• CAD-Level-1 Absolute Beginners Guide to CAD. This is an excellent course for all design disciplines. It surpasses typical college courses for efficiency, completion time and relevance. At the completion of this course you will be able to effectively produce useful, accurate 2D CAD drawings and have the foundations needed to self-teach to greater levels of expertise or attend the CAD-Level-2 course.
  No previous CAD knowledge is required. This course is ideal if you have just purchased or are thinking of purchasing CAD, LANDWorksCAD or other RealCAD application.

• CAD-Level-2 Next Step Users Guide to CAD. This course takes you from the basics learned in CAD-Level-1 to a fuller understanding of how the CAD software operates adding advanced processes and a deeper knowlege of how to operate in 2D at a highly productive level. Answers most of the questions asked by users.
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• 3D Modelling Moving Up from 2D to 3D. Experience the exciting and productive realm of 3D modelling using one of the easiest to use CAD programs. Learn how to work seamlessly in 3D using the 2D knowledge you have already.
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• 3D Rendering Effective 3D Presentation. Teaches effective techniques using CAD's rendering tools and related graphics products to produce stunning graphic representations of your 3D models, both realistic and artistic.
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• Custom CAD (Tailored courses to suit individual needs)

Priced From $99. Courses include the actual CAD software to use in evaluation mode.

You can begin your course as soon as you have paid; And complete the lessons as fast or as slow as you like....all in the comfort of your own home.

Note: Certificates are issued on successful completion of the final examination exercises.

CAD-Level-1
(Beginners certificate course) Special Introductory Pricing... $99 email Celine to book your place now
Absolute Beginners Guide to CAD. This is an excellent course for all design disciplines. It surpasses typical college courses for efficiency, completion time and relevance. At the completion of this course you will be able to effectively produce useful, accurate 2D CAD drawings and have the foundations needed to self-teach to greater levels of expertise or attend the CAD-Level-2 course.

No previous CAD knowledge is required. This course is ideal if you have just purchased or are thinking of purchasing CAD* software.

You can begin your course as soon as you have paid; and complete the lessons as fast or as slow as you like. All in the comfort of your own home or office.

Course includes:

• Complete set of video streaming lessons comprising of 38 videos
• Separate video tutorials for each command
• Printable electronic reference manual
• Printable step by step tutorials
• The actual CAD software to use in evaluation mode
• Direct daily email access to the trainer for questions
• CAD-Level-1 Training Certificate
  

Prerequisites:

Must be able to use a PC
Have the speakers switched on
Have Microsoft Windows XP or Vista
Have a mouse with a scroll wheel,
Have a broadband internet connection to view the streaming videos
Be prepared to have fun

*(Course uses the latset RealCAD software. Landscapers will use the latest LANDWorksCAD application)

Topics included in the CAD-Level-1 course are:-

Startup menu
Screen layout
How to help yourself 
Zooming and Panning
Setting up a drawing
Drawing things - Introduction
Undo and Redo commands
Saving your drawings
Coordinate systems
Object Snaps
The snapping Grid
Entities

Points
Lines
Arcs
Circles
Curves
Planes
Figures
Dimensions
Text

General Properties
Specific Properties
Selecting entities

Basic
Advanced
Masks

Entity Editing - Introduction and Deleting
Trimming and Extending 
Dividing
Explode command
Chamfer and Filleting
Magic Eraser tool
Moving objects around
Copy command
Copy-Array command
Copying entities along a path
Scaling entities
Mirroring objects 
Stretching and deforming
Rotating methods 
Offsetting linear entities
Print/Plot Scaling
Measuring
Groups and their uses
Position and Location Snaps
Basic Printing
Using Templates

NOTE: Landscape students receive bonus sessions dedicated to the landscape design specific tools of the LANDWorksCAD software and must have Microsoft Excel loaded.

CAD-Level-2
(Intermediate certificate course) Introductory Pricing $199 email Celine to book your place now
Next Step Users Guide to CAD. This course takes you from the basics you already know to a fuller understanding of how the CAD software operates. It locks in all the material learned in CAD-Level-1 (which must be completed first) and adds advanced processes and a deeper understanding of how to operate at a more productive level.

Course includes:

• Complete set of video streaming lessons from CAD International, leading CAD authority.
• Printable hands-on exercises
• Direct daily email access to the trainer for questions
• CAD-Level-2 Training Certificate

Prerequisites:

Have completed CAD-Level-1 course above
Be able to confidently use a PC
Have the speakers switched on
Have Microsoft Windows XP or Vista
Have a mouse with a scroll wheel
Have a broadband or other fast-enough internet connection for streaming video.
Be prepared to have fun.
Have the software installed on your PC

Topics to be covered in this course will include:

Advanced zooming - Zone Zooming
Working with multiple files at the same time.
Importing and Exporting DWG or DXF files
Creating and working with PDF files
Working with Planes- advanced
Using the Arrange command
Creating your own Hatch patterns
Bitmap Surface Planes
Working with Figures
Composed drawing Views - Paper Space - Layouts
Printing Composed drawing Views
Customising Icon Tool bars
Custom Keyboard shortcuts
Working with a Grid
Using the WorkPlane in 2D
Look at Parametric Dimensions
Explore Parametric Figures

NOTE: Landscape students receive bonus sessions dedicated to the landscape design specific tools of the LANDWorksCAD software and must have Microsoft Excel loaded.

3D CAD MODELLING
(Certificate course) Special Pricing $199 email Celine to book your place now
Moving Up from 2D to 3D. Experience the exciting and productive realm of 3D modelling using one of the easiest to use CAD programs. Learn how to work seamlessly in 3D using the 2D knowledge you have already.

Course includes:

• Complete set of video streaming lessons
• Printable step by step tutorials and
• Direct email access to the trainer for questions
• 3D CAD Modelling training certificate

Students learn how to develop simple 3D models, view and edit them interactively and create 2D Layouts from the 3D model. Create visible line, hidden line, shaded and combined views, as well as create sections, plans and elevations.

Prerequisites:

This course is designed as an introduction to 3D modelling using RealCAD Pro and requires that the student is already proficient in using RealCAD in 2D or has completed the CAD-Level-2 course and must have access to broadband internet connection.

3D CAD RENDERING
(Certificate course) Special Pricing $199 email Celine to book your place now
Effective 3D Presentation. Teaches several techniques using CAD's rendering tools and related graphics products to produce stunning graphic representations of your 3D models, both realistic and artistic.
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Course includes:

• Complete set of video streaming lessons
• Printable step by step tutorials and
• Direct email access to the trainer for questions
• 3D CAD Rendering Training Certificate

Prerequisites:

Participants must be able to produce 3D models in RealCAD and manipulate 3D views or have completed 3D CAD Modelling course above and must have access to broadband internet connection.

Custom CAD
Tailored to your needs. Our custom CAD courses are tailored to the specific needs of each client.

Days required will vary on your specific needs. Pricing from $900 per day