Are you responsible for all things electrical in your galaxy? If so, this class is for you. We'll cover all aspects of guarding your AutoCAD Electrical implementation. We'll cover symbol and database management, environment configuration, templates, standards, and best practices. We'll also discuss planning out an implementation and upgrades.

AutoCAD Electrical software is full of automation tools, from automated wire numbering to full API. In this session, we’ll learn about a range of tools designed to automate and increase productivity. Learn about some of the great automation tools that can drastically help your organization increase productivity, standardization, and consistency. We’ll cover Automatic Reports, Title Block Update, various import and export utilities, and Circuit Builder.

Are you responsible for all things electrical in your galaxy? If so, this class is for you. We'll cover all aspects of guarding your AutoCAD Electrical implementation. We'll cover symbol and database management, environment configuration, templates, standards, and best practices. We'll discuss planning out an implementation and upgrades. We are Groot!!

On your mark, get set-GO! Back by popular demand, this fast-paced class will keep you on your toes with brand-new, rapid-fire tips and tricks and all-time favorites to help you get the most out of your time in AutoCAD Electrical software. So hold on tight, it's going to be a wild ride!

Tired of clicking through the same paths several times a day just to get to default directories? Do you want to help yourself and others store files in the proper directories? This class is for you. We will discuss the WD.ENV and WD_M files used to initiate the AutoCAD Electrical software environment and provide default paths for various commands. We will also touch on templates and shared environments.

This lab will walk students through an introduction to some advanced AutoLISP concepts and practices. Students will get a taste of reactors, VBA-style programming in AutoLISP, and advanced function and processes.

ObjectARX technology is the premier API (application programming interface) that is supported by AutoCAD software, AutoCAD for Mac software, and the industry-specific AutoCAD software systems. If you need to access APIs that aren't exposed through AutoLISP programming language, if you want to create applications that are optimized for large data sets, or if you need to build efficient applications for Windows and Mac OS, ObjectARX technology may be the most effective API for you. This lecture will help you understand the basics of ObjectARX technology. We will discuss which development tools you need, how to interact with AutoCAD software, and how to create a very simple 'Hello World-esque' project. ObjectARX technology utilizes the C++ programming language, but this session does not require that you know C++. Prior AutoCAD software programming experience with AutoLISP programming language or Microsoft .NET is highly recommended. The second session of this series is a hands-on lab.

AutoLISP programming language has been around for decades, yet there are many functions that often go undiscovered or forgotten by veteran AutoLISP programmers. While there are hundreds of AutoLISP programming language functions (thousands, if you count ActiveX), this class will focus on 21 functions that new developers often overlook and that veteran programmers often forget. All of the functions fit into 1 of several different themes, including function execution, object creation and manipulation, and error handling. We will also discuss loading LISP files, accessing variable values, and configuring contextual help.

ObjectARX technology is the premier API (application programming interface) that is supported by AutoCAD software, AutoCAD for Mac software, and the industry-specific AutoCAD software systems. If you need to access APIs that aren't exposed through AutoLISP programming language, if you want to create applications that are optimized for large data sets, or if you need to build efficient applications for Windows and Mac OS, ObjectARX technology may be the most efficient API for you. This session provides hands-on experience using Microsoft Visual Studio and Microsoft Visual C++ to create and build an ObjectARX technology project that can be loaded into AutoCAD software. Prior experience with C++ programming language is helpful, but it is not required. However, you should have experience with AutoLISP programming language or Managed .NET. This is Part 2 of a 2-part series.

Do you find yourself behind on design projects? Do you want to better familiarize yourself with AutoCAD software to improve your efficiency? In this class, we’ll discuss how to manipulate settings and options to improve speed. We’ll discuss how to set up drawings using Xrefs and utilizing paper space and model space. We’ll also look at how layer commands and object display settings can reduce clutter in your drawings to make it easier to manipulate drawing components. This class will help you become more familiar with some of the options in AutoCAD, and help you take that next step in your career using the many tools AutoCAD has to offer.

Have you experienced any of these issues with AutoCAD products: slow opening of drawings, crashing, pausing within AutoCAD, and slow plotting? Clients, sub-consultants, and approving agencies often have DWG™ files that get corrupted. This can cause loss of work and missed deadlines. Drawing corruption can range from small annoying issues to being unable to open or print files. This corruption can affect your files and spread across your projects rapidly. In this session, we will explore methodologies and workflows to prevent files from getting corrupted due to internal and external factors. We will review 7 things that cause drawing slowness, and we’ll show how to repair the drawings.

One AutoCAD software became available to AutoCAD subscription customers when AutoCAD 2019 software became available in March 2018. AutoCAD subscription customers can now work faster with specialized AutoCAD toolsets, which include industry-specific features and libraries for architecture, mechanical design, electrical design, and more. A subscription to One AutoCAD enables automation of floor plans, sections, elevations, and other drawings; accurate design of piping, plumbing, and ducting for faster design with mechanical tools; and design of ductwork, electrical conduit, and circuiting for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical with MEP. Shaun Bryant, AutoCAD guru and AutoCAD Influencer, will take you through the benefits of the One AutoCAD subscription, demonstrating how to utilize the toolsets and make them available to your AutoCAD design team, regardless of discipline and industry.

In this class we will cover the essentials of data backup and restoration of critical design information, and we'll differentiate between normal backup strategies and archival technologies and methods. We will also discuss data retention policies and requirements. We will explore several different technologies, both local and remote, for backing up mission-critical data, and we will discuss the necessity of archival storage and we'll explore the appropriate media to meet data-retentions requirements. The class will also cover disaster recovery planning and techniques to maintain business continuation and data security in extreme circumstances, from fires, to natural disasters, to zombie apocalypses.

What are your favorite features in AutoCAD software? These are a few of my favorite things. Over the years of teaching AutoCAD software I've built an extensive list of my favorite features and tips. We'll explore features from the beginning of AutoCAD software up to AutoCAD 2015 software. This session is all about me sharing my love and passion for AutoCAD software with you.

Meet with electric utility industry peers to discuss the intricacies of substation design. Find out how other utilities are using design resources. Compare workflows. Share successes, failures and challenges. Benefit from others' experience. Share ideas for improving processes. The more knowledge we have, the better we can design substations.

This class is designed to assist you in building a new workflow to utilize Vault software for managing company standards within your organization. It will cover how to set up custom file categories, file lifecycles, user groups to support an innovative way of managing company standards within Vault, along with tracking any changes. We will discuss how to have AutoCAD software, Revit software, or Inventor software to look at the new working folders for updates to standards and content. Finally, we will learn how to automate deploying these changes to all users so they will always have the latest and greatest content and standards as soon as they become available.

This session will explore the steps that Central Arizona Project took to successfully implement a sophisticated Vault Professional environment. We will look at the lessons learned along their journey, and how they designed their system to manage full document lifecycle workflows that began with the end state in mind. After 27 years of trying to electronically manage dynamically changing Utility Record tiff images and CADD documents, Central Arizona Project embarked on a technically disruptive journey to challenge the status quo, and transition away from how they’ve traditionally conducted their engineering business. The end result is a collaborative working environment that continuously increases product quality and creates sustainable project efficiencies with its use of Vault Professional software.

IQL will show how there are different ways of working/interacting with the built environment and explain the integrated project delivery: client, project manager, and main contractor being 1 team with the same goal approach. We'll explain how we developed a strategy, managed the design, and delivered from concept design to project handover using different digital technologies at different stages. This class will demonstrate how we've created a strategy and EIR for a project that will run for the next 8 years and which will attract future tenants. We’ll show this from a project management point of view: management of the design stakeholders, management of design, BIM for master planning, quantification, the use of BIM for visualisation/VR, and BIM as a product to attract tenants. From a construction management view, we'll demonstrate trade design coordination, supply chain management/education, BIM on-site, 4D sequencing and construction optimisation, and BIM use for tenant engagement.

The AutoCAD including specialized toolsets subscription became available to AutoCAD customers with the 2019 version release. This means that AutoCAD subscribers can now work faster and more effectively with specialized AutoCAD toolsets, with industry-specific features and libraries for architecture, mechanical, electrical, plus the AutoCAD web and mobile apps. A subscription to AutoCAD enables the automation of floor plans, sections, elevations, and other drawings; accurate design of piping, plumbing, and ducting for faster design with mechanical tools; and design of ductwork, electrical conduit, and circuiting for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical with MEP. Shaun Bryant (CadJedi), AutoCAD guru, Influencer and LinkedIn Learning [in]structor, will take you through the benefits of the AutoCAD including specialized toolsets subscription, demonstrating how to utilize the toolsets and make them available to your AutoCAD design team, and show you how you can take AutoCAD on the road with the AutoCAD web and mobile apps.