COVERED IN SESSION

Watch Recording from Live Session (January 2023):

• Day 4 (1:20:15)

Day 4 covers several topics from Sect 09 and Sec 10, including:

• Wall Beds

• Islands

• Stacked Components

• 3D Presentation Tools

• Customer Drawings

• Print Tool

• E-mail Tool

• How to Properly Share CAD Plans (for both single file format, traditional)
  

DAY 4 POST-SESSION PRACTICE

Please complete the items listed below. These are to be completed after Day 4 of the live session at your own discretion, depending on how comfortable you feel with the topics already covered. Consult a manager if you have any concerns or questions.

• Review topics in Sections 09 and 10 that were covered in the session. Include these additional topics that may not have been covered in the session (allow approx. 60 mins + practice time):
• Sect 10. Viewpoints & Viewports
• Sect 10. Service Tool
• Complete the following exercise(s) (time varies):
• Sect 09. Ex 9-1 Recreate the Wall Bed Unit
• Sect 09. Ex 9-2 Design a Walk In Closet
• Sect 09. Ex 9-3 Recreate the Office 2
• Sect 10. Ex 10-1 Present the Designs

 
ONGOING PRACTICE

After the initial training, make sure that you continue to get practice in the program. There are many ways to incorporate CAD into the remaining weeks of new designer training and beyond. Talk to your local trainer or manager for additional curriculum, exercises and activities, and any other suggestions for continued learning.

Here are some suggestions:

• Work with a manager to cover more advanced topics such as:
• Sect 09. Sliding Doors and Sliding Door Mullions
• Sect 09. LED Lighting and Power, Switching & Remotes
• Sec 11. Virtuoso and Mix Virtuoso & Classic Components
• Sect 11. Paxton (coming soon)
• Sect 11. The Everyday System™
• Sect 11. PRACTICE EXERCISES (coming soon)
• Complete the Design Theory modules on CC360. User may need to be logged into CC360 to access.
• Sit in on design reviews with a local plan reviewer.
• Perform several ride-alongs with veteran designers, at the discretion of the customer.
• Re-create multiple spaces from either the showroom, marketing, website, and DAM. Try to keep this limited to closets, pantries, or simple office/media designs until comfortable with more complex design.
• Continuously practice measuring and drawing both “regular” and “unusual” obstructions found at home, showrooms, shops, previous designs, or mock scenarios provided by a manager.
• Find ways to incorporate CAD exercises or practice into other areas of training, such as inventory and sales.
• Find CAD plans that may have simple errors or bad design and identify the issues. Can grow increasingly more complex.
• As users become more proficient, begin introducing more complex spaces such as offices, media centers, garages, etc. and design scenarios such as peninsulas, blind corners, etc.
  

RELATED PAGES:

• Pre-Session - CAD Training

• Day 1 - CAD Training

• Day 2 - CAD Training

• Day 3 - CAD Training

• Practice Exercises (All Sections)

• CAD Training Resources