AutoCAD LT for Broadcast Engineers
2 days (or 1 day abridged)
Overview
AutoCAD LT is a key tool for Broadcast Engineering teams whether in ongoing support roles for in architecting new systems for projects.
This training course focusses on the 2D drafting & modification tools provided by AutoCAD LT primarily focussed on broadcast system schematics but also mentioning other uses (19″ rack layouts, jackfield/patch-panel labelling, room layouts etc.).
Attendees of the course will get hands on with the tools and by the end of the course have confidence in editing existing drawings and understand the steps which need to be considered in creation of new schematics (grid, alignment, blocks, layers, styles).
The course is normally delivered using the latest version of AutoCAD LT but can also be delivered with attendees using nanoCAD v5 – which is the best FREE alternative to AutoCAD LT (supporting training documentation with included both AutoCAD and nanoCAD and highlight the very few differences).
We recommend the course to be run over 2 days as this allows additional time for drawing exercises and discussion over schematic styles. An abridged version of the course can be run over 1 day if agreed for attendees who just need the initial direction then would undertake their own ongoing experimentation.
Course Trainers
Pricing
Ed Calverley (Lead)
Graham Collins
Pricing (2024) for this course is £4,500 plus expenses (£2,750 for 1-day). An all-inclusive fixed price quote will be provided on request. This is a fixed fee regardless of the number of attendees, however we recommend no more than 8 attendees to allow support to be provided in exercises – general smaller groups will be more effective. Inclusive pricing covers all travel, subsistence, printing and other expenses plus access to PDF versions and access to view session recordings (for revision use).
One of the above trainers will run this course.
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