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I N T R O D U C T I O N C O U R S E

S U M M A R Y

This course provides a brief introduction to AutoCAD for beginners using AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT on Windows or Apple. On completion, delegates will have gained experience of practising using AutoCAD in 2D to draw, modify, annotate and print accurate 2D technical drawings. The course consists of explanations and demonstrations from the tutor, along with practical exercises by the delegates. Assistance is provided throughout. A personalised e-certificate will be issued to all delegates who complete the course. All delegates are required to bring a laptop with AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT already installed. A free trial of the software is sufficient. Click here to download a free trial.

DURATION

● 1 day TIMES AND DATES

● Recommended times: 9.30am – 4:30pm

● Refine Creative courses are arranged on demand

● Courses can take place during daytimes, evenings and weekends

● Please contact hello@refinecreative.co.uk to arrange suitable course dates

CAPACITY

● Courses taking place in meeting rooms consist of between 3–6 delegates

● Online courses involve between 2–6 delegates

● If your group is larger than 6 people, we can accommodate you. Please enquire for more details

WHO

SHOULD ATTEND?

● This course is designed for professionals, students and enthusiasts with no, or little experience of AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT

● Adults with an interest in any of the following; Interior design, architecture, engineering, planning, construction, product design, furniture design, landscape architecture, garden design, design and technology

LOCATION AND FEES

Option 1:

● Meeting room based course: £170 inc.VAT (£141.67 +VAT)

● DoubleTree by Hilton, One Piccadilly Place, 1 Auburn Street, Manchester City Centre, M1 3DG, United Kingdom

● Includes refreshments

● Delegates must bring a laptop with AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT installed

● AnalternativevenueinManchestercitycentre willbearrangedifroomsarenotavailableat DoubleTreebyHiltononyourrequireddates

Option 2:

● Live Online: £140 inc.VAT (£116.67 +VAT)

● Online courses takes place on Microsoft Teams or Zoom

Option 3:

● Your office, or a venue of your choice

● Please contact hello@refinecreative.co.uk to request a personalised quote

● Fee to be provided following agreement of venue and travel arrangements

AUTOCAD

EXPLORE THE AUTOCAD INTERFACE

● Start tab

● The ribbon

● Application menu

● Quick Access toolbar

● The command line

● Keyboard shortcuts

● The drawing area

● ViewCube

● Working with files: Creating, opening and saving

● Model space and Layout space

● Zooming and Panning

DRAW AND MODIFY OBJECTS

Create basic drawing objects

● Create and edit geometric shapes

Draw polylines

● Draw polylines

● Edit a polyline

Select and deselect objects

● Use a selection or crossing windows to select objects

● Remove objects from a selection set

Manage layers

● Set the current layer

● Create and/or remove layers

● Edit the properties of a layer

Work with blocks

● Create a basic block

● Insert instances of a block

DRAW WITH ACCURACY

Apply basic object snaps and tracking

● Use object snaps and object snap tracking

● Use polar tracking

BASIC EDITING

Modify object properties

● Match the properties of one object to other objects

Use basic editing commands to modify objects

● Move, copy, rotate, mirror, scale, and stretch objects

Trim, extend, or lengthen objects

Offset objects at a specific distance

Apply a fillet or chamfer to objects

● Rounded corners

● Chamfered corners

● Square corners (zero radius)

ANNOTATION

Create and modify text

● Create and modify text and multiline text

● Apply text and multiline text properties

Add and modify leaders and/or multileaders

Create and edit dimensions

● Add dimensions

Apply hatches or fill patterns

● Create a hatch or fill pattern

LAYOUTS AND PRINTING

Work with layouts and viewports

● Use layouts

● Use page setups

● Activate a layout

● Modify viewports on a layout

Manage output formats

● Publish a drawing to a plotter, printer, and PDF file

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COURSE STRUCTURE

● The day consists of explanations, demonstrations, group discussion and practical individual exercises

● No examination takes place during this course

● All delegates with 100% attendance will receive a certificate following completion of the course

● We break for lunch between 1pm – 2pm

● 6 hours of learning

ADMISSION CRITERIA

● Basic computer skills are required. Delegates must be able to open, close and save files

● AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT already installed on your laptop. A free trial of the software is sufficient

● Delegates must bring a laptop and scroll mouse

● Course delegates should have a good understanding of spoken English language

● Delegates must be aged 18 or over

● Payment must be made in advance

COURSE TUTOR

● The course is prepared and delivered by Tom Nancollis; the founder of Refine Creative

● Tutors’ Qualifications:

● Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training

● First Class BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design

● Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certification

● Tutors’ Experience:

● Providing course tuition and personal tuition since 2016

● Designing professional interior design projects since 2003

● For further information; Review Tom’s bio by clicking here

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E S S E N T I A L S C O U R S E

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E S S E N T I A L S C O U R S E

S U M M A R Y

Our Essentials course provides an in-depth introduction to AutoCAD for beginners using AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT on Windows or Apple. On completion, delegates will have gained experience of using AutoCAD to draw, modify, annotate and print accurate 2D technical drawings to a professional standard.

The course consists of explanations and demonstrations from the tutor, along with practical exercises by the delegates. Assistance is provided throughout. A personalised e-certificate will be issued to all delegates who complete the course.

All delegates are required to bring a laptop with AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT already installed. A free trial of the software is sufficient. Click here to download a free trial.

DURATION

● 3 days

TIMES AND DATES

● Recommended times: 9.30am – 4:30pm

● Refine Creative courses are arranged on demand

● Courses can take place during daytimes, evenings and weekends

● Please contact hello@refinecreative.co.uk to arrange suitable course dates

CAPACITY

● Courses taking place in meeting rooms consist of between 3–6 delegates

● Online courses involve between 2–6 delegates

● If your group is larger than 6 people, we can accommodate you. Please enquire for more details

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

● This course is designed for professionals, students and enthusiasts with no, or little experience of AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT

● Adults with an interest in any of the following; Interior design, architecture, engineering, construction, product design, garden design

● Individuals interested in preparing for the Autodesk Certified User (ACU) exam

LOCATION AND FEES

Option 1:

● Meeting room based course: £510 inc.VAT (£425 +VAT)

● DoubleTree by Hilton, One Piccadilly Place, 1 Auburn Street, Manchester City Centre, M1 3DG, United Kingdom

● Includes refreshments

● Delegates must bring a laptop with AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT installed

● AnalternativevenueinManchestercitycentre willbearrangedifroomsarenotavailableat DoubleTreebyHiltononyourrequireddates

Option 2:

● Live Online: £420 inc.VAT (£350 +VAT)

● Online courses takes place on Microsoft Teams or Zoom

Option 3:

● Your office, or a venue of your choice

● Please contact hello@refinecreative.co.uk to request a personalised quote

● Fee to be provided following agreement of venue and travel arrangements

AUTOCAD

E S S E N T I A L S C O U R S E

EXPLORE THE AUTOCAD INTERFACE

● Start tab

● The ribbon

● Application menu

● Quick Access toolbar

● The command line

● Keyboard shortcuts

● The drawing area

● ViewCube

● Working with files: Creating, opening and saving

● Model space and Layout space

● Zooming and Panning

DRAW AND MODIFY OBJECTS

Create basic drawing objects

● Create and edit geometric shapes

● Create 2D isometric drawings

Draw polylines

● Draw open or closed polylines

● Edit a polyline

Select and deselect objects

● Use a selection or crossing windows to select objects

● Remove objects from a selection set

Manage layers

● Set the current layer

● Create and/or remove layers

● Edit the properties of a layer

● Identify the objects on a specific layer

O B J E C T I V E S

Work with blocks

● Create a basic block

● Insert and modify instances of a block

● Insert blocks from the Tool Palette

● Insert blocks from the Design Center

● Transfer information between drawing files

DRAW WITH ACCURACY

Apply basic object snaps and tracking

● Use object snaps and object snap tracking

● Use polar tracking

● Use measurement tools to calculate length, radius, area, etc.

Identify and use coordinates

● Enter coordinate values on the Command Line

● Use dynamic input and direct distance entry

BASIC EDITING

Modify object properties

● Identify and alter layer assignments, colour, lineweight, and linetype

● Match the properties of one object to other objects

Use basic editing commands to modify objects

● Move, copy, rotate, mirror, scale, and stretch objects

● Move, copy, and stretch objects using grips

Trim, extend, or lengthen objects

Create rectangular and polar arrays

Offset objects at a specific distance

Apply a fillet or chamfer to objects

● Rounded corners

● Chamfered corners

● Square corners (zero radius)

ANNOTATION

Create and modify text

● Create and modify text and multiline text

● Apply text and multiline text properties

Add and modify leaders and/or multileaders

● Apply multileader styles

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Create and edit dimensions

● Add dimensions

● Create multiple dimensions with a single command

● Modify and apply dimension styles

Apply hatches or fill patterns

● Create a hatch or fill pattern

● Specify hatch or fill options

LAYOUTS AND PRINTING

Work with layouts and viewports

● Create and use layouts

● Use page setups

● Activate a layout

● Modify viewports on a layout

● Set the viewport properties so the geometry plots to scale

● Add a title block to the layout

Manage output formats

● Publish a drawing to a plotter, printer, and PDF file

● Use Plotstyles

● Plot multiple sheets

DRAWING TEMPLATES

● Create drawing templates

● Use drawing templates

COURSE STRUCTURE

● Each day consists of explanations, demonstrations, group discussion and practical individual exercises

● No examination takes place during this course

● All delegates with 100% attendance will receive a certificate following completion of the course

● We break for lunch between 1pm – 2pm

● 6 hours of learning per day

ADMISSION CRITERIA

● Basic computer skills are required. Delegates must be able to open, close and save files

● AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT already installed on your laptop. A free trial of the software is sufficient

● Delegates must bring a laptop and scroll mouse

● Course delegates should have a good understanding of spoken English language

● Delegates must be aged 18 or over

● Payment must be made in advance

COURSE TUTOR

● The course is prepared and delivered by Tom Nancollis; the founder of Refine Creative

● Tutors’ Qualifications:

● Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training

● First Class BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design

● Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certification

● Tutors’ Experience:

● Providing course tuition and personal tuition since 2016

● Designing professional interior design projects since 2003

● For further information; Review Tom’s bio by clicking here

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A D V A N C E D

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A D V A N C E D C O U R S E

S U M M A R Y

AutoCAD Advanced offers experienced AutoCAD users with an opportunity to improve their knowledge of AutoCAD to increase productivity, efficiency and confidence with AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT on Windows or Apple. On completion, delegates will have gained detailed knowledge of how to use advanced methods in AutoCAD to draw, modify, annotate, print and manage accurate 2D technical drawings to a professional standard. The course consists of explanations and demonstrations from the tutor, along with advanced and complex practical exercises by the delegates. Assistance is provided throughout. A personalised e-certificate will be issued to all delegates who complete the course. All delegates are required to bring a laptop with AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT already installed.

A free trial of the software is sufficient. Click here to download a free trial.

DURATION

● 3 days

TIMES AND DATES

● Recommended times: 9.30am – 4:30pm

● Refine Creative courses are arranged on demand

● Courses can take place during daytimes, evenings and weekends

● Please contact hello@refinecreative.co.uk to arrange suitable course dates

CAPACITY

● Courses taking place in meeting rooms consist of between 3–6 delegates

● Online courses involve between 2–6 delegates

● If your group is larger than 6 people, we can accommodate you. Please enquire for more details

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

● This course is designed for professionals who have experience of using AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT

● Adults with an interest in any of the following; Interior design, architecture, engineering, construction, product design, garden design

● Individuals interested in preparing for the Autodesk Certified Professional (ACP) exam

LOCATION AND FEES

Option 1:

● Meeting room based course: £510 inc.VAT (£425 +VAT)

● DoubleTree by Hilton, One Piccadilly Place, 1 Auburn Street, Manchester City Centre, M1 3DG, United Kingdom

● Includes refreshments

● Delegates must bring a laptop with AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT installed

● AnalternativevenueinManchestercitycentre willbearrangedifroomsarenotavailableat DoubleTreebyHiltononyourrequireddates

Option 2:

● Live Online: £420 inc.VAT (£350 +VAT)

● Online courses takes place on Microsoft Teams or Zoom

Option 3:

● Your office, or a venue of your choice

● Please contact hello@refinecreative.co.uk to request a personalised quote

● Fee to be provided following agreement of venue and travel arrangements

AUTOCAD

A D V A N C E D C O U R S E

O B J E C T I V E S

APPLICATION AND DRAWING MANAGEMENT

Create and manage layers

● Assign and manage layer properties

● Apply layer property overrides in layout viewports

● Create and manager layer filters

● Determine the origin of xref layers (bound and non-bound) based on layer name prefix

Manage user coordinate systems

● Create and restore a named UCS

● Manage the UCS origin and rotation for specific project needs

Query and manage drawing object properties

● Analyse and modify objects with the Properties palette

● Leverage the MEASUREGEOM command to dynamically analyse and query values of geometric objects

● Use the COUNT command to analyse quantities of blocks in a drawing

Manage the application environment

● Use common palette interface behaviours

● Customise the content on the user interface

Maintain and manage drawing health

● Perform drawing maintenance using the AUDIT, RECOVER, and RECOVERALL commands

● Use the purge tools to manage content within a drawing

● Use the Drawing Recovery Manager to access and restore temporary files

DESIGN ANNOTATION AND DETAILING

Create and apply annotation styles

● Create, manage, and apply annotation styles.

● Create, manage, and apply table styles

Apply annotative scaling to design content

● Create and manage drawing scales in a drawing

● Add, delete, and manage scales assigned to annotative objects

● Manage the scale positions of annotative objects

● Manage annotative objects to display properly in viewports

Add annotations to designs

● Create and modify annotations such as text, multileaders, and dimensions

● Create and modify tables

AUTHOR AND EDIT DRAWING CONTENT

Reuse and leverage existing design content

● Create, manage, and edit block definitions

● Use the WBLOCK command to write blocks or objects to an external drawing file

● Access blocks and block libraries using the Blocks palette

● Use the clipboard

Create and edit geometry

● Create arcs in multiple directions with different values (center, chord, length, and angles)

● Create polylines from existing drawing objects

● Offset existing geometry

● Define boundaries and boundary sets to create hatches in a drawing

● Define and manage associative rectangular, polar, and path arrays

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Edit geometry with grips and multifunctional grips

● Access alternate modify commands using grips

● Edit geometry by selecting multiple grips on the same object or multiple objects

● Edit geometry by combining dynamic input and multifunctional grips

COURSE STRUCTURE

Draw and edit with precision

● Use dynamic input to create and edit objects in a drawing

● Use object snaps to create and edit objects

● Specify points using absolute, relative, and polar coordinates

CONFIGURE AND MANAGE DESIGN OUTPUT

Configure production drawing output

● Each day consists of explanations, demonstrations, group discussion and practical individual exercises

● No examination takes place during this course

● All delegates with 100% attendance will receive a certificate following completion of the course

● We break for lunch between 1pm – 2pm

● 6 hours of learning per day

ADMISSION CRITERIA

● Delegates will already know how to create, modify and annotate drawings in AutoCAD

● AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT already installed on your laptop. A free trial of the software is sufficient

● Delegates must bring a laptop and scroll mouse

● Course delegates should have a good understanding of spoken English language

● Delegates must be aged 18 or over

● Payment must be made in advance

COURSE TUTOR

● Configure and manage named page setups applied to layouts

● Create layout viewports

● Manage layout viewports

Plot and/or publish production drawing output

● Define and manage a sheet list to publish multiple drawings

● The course is prepared and delivered by Tom Nancollis; the founder of Refine Creative

● Tutors’ Qualifications:

● Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training

● First Class BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design

● Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certification

● Tutors’ Experience:

● Providing course tuition and personal tuition since 2016

● Designing professional interior design projects since 2003

● For further information; Review Tom’s bio by clicking here

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I N T E R I O R D E S I G N M A S T E R C L A S S

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I N T E R I O R D E S I G N M A S T E R C L A S S

S U M M A R Y

This course is aimed at individuals with experience of AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT on Windows or Apple. Ideally you will have completed Refine Creative’s AutoCAD Essentials or AutoCAD Introduction course. This Masterclass focuses on how to create accurate 2D plans, elevations, sections and detail drawings to a professional standard. Delegates create a template file with CAD standards and CAD blocks to take away for future use. The course consists of explanations and demonstrations from the tutor, along with practical interior design related exercises by the delegates. Assistance is provided throughout. A personalised e-certificate will be issued to all delegates who complete the course. All delegates are required to bring a laptop with AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT already installed. A free trial of the software is sufficient. Click here to download a free trial.

DURATION

● 3 days

TIMES AND DATES

● Recommended times: 9.30am – 4:30pm

● Refine Creative courses are arranged on demand

● Courses can take place during daytimes, evenings and weekends

● Please contact hello@refinecreative.co.uk to arrange suitable course dates

CAPACITY

● Courses taking place in meeting rooms consist of between 3–6 delegates

● Online courses involve between 2–6 delegates

● If your group is larger than 6 people, we can accommodate you. Please enquire for more details

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

● This course is aimed at interior design professionals, students and enthusiasts who have prior experience of AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT

LOCATION AND FEES

Option 1:

● Meeting room based course: £510 inc.VAT (£425 +VAT)

● DoubleTree by Hilton, One Piccadilly Place, 1 Auburn Street, Manchester City Centre, M1 3DG, United Kingdom

● Includes refreshments

● Delegates must bring a laptop with AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT installed

● AnalternativevenueinManchestercitycentre willbearrangedifroomsarenotavailableat DoubleTreebyHiltononyourrequireddates

Option 2:

● Live Online: £420 inc.VAT (£350 +VAT)

● Online courses takes place on Microsoft Teams or Zoom

Option 3:

● Your office, or a venue of your choice

● Please contact hello@refinecreative.co.uk to request a personalised quote

● Fee to be provided following agreement of venue and travel arrangements

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CAD STANDARDS

Overview of CAD standards

Layers

● Create personalised layers

● Edit layer properties

Text styles

● Create personalised layers

● Edit layer properties

Multileader styles

● Create multileader styles

● Edit multileader styles

Dimension styles

● Create text styles

● Edit text styles

Drawing sheet

● Create personalised title blocks

● Create personalised sheet layouts in A3, A2 and A1 formats

● Create page setups

● Modify viewports

● Customise viewport properties to adjust scale and layer visibility

TEMPLATE CREATION

Template files

● Create a personalised template file

● Open and modify template files

CAD blocks

● Download CAD blocks

● Create CAD blocks

● Edit CAD blocks

● Create and manage a personalised CAD block library

Hatches and gradients

● Create hatches and gradients

● Edit hatches and gradients

● Create and manage a personalised hatch and gradient library

PLANS

● Overview of plan creation

● Create a floor plan

● Create a lighting plan

● Create an electrical plan

● Add annotations

● Add door and window tags

● Calculate and display floor areas

● Apply personalised CAD standards to plans

ELEVATIONS

● Overview of elevation creation

● Create elevations

● Apply personalised hatches/gradients

● Add annotations

● Apply personalised CAD standards to elevations

SECTIONS

● Overview of section creation

● Create sections

● Apply personalised hatches/gradients

● Add annotations

● Apply personalised CAD standards to sections

DETAIL DESIGN

● Overview of detail design creation

● Create detail designs

● Apply personalised hatches/gradients

● Add annotations

● Apply personalised CAD standards to detail designs

PRINTING / PLOTTING

● Print/plot drawings to scale using personalised sheet layouts

● Use an Electronic Transmittal package (eTRANSMIT) to distribute AutoCAD files

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COURSE STRUCTURE

● Each day consists of explanations, demonstrations, group discussion and practical individual exercises

● No examination takes place during this course

● All delegates with 100% attendance will receive a certificate following completion of the course

● We break for lunch between 1pm – 2pm

● 6 hours of learning per day

ADMISSION CRITERIA

● Basic computer skills are required. Delegates must be able to open, close and save files

● AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT already installed on your laptop. A free trial of the software is sufficient

● Delegates must bring a laptop and scroll mouse

● Course delegates should have a good understanding of spoken English language

● Delegates must be aged 18 or over

● Payment must be made in advance

COURSE TUTOR

● The course is prepared and delivered by Tom Nancollis; the founder of Refine Creative

● Tutors’ Qualifications:

● Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training

● First Class BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design

● Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certification

● Tutors’ Experience:

● Providing course tuition and personal tuition since 2016

● Designing professional interior design projects since 2003

● For further information; Review Tom’s bio by clicking here