Registration Open: 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Exhibits Open & Continental Breakfast: 7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Opening Keynote: 8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Note: You can attend any class in a time slot. No class selection is required prior to the event. Just go straight to the class of your choice on the day of the event.

Course Session 1: 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

S1-1: GENERAL DESIGN AND DRAFTING TRACK
Product: AutoCAD® 2010
Course Title: Parametric Drawings: It's All About Relationships – Details
Level: All Users
Instructor: Rick Ellis
Title: AUGI Instructor
Company: AUGI Program Team
Description: Relationships are everywhere, from traditional relationships like family and friends to wildly popular social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. But did you ever think that your AutoCAD objects could have relationships? Well, they can, and those relationships can be a powerful tool that can make you much more productive. This class will introduce you to parametric drawing in AutoCAD as well as using both geometric and dimensional constraints to add intelligence to your objects. If you have ever wanted geometry in your drawing to update based on changes that you have made to other objects, then this class is for you.


S1-3: ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING TRACK
Product: Revit® Architecture 2010
Course Title: May the Force Be With You – Revit Tips and Tricks  – Details
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Instructor: David Cohn
Title: AUGI Instructor
Company: AUGI Program Team
Description: Do you want to become a Revit master? In this fun and informative class, you’ll learn a host of Revit tips and tricks that you can take home and use every day. Learn how to make your drawings look exactly the way you want, quickly create custom tags, share coordinates, adjust the appearance and structure of walls without having to create new wall types, create sloped walls and other sophisticated shapes, and more. Whether you’re new to Revit or a seasoned veteran, you’ll learn something new, guaranteed to make you even more productive.


S1-4: MANUFACTURING TRACK
Product: Autodesk Inventor® 2010
Course Title: Leveraging the Secrets of Inventor Derived Parts – Details
Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Bill Fane
Title: AUGI Instructor
Company: AUGI Program Team
Description: Derived parts are a powerful but easy-to-use Inventor tool. They come in two basic flavors: you can derive one part from another one, or you can derive a part from an assembly. Using derived parts, you can easily create machining models and drawings from an as-cast model, and you can create a mold from the same model. The mold cavity can be scaled to allow for shrinkage. Opposite-hand versions can also be created from the basic part, and from any subsequent derived parts. If the basic part is changed then everything updates. What better way to leverage your parts!


S1-5: CAD MANAGEMENT TRACK
Product: All Autodesk® Products
Course Title: CAD Manager's Action Plan – Details
Level: CAD Management
Instructor: Robert Green
Title: AUGI Instructor
Company: AUGI Program Team
Description: You improve as a CAD Manager by identifying your company’s weaknesses and then implementing an action plan of positive change. In this session we’ll start with assessments of key areas like hardware, software, training and budget to determine your logical starting point. We’ll then move into topics that include collaboration with IT, filing standards, prioritizing your CAD management time, making production pressure work for you, talking to your boss, and software configuration management tips to make you more productive, more credible and less stressed, regardless of your CAD department size. Finally, you will establish a prioritized action item list that you’ll take back to the office with you.


Exhibits Open & AM Break: 10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Course Session 2: 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

S2-1: GENERAL DESIGN AND DRAFTING TRACK
Product: AutoCAD®2010
Course Title: 75 AutoCAD Tips in 75 Minutes – Details
Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Lynn Allen
Title: Autodesk Technical Evangelist
Company: Autodesk
Description: If you want a plethora of power user tips, then be sure to join Cadalyst columnist and author Lynn Allen as she takes you through a whirlwind of productivity techniques that are certain to improve your everyday drawing life. Not only will you learn tips for the current AutoCAD release but many tips will improve your productivity for previous releases as well. At a tip a minute, you’re certain to discover some AutoCAD features that will remove some of the tedium and boost your ability to meet project deadlines.


S2-2: CIVIL ENGINEERING AND INFRASTRUCTURE TRACK
Product: AutoCAD Civil 3D® 2010
Course Title: Collecting and Managing Basemap Data in Civil 3D – Details
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Instructor: Rick Ellis
Title: AUGI Instructor
Company: AUGI Program Team
Description: AutoCAD Civil 3D users have access to the powerful AutoCAD Map 3D tools that can be used during the early stages of project development. This class will focus on using Map 3D for aggregating and using data from external sources like ESRI shapefiles, E00 files and AutoCAD drawings. Attendees will also learn to automate the processes of labeling features and creating thematic maps to display features like Land Use or Zoning. As you collect data for your project, you may find that some drawings contain geometric errors such as duplicate lines, undershoots and overshoots; this class will demonstrate ways to manage and correct these issues. Finally, the class will compile a basemap for use in the next steps of the design process and explore options for exporting this data to a variety of other formats, including common GIS file types and DWF™.


S2-3: ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING TRACK
Product: Revit® Architecture 2010
Course Title: Revit Family Creation – Details
Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Eugene O’Day
Title: Application Engineer
Company: The PPI Group
Description: One of the biggest challenges for Revit users is the Family Editor. This class will demystify the Family Editor environment. We’ll begin by discussing the three types of families and parameters. We will then move on to creating custom tags and controlling an object’s size using reference planes, dimensions and parameters. You will learn how to set a family’s category and define subcategories for exporting to AutoCAD layers and for controlling visibility within Revit. Then we’ll wrap things up with a look at formulas and family parameters, as well as two-pick families. If you’re interested in learning how to use the Family Editor, this is the session for you.


S2-5: CAD MANAGEMENT TRACK
Product: All Autodesk® Products
Course Title: Creating Standards that Users will Use! – Details
Level: CAD Management
Instructor: Robert Green
Title: AUGI Instructor
Company: AUGI Program Team
Description: Are you responsible for CAD standards but frustrated because users ignore them? Ever feel like your senior management doesn’t back you up on enforcing standards? If so, you’re not alone. In this session, you’ll learn a methodology for identifying what to standardize, concepts for standardizing your CAD programs, how to use server-based standards management to eliminate managing individual machines and laptops, how to document your standards for training using a variety of media types, plus more. Along the way we’ll pay particular attention to selling the concept of standardization to base users, power users and senior management teams alike, so everyone in the organization sees the benefits of standardizing. If you need to get your standards under control but have been frustrated by the process, this class is a must.


Exhibits Open & Lunch: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Course Session 3: 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

S3-1: GENERAL DESIGN AND DRAFTING TRACK
Product: AutoCAD® 2010
Course Title: 3D Design from Concept to Completion in AutoCAD – Details
Level: Intermediate
Instructor: David Cohn
Title: AUGI Instructor
Company: AUGI Program Team
Description: AutoCAD has evolved considerably over recent years to become a powerful 3D design application. In this class, you’ll explore new and enhanced AutoCAD functionality that enables you to apply your existing 2D AutoCAD experience to the visual world of 3D modeling. Learn how to take your design ideas from concept to completion by creating and editing solid primitive objects. Create smooth, free-form shapes with new mesh tools. Control selection and editing with sub-object selection filters and 3D gizmos. In addition to exploring these basic 3D tools, you’ll learning valuable tips and tricks for navigating and visualizing your AutoCAD model. If you thought 3D in AutoCAD was just too hard, think again.


S3-2: CIVIL ENGINEERING AND INFRASTRUCTURE TRACK
Product: AutoCAD Civil 3D® 2010
Course Title: Civil 3D Grading Tips and Tricks – Details
Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Rick Ellis
Title: AUGI Instructor
Company: AUGI Program Team
Description: AutoCAD Civil 3D has many powerful grading tools and different methods to use when grading your project. This class will not only explore best practices for grading objects and feature lines, but it will also demonstrate ways to use different methods of grading together to efficiently create a finished ground surface. Using real-world examples, you will learn to create, edit and manipulate feature lines, and create dynamic links to corridors. You will also learn to create grading criteria and grading objects, link grading objects together, and edit grading objects to try out different design scenarios.


S3-4: MANUFACTURING TRACK
Product: Autodesk Inventor® 2010
Course Title: Creating and Using Inventor iParts and iMates – Details
Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Bill Fane
Title: AUGI Instructor
Company: AUGI Program Team
Description: Inventor includes a huge library of stock components such as gears, bearings and threaded fasteners. But most companies have a series of component parts that are unique to their product line, but are used in various sizes and configurations depending on the particular model or variant being built. This presentation will show you how easy it is to set up an iPart factory. Now your designers will be able to quickly and easily pick a type of component from your library, and then specify details such as size and capacity. The iPart factory can then generate the specific part. iParts can include iMates, so the iPart components “automatically” attach themselves properly as they are inserted into an assembly. Save time by letting the parts essentially create themselves!


S3-5: CAD MANAGEMENT TRACK
Product: All Autodesk® Products
Course Title: Secrets to an Executive CAD Manager's Success – Details
Level: Intermediate/CAD Management
Instructor: Robert Green
Title: AUGI Instructor
Company: AUGI Program Team
Description: If you find yourself having to coordinate with senior management to explain CAD concepts like upgrade paths, licensing options, IT infrastructure planning, training programs and long term productivity improvement, congratulations: You’re an executive CAD manager! In this course we’ll outline technology upgrade paths for multi-CAD platforms and long-term movement to BIM/3D design, how to best deploy your licenses around network environments, cost-effective hardware recommendations, coordination with IT departments, blended training environments, training tools and budgeting strategies so everything makes sense from a financial point of view. No matter your industry or company size, you’re sure to come away from this class with new strategies you can use to better plan and manage your CAD resources.


Exhibits Open & PM Break: 2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Course Session 4: 3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

S4-1: GENERAL DESIGN AND DRAFTING TRACK
Product: AutoCAD® 2010
Course Title: Back to Flat – Producing 2D Output from 3D Models – Details
Level: Intermediate
Instructor: David Cohn
Title: AUGI Instructor
Company: AUGI Program Team
Description: Modeling in 3D is fine, but eventually, you need to produce 2D drawings. In this class, you’ll learn about tools in AutoCAD that let you quickly take 3D models and represent them in 2D to create orthographic, section, and detail views. Discover which methods let you quickly update your 2D views when the 3D model changes. We’ll look at each tool and consider the pros and cons of each to develop best-practices suited to your particular needs. Don’t draw it twice; leverage the power of 3D to create your 2D drawings.


S4-2: CIVIL ENGINEERING AND INFRASTRUCTURE TRACK
Product: AutoCAD Civil 3D® 2010
Course Title: The Magic of the Intersection Wizard – Details
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Instructor: Kevin Faraca and Kevin Closson
Title: Application Engineers
Company: The PPI Group
Description: There is a saying that all roads lead to intersections. So creating road junctions is a critical part in road design. In this session we will learn the magic behind the intersection wizard that helps you design dynamic intersections. We’ll show you how to enhance alignments and profiles using corridor modeling to support intersection requirements. We’ll cover the creation of a corridor model including intersections. We’ll also cover dynamic intersection features including curb returns, road widening and alignment offsets, as well as many timesaving do’s and don’ts.


S4-3: ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING TRACK
Product: Revit® Architecture and Revit MEP 2010
Course Title: Creating Greener Designs by Nature  – Details
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Instructor: Alex McCarthy
Title: Solutions Consultant
Company: IMAGINiT Technologies
Description: Green design practice is shifting from a fringe movement to a mass market mandate. This trend is driven by three converging factors: Regulatory Requirements, Rising Energy Cost(s) and Client Demand. In this session we’ll focus on how Revit-based project work can be collaborative and analytical from the moment of design inception. We’ll cover weather and climate analysis and lighting level calculations, as well as clash detection between trades. Early analysis can quantify the impact that design changes will have on life cycle cost, while parametric 3-dimensional input can help owners see what was once only in the realm of professional visualization.


S4-4: MANUFACTURING TRACK
Product: Autodesk Inventor® 2010
Course Title: Implementing iLogic– Details
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Instructor: Paul Harrison
Title: Solutions Consultant
Company: Imaginit Technologies
Description: Interested in Inventor’s iLogic technology, but don’t know where to start? This session will cover the foundations needed to build iLogic intelligent, rule-based design. Starting with the creation of simple rules and parameters, the session will also highlight more complex applications including conditional statements. We’ll cover iLogic for top-down assemblies and provide a starting point for future implementations.


Exhibits Open, Wrap Up, and Raffle: 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Local Sponsor Team

Kevin Closson
Kevin’s more than 9 years of professional experience teaching on AutoCAD® Land Desktop, AutoCAD®  Civil 3D and other similar products, have helped to recognize him in the industry as one of the leading experts.  A Certified Technical Trainer (CTT) and Implementation Certified Expert (ICE), he has been instrumental in developing Civil 3D standards at many firms throughout the Pacific Northwest.  He has been a popular speaker at local Civil user groups, as well as Autodesk University and AUGI CAD Camps and also helped to facilitate the first  ever Portland and Seattle Civil 3D user groups.

Kevin Faraca
Kevin has over 17 years of experience in the civil engineering industry. As PPI's senior civil application engineer, he has provided support and instruction for hundreds of firms in the Pacific Northwest. Kevin's expertise lies in helping companies establish and implement AutoCAD Civil 3D standards. He also is a highly sought-after instructor, speaking for Autodesk Training centers such as the PPI Group, as well as at Autodesk University. All of this, with a smile on his face!

Paul Harrison
Paul has extensive experience working with all aspects of the manufacturing design process. After completing his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Paul worked on large-scale CATIA implementations with Rand North America before spending significant time in industry as a mechanical design lead. At IMAGINiT, Paul specializes in data management, digital prototyping, and design automation using Autodesk’s Inventor and Vault packages. Paul brings a deep technical knowledge and a knack for communication to IMAGINiT’s Solutions Consulting team.

Alex McCarthy
Alex is a solutions consultant for the Imaginit Solutions Consulting team. His classroom rapport was formed while teaching web design to an internationally diverse group of high school students at The American School In Switzerland’s summer program. He brings over three subsequent years of industry experience as a mechanical project engineer and manager at Edwards & Zuck, a New York-based MEP design firm. While there, he worked on a wide range of projects including core and shell design for the International Gem Tower in Midtown Manhattan, multiple Deloitte office sites nationwide, and multiple floors at 200 Park Avenue. His industry experience gives him insight into the role software plays in design process workflow.

Eugene O’Day, IX
Eugene is an application engineer for the PPI Group and is recognized as one of the leading and most tenured experts on the Revit product line in the Pacific Northwest. He has 20 years of professional teaching experience at accredited Autodesk Authorized Training Centers throughout the Northwest. Eugene is in high demand as an instructor and presenter for building design topics, including BIM. He is also a frequently requested speaker for local user groups, and a popular speaker at several AUGI CAD Camps.


AUGI Program Team

Lynn Allen
Lynn Allen, Cadalyst columnist and Autodesk Technical Evangelist, speaks to more than 30,000 users worldwide each year. For the past 16 years she has written a monthly column in Cadalyst magazine called “Circles and Lines” and is the voice behind the popular Cadalyst videos – “Tips and Tricks Tuesday with Lynn Allen.” Lynn started using AutoCAD software with Release 1.4, over 20 years ago, and she taught at the corporate and collegiate level for 13 years before joining Autodesk. A sought-after public speaker with a unique comedic style, Lynn is always one of the highest-rated speakers and host of Autodesk University®. The author of three AutoCAD books, her latest is entitled AutoCAD Professional Tips and Techniques.

David Cohn
David has more than 25 years of hands-on experience with AutoCAD® as a user, developer, author, and consultant. He is an independent CAD consultant, a contributing editor to Desktop Engineering magazine, the former publisher and editor-in-chief of CADCAMNet and Engineering Automation Report, the former senior editor of Cadalyst magazine, and the author of more than a dozen books about AutoCAD. A licensed architect, David was also one of the earliest AutoCAD third-party software developers, creating numerous AutoCAD add-on programs. As an industry consultant, David has worked with many companies including Autodesk. He teaches college-level AutoCAD courses and is always a popular presenter at both Autodesk University and AUGI® CAD Camps.

Rick Ellis
Rick is the founder and President of Cadapult Software Solutions, Inc. and provides training and consulting services to clients around the country, helping them get the most out of their design software investment. Rick specializes in AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Land Desktop and AutoCAD Raster Design. He is a member of the Autodesk Developer Network, author of several books including Digging Into Autodesk Civil 3D 2010, Digging Deeper Into Autodesk Civil 3D 2008, Digging Into Autodesk Land Desktop 2006 and Digging Into Autodesk Map 3D 2010, co-author of Introducing Autodesk Civil 3D, a select author for CAD Digest, an instructor for the AUGI® training program, and a highly rated speaker at Autodesk University.

Bill Fane
Bill is a recovering doorknob designer, having been a product engineer and then product engineering manager for Weiser Lock in Vancouver, Canada, for 27 years. An AutoCAD user since 1986, Bill has taught AutoCAD and mechanical design at the British Columbia Institute of Technology for more than 10 years, and teaches Autodesk Inventor classes at the Institute's training center. He is an active member of the Vancouver AutoCAD Users Society, and an equally active writer. Some of his works include "The Learning Curve" column for Cadalyst magazine (since 1986) and articles in Inside AutoCAD Journal, Design Product News and Cutting Tool Engineering. He has been lecturing at AU since 1995.

Robert Green
Robert is a nationally known author, teacher and consultant with 24 years of CAD experience in a variety of applications. You've likely read his work in Cadalyst magazine, PE Magazine, The CAD Manager's Newsletter or his new book Expert CAD Management: The Complete Guide. As a consultant, public speaker and 15-year veteran of Autodesk University, Robert has taught thousands of students in CAD management, programming and CAD application usage since 1990. When Robert isn't writing or teaching, he heads The Robert Green Consulting Group, which provides consulting and programming services for clients throughout the U.S. and Canada. Robert holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and resides in the greater Atlanta area.


 
 
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