Course Overview

• Live one to one tuition with a CAD expert who is an events industry professional
• AutoCAD is the industry standard 2D drawing program for the events industry
• This is a three day comprehensive course – This course version covers the syllabus required by the Event designers two day course and expands to include a day of advanced topics and drawing practice.
• Advanced topics include Geolocating which is vital for green field site plans
• This is a unique course that is designed to training event professional in how to get the most out of AutoCAD. The three day version ensures that the student quickly masters the basic and advanced functions of the software.
• Learn to create festival site plans, arena plans, exhibition centre designs, conference room plans, lighting designs, seating plans, stage designs and schematic diagrams
• Learn all the 2D functions to work with AutoCad within an event context (The course has been streamlined to teach you exactly what you need to know to get the job done)
• Flexible on-line sessions are available if required.
  
  The course can be run using the following flexible sessions (please note all the flexible days must be concurrent):
  3 days = 5 hours per day
  4 days = 3.75 hours per day
  5 days = 3 hours per day
• The course can be either delivered in person or via zoom.
  
  Please contact us to discuss group bookings
  
  We can host this course at our office in London or we can come to you and run the course at your office or venue

Who should attend this course?

Event professionals, production managers, site managers, designers and anyone that has to use AutoCAD an event environment.

More Details

Event planning and space coordination in events can be challenging, especially if you are planning an event in a location where you have never been.

For instance:

• Using scale CAD drawings you can ensure and prove that you can fit the right amount of chairs in the venue whist leaving room for a fire lane
• You can prove that the chosen stage position ensures visibility from all seats and you have allowed enough room to fit in the back stage marquees etc

The course resources included colour printed notes, cheat sheets, custom templates and a USB  library of blocks to help you quickly create professional drawings – the block library includes: Speakers, lights, AV equipment, truss, tables, chairs, staging, generators, trees, marquees etc – everything you need to quickly work with a CAD drawing.

The course also includes a certificate of completion and on-going CAD support  by our industry experts via email.

Course Requirements

• i7 Mac or PC computer
  Free account with Zoom.us – desktop app installed on the student's computer prior to the training.
  Demo, educational or subscription version of AutoCAD 2017/2018/2019/2020 or 2021 installed prior to the training.
  USB mouse

  Optional items:
  Second external monitor (24" or above)
  USB Headset with microphone.

About The Tutor

John Bryne BA (Hons), PgDip, AMIOA is an Architect, Acoustician and Sound Engineer.

Venue Information

This is a online course that provides live tuition with an expert tutor.

Alternatively we can come and run the training at your venue, office, co-working space or home.

We can also host training sessions at our London office.