Civil Engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the Design, Construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like Roads,Bridges, Canals, Dams and Buildings. Civil engineering is the oldest engineering discipline after Military engineering, and it was defined to distinguish non-military engineering from military engineering.
Engineering has been an aspect of life since the beginning of human existence. The earliest practice of civil engineering may have commenced between 4000 and 2000 BC in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia (Ancient Iraq) when humans started to abandon a nomadic existence, creating a need for the construction of shelter. During this time, transportation became increasingly important leading to the development of the wheel and sailing.
DRAFTING
Drafting or Technical Drawing is the means by which engineers design products and create instructions. A technical drawing can be a computer model or hand-drawn schematic showing all the dimensions necessary and other pertinent information. An engineer or skilled worker who creates technical drawings may be referred to as a drafter or draftsman. Drafting has historically been a two-dimensional process, but Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) programs now allow the designer to create in three dimensions.
CIVIL CADD
CANTER CADD provides a combination of courses like 2D Drafting, 3D Modeling and Analysis. We offer various courses like AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Revit Architecture, Revit MEP, 3ds Max, STAAD.Pro and management softwares like MicroSoft Project and Primavera to suit the career choice of students.
These courses are useful for Civil/Diploma Engineers, Architects and Interior Designers. Getting trained from CANTER CADD will not only enhance the skills but also increase the employability of the candidates, because of its highly experienced and professional Certified Trainers and course Content designed in association with global industrial requirements.
We offer short term courses to long term Master Diploma Program to suit the needs of the candidates.
Autodesk 3ds Max, formerly known as Three Dimensional Studio and 3D Studio Max, is a professional 3D computer graphics program for making 3D animations, models, games and images. It is developed and produced by Autodesk Media and Entertainment. It has Modeling capabilities and a flexible plugin architecture and must be used on the Microsoft Windows platform. It is frequently used by video game developers, many TV commercial studios, and architectural visualization studios. It is also used for movie effects and movie pre-visualization. For its Modeling and animation tools, the latest version of 3ds Max also features shaders (such as ambient occlusion and subsurface scattering), dynamic simulation, particle systems, radiosity, normal map creation and rendering, global illumination, a customizable user interface, new icons, and its own scripting language.
The course will cover the interior and exterior designing and architectural animation so, that the students can create world class 3D contemporary and classic models creatively with present technology.
3ds Max is often used for modeling and animation as well as for rendering photorealistic images of buildings and other objects. When it comes to modeling 3ds Max is unmatched in speed and simplicity.
The software can handle several stages of the animation pipeline including pre-visualization, layout, cameras, modeling, texturing, Animation, lighting, and rendering.
As one of the most widely used 3D packages in the world, 3ds Max is an integral part of many professional studios and makes up a significant portion of their production.
• Introduction to 3dsmax
• Modeling using primitives
• Transforming objects
• Customizing working units
• Arranging objects using utility tools
• Modeling using parametric modifier
• Editing poly models – using caddy interface
• Spline Modeling
• Landscaping and Modeling using compound objects
• Construct using Architectural (AEC extends and plugins) objects
• Cloth and cloth simulations
• Lights and camera settings
• Materials / Texture – Basics & Advance
• Particle systems & Forces
• Importing other formats
• Basics of Animation of crowd including (Populate Tool)
• Walk – through
• Creating HD Architectural Renders
After Completion of 3DsMAX students will be able to develop 3D Interior and Exterior with Creative 3D environments.
• Students will learn about the GUI and its tool with shortcuts.
• Student will be able to create pre-defined Modeling using primitives.
• Students will learn about Transforming objects
• Student will be able to work with standard units
• Student will learn Arranging objects using utility tools
• Student will learn Modeling using parametric modifier
• Students will learn about Editing poly models – using caddy interface
• Students will learn about 2d shapes to 3d modelling using Spline Modeling
• Student will be able to do Landscaping and Modeling using compound objects
• Student will learn Construct using Architectural (AEC extends and plugins) objects
• Student will be able to create Cloth and cloth simulations
• Students will learn how to place Lights and camera settings
• Student will be able to add Materials / Texture – Basics & Advance
• Student will learn Particle systems & Forces
• Student will learn Importing other formats
• Student will learn Basics of Animation of crowd including (Populate Tool)
• Student will learn Walk – through
• Student will learn Creating HD Architectural Renders
In the latest 3dsmax 2021.2 newly enhanced features are as follows:
Smart Extrude:
• Use Smart Extrude to interactively extrude faces on an Editable Poly.
• Adjacent faces are completely rebuilt and stitched together, matching the final visual output.
• No more need for time-consuming repairs on hidden faces or other geometric data resulting from extrusions.
Selection Improvement:
• Loop and ring selection is now more intuitive at various component levels.
• Hold Ctrl and click to add loops and limited loops.
• Hold Alt and click to remove loops and limited loops.
Spline Chamfer Modifier:
• Applies a fillet or chamfer to a spline using a system of knots passed up the modifier stack.
• The resulting output is computed based on the incoming and outgoing vectors of the knot points.
PBR Mixer Shader:
• OSL shader that mixes 2 sets of PBR materials.
• All parameters are mixed.
• Changes can be seen in real-time as you make adjustments.
Other New OSL Shaders:
New shaders Include:
• Bitmap Random Tiling applies textures with random variations so repetitions are not evident.
• Wireframe creates a wireframe with a fixed width relative to rendered pixels. Can be used with a UVW Map for a classic wireframe look.
• Other new shaders include Mix (color), MultiMix (color), Scale (color), Mix (vector), Scale (vector), and 1 of N (filename).
Bake to Texture improvements:
• Adding maps is now more intuitive with a more flexible user interface and searchable map list.
Render Message window:
• The Render message window has been redesigned to have a QT interface with a new colour scheme, copy and paste is easier and you now have the option on whether to enable auto-scroll or not.
Career opportunities:
There are different applications of the three software you mentioned. It entirely depends on the company you are applying for. Because companies work only on specific software and they require their recruits to work in the same software.
3Ds Max is mainly used for designing large scale simulations, 3d models, animation an architectural company might use this software or any of the above. Told you it entirely depends on whether the company uses it or not.
• Plan, design, and furnish interiors & exteriors of residential, commercial, or industrial buildings.
• Subcontract fabrication, installation, and arrangement of carpeting, fixtures, accessories, draperies, paint and wall coverings, art work, furniture, and related items.
• Estimate material requirements and costs, and present design to client for approval.
• Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects, engineers and plumbers.
1. I can't decide if 3Ds Max suits me? What do I do now?
Simple! Just call your nearest CANTER CADD outlet or send us an online inquiry through our website. Our counsellor will get in touch with you and offer technical advice and guidance on choosing the right course/s for your needs.
2. Is there any job related to Civil & Architectural Engineering software, like AutoCAD or
3Ds Max?
3Ds Max is widely used by civil &Architectural engineers and is a pre-requisite in almost all civil engineering related industries. Knowing 3Ds Max is definitely an advantage if you are looking for such jobs. Almost all jobs require knowledge of 3Ds Max.
3. Is 3Ds Max popular in the Civil & Architectural Engineering industry?
3Ds Max is extremely versatile and ideal for any kind of Industrial civil & Architectural (both for interior and exterior designing). The modelling can take care of any type of building structure.
4. What should we know before learning 3Ds Max?
As the name says, this tool is for 3Ds Max. So before learning 3Ds Max, the fundamentals of Architectural modelling & design should be clear. This is only helping tool which makes your life easier with modelling & design. and has to give input to the program.
5. What is the best way to learn 3Ds Max?
Canter CADD provides comprehensive and industry specific training for many Civil CAD software including 3Ds Max. Visit or call your nearest Canter CADD outlet and speak with our counsellor who will be able to guide you properly. Our trainers are all experienced in using the software and also imparting quality training to students.
This course introduces the students to the principles of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and shows you positive and productive ways of using ARCHICAD. It will equip the student with the knowledge and confidence to use the program quickly and effectively. The course includes a mixture of instruction, exercises, discussions and assessments to help trainees understand BIM and develop skills in ARCHICAD.
The objectives of the course are to ensure trainees understand:
Graphisoft has now launched the latest version - ARCHICAD 23. It enables architects to model faster and create accurate construction details and quantity estimations for reinforced concrete, complex steel, timber, and composite beams and columns. Complex columns, curved and hunched beams can now be modeled and documented to meet graphic and representation standards. Beams and columns can be displayed using various projected and views and cover fills.
The training explores the powerful tools and techniques of ARCHICAD, used by many architects as part of their building information modeling (BIM) workflow. In this ARCHICAD 23 course, we will train students on how to set up your ARCHICAD environment and demonstrates both basic and advanced tools. It also covers the actual stages of architecture, making it easy to relate how features can be leveraged for daily, real-world activities.
Career Opportunities:
The career opportunities for architects are very high because of the boom in the construction and designing fields. They are demanded in various government and private organizations.
You can work in the sectors of construction, urban planning, urban development corporations, public works departments, interior designing, etc.
Architects have lots of job opportunities in architect firms, universities, consultancy companies, etc. Global market, especially in the USA, Australia and Dubai provide attractive career and jobs for architecture graduates.
Architects can work in the office as well as in the construction site. In construction companies, they are working as a designer. You can also work independently and earn occupation through consultancy charges that is depend upon your skills, profile and experience.
As an Architect, your job in not limited to design corporate workplace rather than you have to design houses, colonies, apartments, hospitals, hotels, stadium, shopping complexes, schools, industrial complexes, etc.
Government Organizations offering jobs to the B.Arch Candidates such as Archaeological Department, National Building Organization, Ministry of Defense, Departments of Railways, Housing and Urban Development Corporation, Public Works Department, etc.
Some other organizations also hire architects are: Builders, State Departments, Consultants, Local Bodies for construction works, Architecture Firms, etc.
AutoCAD is a commercial computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting software application. Developed and marketed by Autodesk. It was first released in December 1982 as a desktop application running on microcomputers with internal graphics controllers. Before AutoCAD was introduced, most commercial CAD programs ran on mainframe computers or minicomputers, with each CAD operator working at a separate graphics terminal. Since 2010, AutoCAD was released as a mobile- and web app as well, marketed as AutoCAD 360. AutoCAD is used across a wide range of industries, by Architects, Project managers, Engineers, Graphic Designers, City Planners and many other professionals.AutoCAD develops the application in both the 2D and 3D formats and provides the information to the application. The objective of this course is to teach users the basic commands and tools necessary for professional 2D drawing, design and drafting using AutoCAD / AutoCAD LT. After completing this foundation course students will be able to:
AutoCAD Course Objective:
Latest Update in AutoCAD:
Autocad Course Description:
Career opportunities:
AutoCAD Building Design is from Autodesk and addresses the needs of Civil Engineering companies involved in standalone and BIM (Building Information Modelling) Civil engineering projects.
Built on a familiar AutoCAD platform AutoCAD Building Design has been specifically geared to address the challenging needs of Civil Engineers around the world involved in complex and demanding civil engineering projects such as land development, transportation and even water based engineering projects.
With a comprehensive and complex toolset that addresses a multitude of Civil engineering disciplines and requirements, Civil 3D is the ideal BIM software with which to bring your Civil engineering projects together from preliminary exploration of what if design scenarios, through to earthwork calculations, road and highway design, drainage systems and so much more.
AutoCAD supports 64-bit operating systems giving it the ability to support exceptionally large data sets and is also available as part of the Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection, which is excellent news for civil engineering companies that wish to access complementary CAD software.
TOPICS |
● INTRODUCTION | ● Section including footings |
BricsCAD is a software application for computer-aided design (CAD), developed by Bricsys NV. The company was founded in 2002 by Erik de Keyser, a long time CAD entrepreneur. In 2011 Bricsys acquired the intellectual property rights from Ledas for constraints-based parametric design tools, permitting the development of applications in the areas of direct modeling and assembly design. BricsCAD BIM is a Building Information Modeling system that is based on the industry-standard .dwg file format. Its core database schema leverages the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC), and is certified by BuildingSMART International as compliant with openBIM 'CV2.0-Arch IFC Export and Import'. BricsCAD BIM supports design capture / mass modeling based on ACIS solids. These conceptual models can be classified automatically using BIMIFY, leveraging a set of machine learning algorithms developed by Bricsys.
TOPICS |
● INTRODUCTION | ● PREVIOUS |
The innovative and revolutionary new ETABS is the ultimate integrated software package for the structural analysis and design of buildings. Incorporating 40 years of continuous research and development, this latest ETABS offers unmatched 3D object based modeling and visualization tools, blazingly fast linear and nonlinear analytical power, sophisticated and comprehensive design capabilities for a wide-range of materials, and insightful graphic displays, reports, and schematic drawings that allow users to quickly and easily decipher and understand analysis and design results.
From the start of design conception through the production of schematic drawings, ETABS integrates every aspect of the engineering design process. Creation of models has never been easier - intuitive drawing commands allow for the rapid generation of floor and elevation framing. CAD drawings can be converted directly into ETABS models or used as templates onto which ETABS objects may be overlaid.
Design of steel and concrete frames (with automated optimization), composite beams, composite columns, steel joists, and concrete and masonry shear walls is included, as is the capacity check for steel connections and base plates. Models may be realistically rendered, and all results can be shown directly on the structure. Comprehensive and customizable reports are available for all analysis and design output, and schematic construction drawings of framing plans, schedules, details, and cross-sections may be generated for concrete and steel structures.
ETABS provides an unequalled suite of tools for structural engineers designing buildings, whether they are working on one-story industrial structures or the tallest commercial high-rises. Immensely capable, yet easy-to-use, has been the hallmark of ETABS since its introduction decades ago, and this latest release continues that tradition by providing engineers with the technologically-advanced, yet intuitive, software they require to be their most productive.
The course will cover all the steps involved in structural analysis & designing of concrete & steel.
Some of the features that we focus in training include:
• Modeling: How to create models in less time and interpret the results while working with the physical member based objects.
• Concrete Frame Design & Detailing: Applicable to line objects and the program determines the appropriate design procedure when the analysis is run.
• Steel Frame Design & Detailing: How to detail steel member selection, drift optimization and stress checking processes using various design code algorithms.
• Steel Connection Design: Design of steel connections is seamlessly integrated into the program.
• Composite Beam: To composite beams for determining their sizes for analysis, auto select-section property can be defined.
• Dynamic Analysis: Various options from response spectrum analysis to large deformation nonlinear time analysis.
Learning Outcome:
• Student will easily create models using objects and can understand the concepts when editing and creating complex models.
• Student will be able to recognize story levels and be able to input building data in a logical and easy manner.
• Student will have the ability to work with people spanning in different disciplines with productive, innovative, and communicative skills.
• Student will create only one model of the floor systems and the vertical and lateral framing systems to be able to analyze and design the entire building due to the integrated system of ETABS.
• Student can keep their design data and design intellectual property in graphics, tabular form or send it to a printer or export it to a database file or even save it as an ASCII file and manage them in a safe, centralized place. Student can let their team collaborate with them at any stage of product development.
The principal developments and enhancements that are delivered in this new version of ETABS are:
• Loading: NBCC 2015 wind load now supports the dynamic procedure for Open and Rough Terrain using the exposure factor Ce. Wind-load calculations are now available in the project report.
• Analysis: Stiffness solution has been parallelized to further speed-up nonlinear static and direct-integration time-history load cases.
• Tabular output for element nonlinear energy and base reactions is now much faster for load cases with many output steps.
• Loading: NBCC 2015 wind load now supports the dynamic procedure for Open and Rough Terrain using the exposure factor Ce. Wind-load calculations are now available in the project report.
• Structural Model: The special requirements applied to the steel beam-column connections using the proprietary SidePlate® Systems have been updated to the latest version.
• The Korean common rebar set is now available when defining reinforcing bar sizes.
• Loading: Auto lateral loading has been added per the Korean KDS 41 17 00:2019 code, including seismic load and response-spectrum functions.
• Auto lateral loading has been added per the NTC 2018 code, including wind load, seismic load, and response-spectrum functions.
• Performance-Based Design: The event-to-event analysis method has been improved for better handling of equilibrium unbalances. Additional controls are available for this non-iterative method.
• The speed of solution using the multi-threaded solver has been substantially increased for direct-integration time-history and other multi-step load cases.
• Analysis: Short-term and long-term cracked-deflections can now be calculated for concrete floors. The rebar used for the cracking calculation is based on either provided rebar, designed rebar, or a quick rebar overwrite.
ETABS is a structural analysis and designing software that works on a finite element method. This software can examine and design the engineering shapes of a place like buildings, bridges, automobiles etc. It provides a realistic view to the temporary structures by generating the various loads like wind and earthquake and the way they affect the building. It can carry out the designing of metals, static and dynamic elastics and also non-linear dynamic elastics to analyze them and to create proper structures. The user- friendly GUI interface used in it is very simple and easy to understand. This structural analysis & design engineering software has become the most preferred choice of every civil engineer. ETABS programming is broadly utilized as a part of the structural analysis and designing structures – towers, buildings, bridges, transportation facilities, utility and industrial structures. Designs can include building structures incorporating culverts, petrochemical plants, bridges, tunnels, piles; and construction materials such as timber, steel, concrete, aluminium and cold-formed steel.
1. I can't decide if ETABS suits me? What do I do now?
Simple! Just call your nearest CANTER CADD outlet or send us an online inquiry through our website. Our counsellor will get in touch with you and offer technical advice and guidance on choosing the right course/s for your needs.
2. Is there any job related to Civil Engineering software, like AutoCAD or ETABS ?
ETABS is widely used by civil engineers and is a pre-requisite in almost all civil engineering related industries. Knowing ETABS is definitely an advantage if you are looking for such jobs. Almost all jobs require knowledge of ETABS.
3. Is ETABS popular in the Structural Engineering industry?
ETABS is extremely versatile and ideal for any kind of Industrial Structures (both for steel and R.C). The modelling can take care of any structural profile (conventional and non-conventional), end conditions and loading. In case of composite structures and for cold-formed steel structures.
4. What should we know before learning ETABS?
As the name says, this tool is for structural analysis and design. So before learning ETABS, the fundamentals of structural analysis & design should be clear. This is only helping tool which makes your life easier with analysis & design. For that, one has to model a structure in ETABS, and has to give input to the program.
5. What is the best way to learn ETABS?
Canter CADD provides comprehensive and industry specific training for many Civil CAD software including ETABS. Visit or call your nearest Canter CADD outlet and speak with our counsellor who will be able to guide you properly. Our trainers are all experienced in using the software and also imparting quality training to students.
About GstarCAD: GstarCAD is well-known alternative CAD software of high compatibility with ACAD. With 25 years of continuous improvement and lean innovation, today GstarCAD is far ahead in performance, stability and other key indicators and becomes leading CAD software in the world. With new technologies, innovative features and outstanding performance, the DWG-based Collaborative Design of GstarCAD helps improve project design efficiency and significantly reduce error and cost.
GstarCAD is a lightweight CAD (Computer-Aided Design or Computer Aided Drafting) software application developed and provided by Gstarsoft, the company was founded in 1992 and has focused on CAD software development ever since.
GstarCAD is a powerful alternative to other CAD software on the market with features such as commands and user interface that are familiar and comfortable to users of many other CAD software.
GstarCAD comes in “Standard”, “Academic”, and “Professional” versions, and is available in languages of English, Spanish, French, Czech, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Hungarian, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, etc.
Gstar cad course objective:
GstarCAD is a powerful alternative to other CAD software on the market with features such as commands and user interface that are familiar and comfortable to users of many other CAD software.
The objective of this course is to teach users the basic commands and tools necessary for professional 2D drawing, design and drafting using gstar cad After completing this foundation course students will be able to:
·Use GstarCAD for daily working process.
·Create multiple designs using several of tools.
·Create layers to control the objects’ visibility.
·Explain drawing using annotations.
·Plot or print the drawing by scale.
·To use constraint for certain design.
·Navigate throughout GstarCAD using major navigating tools.
·Understand the concept and techniques to draw
Advantages of GstarCAD Collaboration:
Drawing data incremental storage and transmission
Multi-person and multi-direction drawing reference
Timely, synchronous and asynchronous drawing data update
Smart drawing version management and tracing
Multi-person and multi-direction drawing reference
Support bilateral, nested and circular drawing reference
Easy to confirm design progress of other teams and members
Possible to display, hide and detach reference drawing at any time.
In time check and handle conflicts and collisions, reduce design errors at early stages
Flexible drawing reference management
Concise and clear tree structure of drawing reference relations
Automatically break nested or circular reference
Possible to fold/unfold reference relations and hide/display reference at any time
Grey display of reference drawings, easy view and edit of current drawing
Timely, synchronous and asynchronous data submission and update
Timely submission and update of current drawing, like real-time collaboration
Real time reminder, user decides whether to submit and update drawing immediately
User decides when to submit and update drawings or, user works offline and submits or updates drawings when becoming online
Drawing data incremental storage and transmission
Only save and submit design changes, minimize amount of drawing data storage and transmission
Ensure efficiency and timeliness of drawing data transmission and update
Smart drawing version management and tracing
Every submission is retained as a version (incremental storage)
Possible to view historical versions based on dates and logs
Possible to trace back and restore any historical version
Check modifications of all reference drawings at the same time
Directly view design changes by color distinction, or check details one by one
Possible to modify drawings according to the changes
Possible to switch confirmed changes to non-display
Roles and permission management throughout project
Project leader can assign role and permission to project team members
Each team member can access (read/edit/save/submit) to drawing files according to permissions
Each team member can export drawing files according to permissions
Convenient project import and export
Easy to import Xref projects into collaborative design system
Automatic converting Xref relations to collaborative design reference relations
Easy to export collaborative design project to DWG drawings
Latest Update:
Versions and Releases:
·In 2010, GstarCAD Won WIPO Award for Protection of Intellectual Property.
·In 2009, GstarCAD software released GRX based platform globally.
·In 2009, GstarCAD passed CMMI Level 3 certification.
·In 2008, GstarCAD software was selected as board member of ITC.
·In 2007, GstarCAD software released the first English version.
·In 2003, GstarCAD software released the first version based on IntelliCAD technology.
·In 1992, GstarCAD software was founded in Beijing, P.R.China.
GstarCAD course description:
Each chapter begins with concepts and learning objectives, and then moves into an easy way supported by full–colour and real-world exercises.
● Drawing data incremental storage and transmission
● Multi-person and multi-direction drawing reference
● Timely, synchronous and asynchronous drawing data update
● Smart drawing version management and tracing
● Easy check of design changes in reference drawings
● Convenient project import and export.
INTRODUCTION
● HISTORY
● ADVANTAGES
● DESIGN CYCLE
● CO-ORDINATE SYSTEM
● ABSOLUTE CO-ORDINATE SYSTEM(X,Y)
● HOW TO DO ON SCREEN
● UNITS / LIMITS / ZOOM / LINE.
● RELATIVE RECTANGLE CO-ORDINATE SYSTEM
● @X-DISPLACEMENT, Y-DISPLACEMENT
● POLAR CO-ORDINATE SYSTEM
● @DISTANCE < ANGLE
● FUNCTIONAL KEYS F1 TO F12
● LIST OF DRAW COMMANDS
● SECONDARY DRAW COMMANDS
● ENQUIRY COMMANDS
● DISPLAY COMMANDS
● OBJECT SNAP
● ENDPOINT
● MIDPOINT
● CENTRE
● QUADRANT
● PERPENDICULAR
● INTERSECTION
● TANGENT
● NEAREST
● APPARENT INTERSECTION
● PARALLEL
● SELECTION COMMANDS
● PICK BOX METHOD
● WINDOW
● CROSSING WINDOW
● WINDOW POLYGON
● CROSSING POLYGON
● SINGLE
● FENCE ● PREVIOUS
● LAST
● ADD
● REMOVE
● ON
● QUICK SELECT
● MODIFY COMMANDS
● PRACTICALS
● ADVANCE MODIFY COMMANDS
● MEASURE
● HATCH/ HATCH EDIT
● PROPERTY TOOL BAR/ TEXT/ TABLES
● LAYERS
● DIMENSIONS & DIMENSION STYLE MANAGER
● ISOMETRIC
● PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
● BLOCK/ INSERT/ W-BLOCK/ BLOCK EDIT
● DESIGN CENTRE
● TOOL PALLETS
● DYNAMIC BLOCK CREATION & SAVING
● ATTRIBUTES
● EXTERNAL REFERENCES
● VIEWPORTS
● LAYOUT SETTINGS &TEMPLATES
● PRINTING & PLOT
● INTRODUCTION TO 3D -VPOINT
● EXPLAIN
● EXTRUDE/ SHADE/ ORBIT/ VIEWCUBE
● EXTRUDE METHODS
● SOLID EDITING COMMANDS
● 3D SOLIDS
● UCS
● SURFACE MODELING
● R-MAT
● BACK GROUNDS
● RENDER OUTPUTS
● PROJECT
Career Prospect:
DWG-based Collaborative Design Platform
Based on new technologies like drawing data incremental storage and transmission, Collaborative Design of GstarCAD enables cross-department and cross-team design collaboration based on DWG drawings, allowing designers/draftsmen easily to trace and return back to any previous version and locates design changes by one click, ensuring design quality and overall accuracy of specific projects.
About MX Roads:
This software renders everything that one needs in transportation and civil design projects. It supports in survey and data acquisition for all types of the data field. It performs following functions within the industy.
MX Road is an excellent string-based modeling tool that enables the rapid and accurate design of all types of roads. Individuals such as civil engineers, designers, surveyors, system designers can access 3D modeling, construction driven engineering, and other analysis all in one engineering application. MX Road contributes to improving the quality of designs by combining traditional engineering workflow profile and cross sections with 3D modeling technology.
It assures that project is engineered which is very critical for the 3D model
It allows users to share information across various teams, locations, and discipline in consideration to security and precision
Enables design-time visualization to view the design on the fly and save money by avoiding software and staff requirement
Course Objective:
This course renders essential skills to design idea roads with design detailing, saving your lot of time.This course of MX Road aims to help you excel various features of the software, such as Interoperable Database that means creation and annotation of 3D project models. It will also help you to learn digital terrain model creation and integration with Google Earth. Upon the completion of this course, you will be able to:
Design 2D and 3D drainage design
Visualize information-rich model with mapping
Building horizontal and vertical alignments
Automate production of contract drawings
Design storm drainage, water, and sewer system
Pavement and subgrade design
Road and junction design
Course Description MX Roads:
This course renders essential skills to design idea roads with design detailing, saving your lot of time. Upon the completion of this course, you will be able to:
Design 2D and 3D drainage design
Visualize information-rich model with mapping
Building horizontal and vertical alignments
Automate production of contract drawings
Design storm drainage, water, and sewer system
Pavement and subgrade design
Road and junction design
Content and features:
Basic Concepts and Starting a New Project
Input Survey Data and View Model Data
CAD Environment and Toolbars
Tooltips and Status Tools
Surface Checker and Editing Tools
Surface Analysis
Housekeeping
String Naming Convention
Quick Horizontal Alignment
Quick Vertical Alignment
Carriageway Design
Rule Based Super elevation
Cross fall Checker
Design of Second Road
Road Widening
Dynamic Reports
Junction Design
Kerbs, Footways, and Verges
Working with Projects
Career Opportunities:
civil engineer highway engineering autocadstructural design civilbuilding design construction design manager highways infrastructure projects project management electricalengineering watercivil engineering road design drainage.
As an engineer, you responsibilities include Planning, Monitoring,
Conducting traffic, topographic, material investigation surveys,
Junction/Road Inventory surveys and Geometric design of roads, Cost estimation,
Data analysis, Detail Design on Civil 3D and MX Road and Report preparation.Advance Level Knowledge of Excel is added advantage.
Autodesk Revit is building information modelling (BIM) software for Architects, Landscape Architects, Structural Engineers, MEP Engineers, Designers and contractors. The software allows users to design a building and structure and its components in 3D, annotate the model with 2D drafting elements, and access building information from the building model's database. Revit is 4D BIM capable with tools to plan and track various stages in the building's lifecycle, from concept to construction and later maintenance and/or demolition.
Revit Architecture:
Revit is a comprehensive workflow and software product that helps a variety of professionals work together, such as designers, construction professionals, architects and builders. The software provides sophisticated ways to create models of real-world structures and buildings.
Revit Architecture is Revolutionary parametric building modeller. Revit Architecture is designed to accommodate various ways of working, so that you can concentrate on your building models rather than on adapting your methodology to the demands of the software. You learn how to use the features of Revit Architecture to design, change, and document a building. You learn how you can make design changes in any view of the building, and the parametric change engine in Revit Architecture coordinates those changes in all other views.
Revit MEP
Revit MEP is a single software application that aids a BIM (Building Information Modeling) workflow from theory to construction. It was created by Autodesk for professionals who engage in MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) engineering.
Revit MEP is software; it is a Building Information Modeling platform by Autodesk. It is used to develop Mechanical (HVAC, Fire Protection), Electrical (Lighting, Power, Low Voltage- TV, Communication), Plumbing (Water Supply & Drainage) BIMs. It is most widely used for development of Coordinated and Clash free BIMs. Also Drawings and Quantities can be directly retrieved from the Model; this in turn can reduce cost and time during installation on site.
Increased Efficiency
Also, Revit comes with a full set of parametric building design components that can be customized and saved for use in future projects. And the program has environmental benefits as well – energy modeling and environmental responsiveness are core components of its design process.Revit is actually virtual reality software that is nowadays used widely to make the 3D models of the actual large buildings of the construction and building projects.Now, Revit MEP is the integration of the various technologies like the virtual reality, mechanical, electrical, and production engineering software, etc.So, if you want to make your career in the field of building and construction and you have already completed your engineering degree in mechanical, electrical, or production engineering, then you can pursue Revit MEP course to enhance your career in building and construction.
There are many large MNCs, especially in the Middle East; that are willing to hire the fresh graduates who have completed their Revit MEP course.You will learn in Revit MEP for how to make virtual designs of the actual buildings with the use of different softwares like the Revit, etc.
You will also learn how to make HVAC systems for large buildings. HVAC stands for Humdity, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and air flow control. Therefore, you will learn in HVAC for how to control the humidity and temperature of the building through ventilation and air conditioning; so as to reduce the amount of energy use.
Revit MEP is best course if you want to enhance your career after completing your engineering from Mechanical, Electrical, or Production Engineering.
Course objective:
The primary objective of this course is to teach students the concepts of building information modelling and introduce the tools for parametric engineering design and documentation using Revit MEP.
This course covers the basics of building information modelling and the tools for parametric MEP systems design and documentation. Students will learn the fundamental features of Revit MEP, and then progress through schematic design, system analysis and construction documentation before finishing with design visualization.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
Latest Updates in Revit MEP:
Autodesk has now released Revit® 2020. New and enhanced Revit® building design software features support consistent, coordinated, and complete modeling for multidiscipline design that extends to detailing and construction.
Course Description:
Each chapter begins with concepts and learning objectives, and then moves into an easy way supported by full–colour and real-world exercises.
Topics Covered:
Career opportunities:
Revit MEP is used across several industries internationally. The application is used as a powerful engineering model to create, document and print parametric models. Having being used across the construction industry, MEP certified professionals are high in demand.
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MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing), the sector which most of the people are not aware of, refers to the aspects of building design and construction. MEP design is important for planning, quality and quantity estimation, operating and maintaining the facilities. MEP engineers are unique in the way they perform the work, applying the principles of engineering, being specific and precise, not just assuming things but actually working on it, thus differentiating them from a normal trade.
STAAD.Pro is a structural analysis and design software application originally developed by Research Engineers International in 1997. In late 2005, Research Engineers International was bought by Bentley Systems.
STAAD.Pro is one of the most widely used structural analysis and design software products worldwide. It supports over 90 international steel, concrete, timber & aluminium design codes.
It can make use of various forms of analysis from the traditional static analysis to more recent analysis methods like p-delta analysis, geometric non-linear analysis, Pushover analysis (Static-Non Linear Analysis) or a buckling analysis. It can also make use of various forms of dynamic analysis methods from time history analysis to response spectrum analysis. The response spectrum analysis feature is supported for both user defined spectra as well as a number of international code specified spectra.
Additionally, STAAD.Pro is interoperable with applications such as RAM Connection, AutoPIPE, SACS and many more engineering design and analysis applications to further improve collaboration between the different disciplines involved in a project. STAAD can be used for analysis and design of all types of structural projects from plants, buildings, and bridges to towers, tunnels, metro stations, water/wastewater treatment plants and more.
The course will cover all the steps involved in structural analysis & designing of concrete & steel. This course will introduce one to STAAD.Pro’s state of the art user interface, prevailing analysis and design engines with a sophisticated finite element (FEM), visualization tools, and dynamic analysis capabilities.
Some of the features that we focus in training include:
• Model Generation: Generation of an interactive menu-driven model with concurrent 3D display 2D & 3D graphics generation using rectangular or polar coordinate systems Segments of repetitive geometry used to generate complex structural models.
• Model Verification: 2D/3D drawings on screen and printer/plotter full 3D shapes for frames, elements Isometric or any rotations for full 3D viewing.
• Static Analysis: 2D/3D analysis on the basis of state-of-the-art Matrix method to handle extremely large work. Linear, non-linear, p-delta analysis with automatic load & stiffness correction.
• Dynamic/Seismic Analysis: Mass modelling, frequency, and mode shape Response spectrum extraction, analysis of time history Modal damping ratio for individual models.
• Secondary Analysis: Finite element capabilities, concrete design, steel design, and timber design. Forces & displacements at sections between nodes.
• Student will be able to complete object-oriented instinctive 2D/3D graphic model generation.
• Student will learn to use pull-down menus, tool-tip help, and floating toolbars. • Student will be able for carrying out flexible zooms and multiple views.
• Student will know to make isometric & perspective views and 3D shapes.
• Student will know the use of simple command language and built-in command file editor.
• Student will learn how to generate graphics/text input.
• Student will be able to do efficient algorithm that will minimize disk space requirements.
• Student will learn to take presentation quality printer plots of geometry and results as part of the run output.
• Student will be able to perform accurate and numerically efficient plate/shell element incorporating out-of-plane shear & in-plane rotation; automatic element mesh generation; comprehensive element stress output including in-plane stresses, out-of-plane shear, bending & principal stresses at nodal, as well as, user-specified points.
• Student will learn how to achieve user-specified design parameters to customize a design. Student will know to perform code check, member selection and optimized member selection consisting of analysis/design cycles.
• Student will be able to design concrete beams/columns/slabs/footings as per all major
New Release - STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition V22. As part of Bentley System’s commitment to deliver new builds more frequently, this version adds great new functionality to improve efficiency for engineers around the world and has resolved numerous issues that have been reported and thus highly recommend that you look to adopt this version and improve your working experience.
The principal developments and enhancements that are delivered in this new version of STAAD.Pro are:
• Seed Files: Creating new models has become easier with the introduction of ‘Seed Files’. Essentially allowing the starting point of a new model to be that provided by an existing model. This could easily be a baseline data file that contains commonly used profiles and materials, load cases and combinations, grid files or more. Or simply taking an existing model as the starting point for creating an alternative without fear of modifying the original data.
• Automatic Combination Generator: As models become larger with a greater collections of separate load cases, determining the collection of load combinations can be daunting. However by categorising the primary load cases, the new Automatic Load Combination Generator can follow the rules given in a design specification. Similar to the method that is currently available in the Analytical Workflow, a new tool has now been provided for creating combinations in the Physical Workflow. With the ability to create your own rules including how collections of a given load category should be considered either separately, combined together, or using a complex matrix of when they exist together, then you realise that you have a powerful tool at the click of a button that can create dozens of considered combinations with ease.
• Notional Loading: The loading in Physical Models has been expanded to include the automatic generation of Notional Load effects from the primary load cases when the combination method has been specified as REPEAT loading. This ensures that the lateral effect of the vertical loads in the combination be accounted for automatically.
• Control/Dependant nodal relationships: There are many occasions when the structural effects of components cannot easily be modelled, but their stiffening effects need to be accounted for. This can be achieved by selecting the node points on the model that are connected though a stiffness relationship and setting the node relationship and determining which the Control node is. The relationship can limit the degrees of freedom that are combined so that effects such as wall panels and slabs can be modelled on a frame without having to model the features directly.
• Consolidation of databases: Since its release, STAAD.Pro CE has supported different types of profile database which has led in the past to some models not resolving into the ideal analytical data model. Thus with this release, the Physical Model workflow has been revised to use the same profile database as the analytical Model. This has been addressed by consolidating the two modelling environments to operate using the same single database platform to provide a more robust analytical decomposition of the physical model. Additionally, when identifying the profiles for the catalog now, the geometric details can be viewed for the selected shape.
• New Wind Loading to ASCE 2016: Added to the collection of wind loading generators is the ASCE 7 2016. This routine can be used in creating wind loading on both the analytical and physical models.
• New Workflow for Chinese Steel Design: With the increase in analysis and design of models with STAAD.Pro in China using the SSDD application, a new workflow has been added to the program to provide a more efficient way to initiate this regional design application.
• User Tables with Steel AutoDrafter: The scope of models that can be detailed using Steel AutoDrafter has been extended beyond profiles picked from standard tables, but now include those defined in User Tables.
• Updated Steel Connection Design: The recently published v13.3 version of RAM Connection has now been implemented in STAAD.Pro which includes supports the use of channel sections as beams with the AISC/CSA/AS/NZS/EN and IS codes.
• Russian Steel Design: The Russian steel design SP16 13300:2017 is now provided as a design option for a wide range of steel profiles and improves the method for accounting for the slenderness for members under compression and tension over that provided in earlier implementations of the Russian steel code.
• Indian Steel Design Update: The Indian steel design code IS 800:2007 has been updated to provide an option to account for the seismic effects on members as outlined in section 12 of the code.
STAAD.Pro is a structural analysis and designing software that works on a finite element method. This software can examine and design the engineering shapes of a place like buildings, bridges, automobiles etc. It provides a realistic view to the temporary structures by generating the various loads like wind and earthquake and the way they affect the building. It can carry out the designing of metals, static and dynamic elastics and also non-linear dynamic elastics to analyze them and to create proper structures. The user- friendly GUI interface used in it is very simple and easy to understand. This structural analysis & design engineering software has become the most preferred choice of every civil engineer. STAAD.Pro programming is broadly utilized as a part of the structural analysis and designing structures – towers, buildings, bridges, transportation facilities, utility and industrial structures. Designs can include building structures incorporating culverts, petrochemical plants, bridges, tunnels, piles; and construction materials such as timber, steel, concrete, aluminium and cold-formed steel.
1. I can't decide if STAAD.Pro suits me? What do I do now?
Simple! Just call your nearest CANTER CADD outlet or send us an online inquiry through our website. Our counsellor will get in touch with you and offer technical advice and guidance on choosing the right course/s for your needs.
2. Is there any job related to Civil Engineering software, like AutoCAD or STAAD.Pro?
STAAD.Pro is widely used by civil engineers and is a pre-requisite in almost all civil engineering related industries. Knowing STAAD.Pro is definitely an advantage if you are looking for such jobs. Almost all jobs require knowledge of STAAD.Pro
3. Is STAAD.Pro popular in the Structural Engineering industry?
STAAD.Pro is extremely versatile and ideal for any kind of Industrial Structures (both for steel and R.C). The modelling can take care of any structural profile (conventional and non-conventional), end conditions and loading. In case of composite structures and for cold-formed steel structures.
4. What should we know before learning STAAD.Pro?
As the name says, this tool is for structural analysis and design. So before learning STAAD.Pro, the fundamentals of structural analysis & design should be clear. This is only helping tool which makes your life easier with analysis & design. For that, one has to model a structure in STAAD.Pro, and has to give input to the program.
5. What is the best way to learn STAAD.Pro?
Canter CADD provides comprehensive and industry specific training for many Civil CAD software including STAAD.Pro. Visit or call your nearest Canter CADD outlet and speak with our counsellor who will be able to guide you properly. Our trainers are all experienced in using the software and also imparting quality training to students.