PACKAGE INCLUDES

• AutoCAD P&ID 2011 Beginner to Advanced Training on DVD or Online
  
• Over 12 Hours of AutoCAD 2011 Essentials and 3 Hours of AutoCAD P&ID 2011 training by Certified Autodesk Instructors
  
• Exercise Files

      (Also includes AutoCAD 2011 Essentials - an additional 12 hours of training and 200 video tutorials)

COURSE INTRODUCTION

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows XP (32bit), Windows Vista or Windows 7
• 5.5 GB of Disk Space for installation
• DVD-ROM Drive to load media
• Internet Explorer 6.0+
• Adobe Flash Plugin
• 512 MB Ram
• 1 GHz Processor or faster
• 1024x768 color display
• Mouse (or other pointing device) needed for navigation
• Sound Card and Speakers
  
  

COURSE FEATURES

Our training DVDs put the control in your hands. Use when wanted or needed to answer a question, and watch again and again as often as you need.

A full-featured training course DVD-ROM covering beginner to advanced concepts, and everything in between.

For instant technical support use our powerful search function to quickly locate and view short 'how-to' lessons. Get answers to all of your first level technical support issues 'instantly' with this in-house resource.

As a flexible CAD training solution, you can sort the lessons and progress from beginner to advanced topics; or just review seldom used commands and added functionality of new releases.

• No Internet connection is needed because you install and authorize CADLearning directly on your PC.
• No CAD software required.
• Train at home, at the office or on the road.
• Easy-to-use, visual interface for following step-by-step tutorials while listening to an actual instructor.
• Built-in Help Desk with powerful keyword search functionality that easily and quickly answers CAD questions and addresses unique needs as they occur.
• Intelligent History that tracks completed lessons allows users to resume where they left off and easily view and manage individual professional development.
• Datasets and drawing files are included
  

What will CadLearning DVDs do for me?

In today's highly competitive world, organizations and individuals need to stay on top of their game. Our CADLearning DVDs empower users to:

• Increase productivity by providing lessons and courses that improve competencies, enabling more to be accomplished in less time.
• Maximize the quality of their work. CADLearning lessons keep users up-to-date on the latest design software, sharpening the skills and expertise that drive better results.

Gain better control of time management by offering lessons that are:

• Easily accessible from home or office, minimizing disruption from daily work.
• Repeatable as often as needed to assure full understanding and retention.
• Self-paced with real-world examples taught by industry experts.
• Easily assess skills and measure competency gained through benchmarking against peers and competition.
• Evaluate and pinpoint areas where improvement is needed.
• With hosted eLearning Centers, corporate users can even tailor learning around identified areas of weakness.
• Prepare for Autodesk Certification Exams.

TESTIMONIALS

With offices located in different parts of the world, we needed a way to provide continuous training, documentation and tutorials for anyone who needed them, anytime, anywhere.
- Vincent Poon, CAD/BIM Manager, Kohn Pederson Fox Architects.

CADLearning is advantageous for all skill levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced alike. You pay only for what you need. You get what you pay for as many times as you need it, whenever you need it.
- John H. Backensto, SFC, US Army (ret).

We needed a way to vary the learning experience and make it available anytime, anywhere. We use our CADLearning site in the classroom as a different way of presenting to our students. Then we take it to the next level, allowing students to log on and continue learning - anywhere in the world and whenever they need it (Network Version).
- J.C. Malitzke, Dept. Chair, Computer Integrated Technologies, Moraine Valley Community College

COURSE OUTLINE

Getting Started
Welcome Screen
Welcome Back Screen
P&ID and AutoCAD Similarities
P&ID Environment
P&ID Help System
P&ID Workspaces

Project Management
Creating a New Project
Project Structure
Project Manager
Creating a New Drawing
Organizing Project Drawings
Copying Drawings
Removing and Linking Drawings
Opening and Closing Projects
Project Templates

P&ID Components
About P&ID Components
P&ID Tool Palettes
Adding Equipment
Adding Pipe Lines
Working with Pipe Line Groups
Adding Hand Valves
Adding Control Valves
Adding Fittings
Instruments and Instrument Lines
Adding Non-Engineering Items

Editing P&ID Components
Working with Grips
Substitution Pallets
Schematic Line Editing
Modifying Valves
Editing Using AutoCAD Commands

Annotations and Tags
About Annotations and Tags
Adding Tags to Components
Adding Annotations to Drawings
Editing Annotations

Data Management
Data Manager
Data Table Tools
P&ID Drawing Tools
Printing and Exporting Tools
Importing and Validating Changes

Plotting and Reporting
Working with Reports
Validation Settings
Validating a Project
Plotting Drawings

Project General Settings
Accessing Project Setup
Project Setup Functionality
Adding Project Details
Adding Drawing Properties
Creating Custom Reports
Creating a File Name Format

P&ID Project Drawing Settings
Adding End Connections
Modifying Line Settings
Modifying Project Drawing Paths
About Data Manager
Configuration