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At CAD Masters, you can create a completely customized training class that meets your specific needs. Whether you need an existing class modified or a precise curriculum created from scratch, we have got you covered. We can even incorporate current project work, teach your company’s CAD standards, or combine AutoCAD topics with Civil Survey or Architectural topics in one class. With several custom curriculum options available, you can be sure that your training will be tailored to your exact requirements. We offer the flexibility to schedule your training at our training centers and provide multiple student discounts for classes with six or more students.
Our in-person Autodesk Authorized Training Centers are outfitted with top-of-the-line workstations provided for the duration of your class.
Rates are the same as regularly scheduled courses with 3 or more students. Prices vary for custom curriculum and fewer than 3 students. Call (925) 939-1378 to discuss pricing.
We understand that your busy schedule may not align with our existing course offerings for popular software like AutoCAD, Civil, 3D, and Revit. That’s why we provide the option to schedule these sought-after courses to fit your specific needs.
Whether you need a more convenient time slot or want to ensure the class is exclusively for your employees, we can accommodate your scheduling preferences. Experience the power of personalized learning by customizing our renowned courses to match your schedule.
Contact us today to discuss how we can tailor our AutoCAD, Civil, 3D, and Revit-based courses to fit your exact needs.
Available Custom Training Courses
Our training classes have been meticulously developed by our team of professional engineers, trainers, and designers. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced professional, our comprehensive courses offer the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the world of CAD. Select one of our courses or choose your own curriculum. Once you have decided, give us your location, number of students, and preferred dates and we’ll connect you with an instructor to create the perfect course for your team’s needs.
Our in-person Autodesk Authorized Training Centers are outfitted with top-of-the-line workstations provided for the duration of your class.
AutoCAD Level 1
3-Day Training
This introductory course is recommended for new users of all AutoCAD based products. Course emphasizes fundamental 2-D drafting skills.
Topics include: Drawing setup, units and scale, object creation and editing functions, display and zoom functions, advanced drawing functions including 2D and 3D polylines, layer creation and management, text, dimensions, accuracy issues including object snaps, blocks, dimensioning, the Cartesian coordinate system, relative coordinates, coordinate precision, and more. Through lecture and hands-on exercises, our instructors will help you develop the necessary skills for efficient and accurate drafting.
Prerequisites: None.
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AutoCAD Level 2
2-Day Training
This course is recommended for users who have completed AutoCAD Level I and for existing users who wish to improve their AutoCAD skills. Course emphasizes plotting and managing drawings. Learn the commands that all experienced AutoCAD users should know and understand.
Topics include: External references, drawing file management, paper space, page setups, plotting, publishing, PDFs, DWFs, raster images, tables, text from Microsoft Word, line types, annotative objects, fields, design center, data extraction, and etransmit.
Prerequisites: AutoCAD Level I or instructor’s consent.
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AutoCAD Level 3
1-Day Training
This course is a must for advanced users who have taken AutoCAD level I and II. Realize the full potential of AutoCAD as you learn the ins and outs.
Topics include: the CUI, options, profiles, customizing toolbars, menus, keyboard shortcuts, and tool palettes. Sheet Set Manager – templates, fields, page setups, view blocks, callout blocks. Dynamic Blocks – block editor, parameters, actions, creation and constraints.
Prerequisites: AutoCAD Level I and AutoCAD Level II or instructor’s consent.
AutoCAD 3D Modeling
1-Day Training
Learning to create beautiful 3D drawings is deceptively simple and quickly becomes much more complicated than simple 2D drafting. Learn about 3D navigation, solid models, cutting sections, visual styles, lighting, materials and rendered scenes.
Topics include: 3D navigation, solid models, cutting sections, visual styles, lighting, materials and rendered scenes.
Prerequisite: AutoCAD Level I or instructor’s consent.
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Bluebeam Revu
1/2-Day Training
This course is recommended for drafters, designers, engineers and managers that are new or inexperienced in Bluebeam Review. Course emphasizes the workflow from receiving PDF documents to synthesizing a combined deliverable with markups and metadata. Finally, we create a live session to collaborate with team members and share real-time notes within the PDF.
Topics include:
PDF Tools (combining documents, page labels, and naming sheets), Interface, Navigate, Selection, Markup Tools, Measurements, Collaborative Review, Publishing, and Signing Documents.
Prerequisites: None.
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AutoCAD Update
1-Day Training
This course introduces new features of the latest AutoCAD release as compared to previous versions, and is recommended to maintain and improve productivity when upgrading to a newer version of AutoCAD. Users transitioning from previous versions will learn new AutoCAD features and productivity enhancements included in the latest release and 2 to 3 releases back.
Topics include: Interface changes, associative arrays, parametric constraints, selection and grip improvements, PDF improvements, annotation changes, and other often overlooked command updates that will enhance productivity. This course does not include the 3D solid modeling; please see the AutoCAD Solid Modeling training course for more information on 3D modeling.
Prerequisites: Prior knowledge of previous versions of AutoCAD.
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AutoCAD for Project Managers
2-Day Training
This introductory course is recommended for all Project Managers that seldom use AutoCAD but manage a group using AutoCAD based products such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, Architecture or MEP. After taking this course you will better understand AutoCAD terminology, how long tasks in AutoCAD will take and how to make minor modifications to annotation in drawings. This course covers layers, blocks, external references, images, text, dimensions, tables, viewing, plotting and publishing drawings.
Prerequisite: None.
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AutoCAD CAD Management
1-Day Training
CAD Managers – this course should be considered as required research to best equip you to make important decisions regarding your standard workflow procedures.
Topics include: File management, layer naming, linetypes, symbol management, style management, plotting configurations, troubleshooting drawings, best practices, templates, design center, tool palettes and DWS files.
Prerequisite: AutoCAD Level I and AutoCAD Level II or instructor’s consent.
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Civil 3D Introduction
3-Day Training
This course is recommended for drafters, designers, surveyors and engineers that are new to Civil 3D. Course emphasizes the basic civil engineering tools within Civil 3D. Topics NOT covered in this course include: AutoCAD Level I, II, & Map 3D.
Topics include: Project Management, Toolspace, Styles, Points, Sites, Parcels, Labeling, Surface Creation, Intro to Alignment Design and Profile Design, Basic Corridor Modeling, Cross Sections, Fundamental Grading and Simple Volume Calculations.
Learn the Civil 3D environment including style based objects, design constraints and defaults, and reactive dynamic design. Develop a comfort level working in Civil 3D. Learn to manipulate and understand the new dynamic design objects for better control, faster design iterations, and a more accurate model. Learn to work effectively in Civil 3D across multiple drawings in a team project environment.
Prerequisites: AutoCAD Level I & II or instructor’s consent. Familiarity with the surveying and civil engineering disciplines.
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Civil 3D Advanced
3-Day Training
Civil 3D Advanced is recommended for engineers and designers. Course emphasizes site, corridor and pipe design. This course does not cover the Civil Design Companion plug-in for Land Desktop.
Topics include: Project Management, understanding and manipulating styles, smart labeling, sites, advanced alignment creation, editing and labeling tools. Advanced Profile creation, labeling and editing tools, profile design, various profile views, superimposed profiles and sheet creation tools. Corridor assemblies and subassemblies, corridor creation, corridor surfaces, vertical and horizontal transitioning, intersection tools, volume computations, advanced section creation, labeling and editing. Grading tools including feature lines, daylighting, proposed surface creation, volume computation, and volume balancing techniques. Pipe design tools including calculations, drafting in plan and profile, and labeling. Also covered will be methods and theory of working effectively with and between Land Desktop and Civil Design.
Prerequisites: AutoCAD Level I & II, and Civil 3D Level I, or instructor’s consent. Familiarity with civil engineering discipline.
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Civil 3D Advanced Corridor Modeling
1-Day Training
This course is recommended for engineers and designers who would like to know how to build more complex corridors. Course covers advanced features of corridor design.
Topics include: Data shortcut review, alignments, offset alignments, superimposing profiles, assemblies, creating the basic corridor, adding baselines and regions, intersections, cul-de-sacs, corridor top and datum surfaces, super elevation, section editor, parameter editor, plan and production tools, sections, cut/fill volumes, volume of materials.
Prerequisites: AutoCAD Level I & II, and Civil 3D Introduction, or instructor’s consent. Familiarity with civil engineering discipline.
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Civil 3D Advanced Grading
1-Day Training
This course is recommended for engineers who would like to learn all the tools and tricks to grading with Civil 3D. Course covers advanced features of grading, and examples go into more detail about creating finished grade models.
Topics include: Grading tools including sites, feature lines, customization to quickly access feature line editing commands, practical applications of all feature line editing commands, creating feature lines from profiles, grading criteria sets, slope patterns, proposed surface creation, volume computation, and volume balancing techniques.
Prerequisites: AutoCAD Level I & II, and Civil 3D Level I, or instructor’s consent. Familiarity with civil engineering discipline.
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Civil 3D Advanced Pipe Modeling & Analysis
1-Day Training
This course is recommended for engineers who would like to learn how to use Civil 3D for pipe modeling and Storm Sewers (Hydraflow) to analyze the design.
Topics include: In this course, we will cover how to model pipe and pressure networks in Civil 3D. We will model networks in plan and profile view, then add labels to our networks. Next we will show how to export the pipe network to Storm Sewers (Hydraflow) to analyze the flow in each pipe. We will also give a brief overview of how to use Storm and Sanitary Analysis.
Prerequisite: AutoCAD Level I & II, and Civil 3D Introduction, or instructor’s consent. Familiarity with civil engineering discipline.
Topics include: Grading tools including sites, feature lines, customization to quickly access feature line editing commands, practical applications of all feature line editing commands, creating feature lines from profiles, grading criteria sets, slope patterns, proposed surface creation, volume computation, and volume balancing techniques.
Prerequisites: AutoCAD Level I & II, and Civil 3D Level I, or instructor’s consent. Familiarity with civil engineering discipline.
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Civil 3D for Surveyors
1-Day Training
This class is recommended for all design professionals working on BIM projects or using 3D design software including Civil 3D, Revit, AutoCAD Architecture, Microstation, etc. Course emphasizes the tools required to combine models from a variety of programs and review those for consistency with the intended design.
Topics include: The NavisWorks interface, working with NavisWorks file types, model navigation tools, model insertion tools, managing coordinate systems, model sectioning, object selection tools, object modification tools, and object measurement tools. Review, query, and red-line your models as your designs progress.
TimeLiner: 4D Construction Simulations. Learn to link model geometry to times and dates for playback of construction and demolition sequences to verify viability of construction plan.
Clash Detective: Learn to use the conflict identification tools to find and resolve design problems earlier in the design process.
Prerequisites: None
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Storm & Sanitary Sewer Analysis
1-Day Training
This course is recommended for engineers to supplement to the 2-day advanced course to learn how to use Civil 3D for pipe modeling, Storm and Sanitary Analysis and Hydraflow Storm Sewers to analyze the design. This course will cover setup and layout of Civil 3D pipe networks/Catchments to export to Hydraflow Storm Sewers and Storm and Sanitary Analysis to analyze the pipe network. This course will focus on Hydrology and Hydraulics within the Storm and Sanitary Analysis. The course will also cover using the Hydraflow Express for quick calculations of isolated hydraulic and hydrological problems.
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Navisworks Manage
1-Day Training
This class is recommended for all design professionals working on BIM projects or using 3D design software including Civil 3D, Revit, AutoCAD Architecture, Microstation, etc. The course emphasizes the tools required to combine models from a variety of programs and review those for consistency with the intended design.
Topics include: The NavisWorks interface, working with NavisWorks file types, model navigation tools, model insertion tools, managing coordinate systems, model sectioning, object selection tools, object modification tools, and object measurement tools. Review, query, and red-line your models as your designs progress.
TimeLiner: 4D Construction Simulations. Learn to link model geometry to times and dates for playback of construction and demolition sequences to verify viability of construction plan.
Clash Detective: Learn to use conflict identification tools to find and resolve design problems earlier in the design process.
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Autodesk Vehicle Tracking
1-Day Training
This course cover tools used to test your road or parking lot designs by using vehicle blocks that have a specific turn radius. Test your design in plan and profile views. Display the test vehicle on your plans.
Topics Include: Vehicle swept path analysis, drawing and system settings pertaining to Vehicle Tracking, roundabout/junction creation, parking analysis and reports, custom vehicle creation, and more.
Prerequisites: None
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Civil 3D Update
1-Day Training
The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the new features of AutoCAD Civil 3D. Come and learn about updates to the interface, labeling improvements, automated survey linework, alignment offsets and widenings, profile object projection, intersection creation commands, corridor regions, quantity takeoff manager and many other tips and tricks to increase your productivity when using Civil 3D.
*Includes Course Materials for Civil 3D Intro and Civil 3D Advanced*
Topics include: updates to the interface, labeling improvements, automated survey linework, alignment offsets and widenings, profile object projection, intersection creation commands, corridor regions, quantity takeoff manager and many other tips and tricks
Prerequisites: Civil 3D Introduction or instructor’s consent.
The update class covers as many new changes to Civil 3D that will fit into a one-day class. The class will begin by explaining the newest features and progress to previous versions as time allows.
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InfraWorks for Planning
1-Day Training
This 1 day course covers the basic features and tools in InfraWorks and emphasizes urban planning and development. All levels of users are welcome. Topics include: program interface, navigation, model builder, importing and exporting data, basic design tools (local roads, city furniture, railways, water areas, coverages, etc.), proposals, styles, sharing and coordinating models, creating renders and movies, and web interface.
Prerequisites: none.
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Map 3D
2-Day Training
This course is recommended for anyone who uses external databases, GIS, or facilities management information in conjunction with maps. Course emphasizes tools for linking and querying data in a graphical environment. AutoCAD (drafting) functionality will not be included in this course; please see AutoCAD classes for topics not relating to geographic data analysis.
Topics include: Data query, analysis and editing, modification of entities from several drawings during one work session, database linking, viewing of MS Access and DBase files through the project workspace, topology creation and editing, topology analysis, thematic mapping, boundary trimming, data exchange with other mapping products.
Prerequisites: AutoCAD Level 1 and 2 or instructor’s consent.
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Revit Architecture
3-Day Training
This 3-day course is recommended for all architects and building design professionals with no formal training, those transitioning from AutoCAD to Revit, or anyone interested in BIM and parametric building modeling.
Topics include: All primary features of design development through construction documentation. Users will assemble a building model complete with walls, floor, doors, windows, openings, stairs, railings, roofs, columns, and ceiling grids. Topics will progress towards construction documentation features including annotation, tags, scheduling, symbol management, and generating sheets. Students will learn to quickly create floor plans, sections, elevations, and perspectives of the 3D building model.
Prerequisites: Some architectural or building design experience and basic knowledge of computers in a windows environment. No formal CAD training is needed.
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Revit Advanced
2-Day Training
This 2-day course is recommended for all Revit users looking to learn more about the tools available in Revit, leverage the software and better manage their projects.
Applicable to: Revit Architecture, MEP, Structure and Building Design Suite.
Topics include: Importing/exporting files, linking files, conceptual design tools, family creation/modification, phases, design options, interference checking, color schemes, worksharing, site tools, advanced rendering tools.
Prerequisites: Completed Revit Architecture Introduction or instructor’s consent
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Revit for Project Managers
2-Day Training
This 2-day course is recommended for Associates, Project Managers, CAD Managers, or Principals managing an architectural project team planning to implement or currently using Revit.
Topics include: All essential features of Revit including the opening of projects, basic editing, viewing and printing drawings. Students will learn to navigate the software, understand the way Revit works in terms of data and file interoperability. Workflow and worksharing will also be discussed.
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Revit MEP
3-Day Training
This 3-day course is intended for Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection professionals. This class covers 3D BIM modeling with Revit MEP. Students will learn design and documentation tools referencing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems as examples.
Applicable to: Revit MEP, Building Design Suite
Topics include: Overview of BIM, the user interface, basic families, navigation, views, project settings, and workflow with other professionals. Documentation features including annotation, schedules, sections, callouts, detailing, and sheets. Depending on the student population of the course, the class may focus on one or more of the following:
Mechanical Systems: zone creation, color schemes, energy analysis, terminals, ducting, primary and secondary supply systems, route conflicts, automated sizing, system color scheming, system inspections mechanical units, piping systems.
Electrical Systems: Placing electrical components, creating and modifying power circuits, wiring, panel schedules, and balancing panels.
Plumbing Systems: Piping, mechanical equipment, and system routing.
Fire Protection Systems: placing sprinklers and system layout.
Prerequisites: It is recommended that the students have some general design and computer experience. Previous experience in Revit or other Autodesk products may be useful, but is not required.
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Revit Structure
2-Day Training
This course is recommended for structural engineers and drafters who want to learn to use Revit Structure to model projects. The course emphasizes Revit basics, the structural components of building design, and exporting data to structural analysis programs.
Topics include: The user interface, views, elevations, levels, grids, columns, walls, frames, beams, slabs, roofs, foundations, stairs, ramps, sections, details, and construction documents. Develop a comfort level working in Revit Structure, while working with modeled elements. Manipulate and understand structural components for better control and a more accurate model.
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ReCap Pro
1-Day Training
Reality capture is a new term for digitizing the physical world into a virtual representation in software. Reality capturing is a process of incorporating new technologies to perform accurate measurements and build data which CAD and BIM applications can use.
This course centers around Autodesks ReCap platform and its focus is on Autodesk-based technologies. In this class, you will learn about the various hardware and software used to perform reality capture.
For the hardware portion of the course, you will learn about two common sensors used in this area: LiDAR and photogrammetry. We will explore the best hardware for each discipline and the pros and cons of each. The topic will then turn to point clouds and teach the user how to view and manipulate them in Autodesk ReCap. We will also focus on geolocation and RTK GPS technologies to take the reality capture data and put it on a map.
We will then shift our focus onto native CAD and BIM applications. We will use Civil 3D to build a surface and Revit to form basic architectural objects.
In the final step, we will show how you how to present the reality capture in a beautiful InfraWorks presentation and how to share it with your team.
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