 ARCHITECTURAL

CADD
 CIVIL CADD
 ELECTRICAL CADD
 MECHANICAL CADD

Essential
Certification
Programs
PART - I

MASTER
PLAN
2019 – 2022

SYLLABUS BOOKLET
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 Syllabus for
At Centre /
Institutional
Offerings

List of Programs
 GD& T
 AutoCAD Essential
 Creo Essential
 SolidWorks Essential
 NX CAD Essential
 CATIA Essential
 Ansys Essential
 Design Visualization Essential
 V-Ray Essential
 SketchUp Essential
 Revit Architecture Essential
 STAAD Pro Essential

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Syllabus Booklet CPD / CADD
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Software/Topic: GD & T
Duration: 16 HRS (8 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)
Session 1: Dimensions and Drawings
 Workshops

Session 2: Size Tolerance

 Windows Philosophy
 Machining flowchart
 Necessity of dimensional tolerance
 Tolerance dimensioning
 Ways of expressing tolerance
 Specifying the tolerance for the assembly
 Tolerance vs. Manufacturing process
 Deviation
 Basic hole system
 Basic shaft system
 It grades
 Fits between mating parts
 Allowance
 Clearance

Session 3: GD&T System

 Introduction to "ASME Y14.5M-1994."
 The three major benefits of geometric dimensioning and Tolerancing

Session 4: GD&T Rules

 Rule #1
 Rule #2

Session 5: GD&T Concepts

 Maximum Material Condition of a feature of size
 Least Material Condition of a feature of size
 Concept of virtual condition

Session 6: Concept of bonus tolerance

 Bonus tolerance concepts

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Syllabus Booklet CPD / CADD
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Software/Topic: GD & T
Duration: 16 HRS (8 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)
Session 7: Planar Datum’s
 Datum system
 Datum feature
 Datum feature simulator
 Datum feature symbol
 Coplanar datum features
 Datum Targets

Session 8: Modifiers and Symbols

 Five types of geometric characteristic symbols
 Fourteen geometric characteristic symbols
 Common modifying symbols used in geometric tolerance
 Identifying the parts of a feature control frame
 Identifying the additional symbols used in geometric tolerance

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Syllabus Booklet CPD / CADD
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Software: AutoCAD
Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)
Session 1
 Introduction to Engineering Drawings
 Projections (First &Third angle)
 Views (orthographic, Isometric & Perspective)
 Introduction t AutoCAD
 History
 Exploring GUI
 Workspaces
 Co-ordinate systems

Session 2
 File Management - New, Open, Save, Save as, Close, Exit, Quit
 Basic Drawing: Line, Circle
 Function Keys

Session 3&4
 Orthographic Views
 Drawing Tools: Arc, Ellipse, Polygon, Rectangle, Multiline, Pline, Xline,
 Modify Tools: Erase, oops, Undo, Redo, Explode, Move, Copy, Rotate, Mirror, Array, Scale, Trim

Session 5
 Display Control: Zoom, Pan, Redraw, Regen
 Object Properties: Color, Linetype, Ltscale, Lineweight, Properties, Matchprop

Session 6
 Annotation Tools: Text, Style, Mtext, Table
 Hatching utilities: Hatch, Hatchedit

Session 7&8
 Isometric View Drawings
 Perspective View Drawings: One Point & Tow Point

Session 9
 Dimension - Linear, Aligned, Radius, Diameter, Center Mark, Angle, Arc length, Continues, Baseline, Dimension
Style, Leader, Qleader Layer Management- Adding / Removing Layers, Layer Status, New Property Filter, New
Group Filter, Layer Status Manager, Plot Control
Session 10
 Symbol & BOM Creation: Block, Insert, Attribute (Attdef, Eattedit, Attext)
 OLE - InsertOBJ
 Introduction to plotting, Layout, Mview, Page setup, Plot.

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Software: Creo Parametric
Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)
Session 1:
 Introduction: Creo Parametric Basic Modeling Process
 Understanding Creo Parametric Concepts: Understanding Solid Modeling Concepts, Understanding Feature-
Based Concepts, Understanding Parametric Concepts, Understanding Associative Concepts, Understanding
Model-Centric Concepts, Recognizing File Extensions
 Using the Creo Parametric Interface: Understanding the Main Interface, Understanding the Folder Browser,
Understanding the Ribbon Interface, Setting the Working Directory and Opening and Saving Files, Managing Files
in Creo Parametric
 Creating Sketcher Geometry: Reviewing Sketcher Theory, Understanding Design Intent, Modifying the Sketcher
Display, Utilizing Constraints, Sketching Lines, Centerlines, Rectangles, Circles, Arcs, Circular Fillets and Chamfers
 Using Sketcher Tools: Understanding Construction Geometry Theory, Sketching Points, Using Geometry Tools,
Manipulating Sketches, Dimensioning Entities, Modifying Dimensions, Sketcher Conflicts
 Creating Sketches for Features: Creating Sketches (‘Sketch’ Feature), Specifying the Sketch Setup, Utilizing
Sketch References, Using Entity from Edge within Sketcher

Session 2:
 Creating Extrudes, Revolves, and Ribs: Creating Solid Extrude Features, Adding Taper to Extrude Feature,
Common Dashboard Options: Extrude Depth, Common Dashboard Options: Feature Direction, Common
Dashboard Options: Thicken Sketch, Creating Solid Revolve Features, Common Dashboard Options: Revolve
Angle, Automatically Adding and Removing Material, Creating Rib Features.
 Using the Creo Parametric Interface – Part 2: Understanding Basic Display Options, Analyzing Basic 3-D
Orientation, Understanding the View Manager, Creating and Managing View Orientations, Creating Style States
using the View Manager, Understanding Basic Color and Appearance Options, Setting Up New Part Models.

Session 3:
 Selecting and Editing: Understanding Creo Parametric Basic Controls, Using Drag Handles and Dimension
Draggers, Using Keyboard Shortcuts, Model Tree, Selecting Items using Direct Selection and Query Selection,
Using the Search Tool, Understanding Selection Filters, Renaming Objects, Activating and Editing Models,
Deleting and Suppressing Items
 Creating Datum Features: Planes and Axes: Creating Datum Axes, Creating Datum Planes
 Creating Sweeps and Blends: Creating Sweeps with Open Trajectories, Creating Sweeps with Closed Trajectories,
Analyzing Sweep Feature Attributes, Creating a Parallel Blend Protrusion or Cut, Experimenting with Parallel
Blend Attributes, Analyzing Parallel Blend Section Tools
Session 4:
 Creating Holes and Shells: Common Dashboard Options: Hole Depth, Creating Coaxial Holes, Creating Linear
Holes, Creating Radial and Diameter Holes, Exploring Hole Profile Options, Creating Shell Features
 Advanced hole Creation: Creating Standard Holes, Creating Sketched Holes, Creating On Point Holes, Lightweight
Holes, Cosmetic Threads
 Creating Rounds and Chamfers: Creating Rounds by Selecting Edges, by Selecting a Surface and Edge and by
Selecting Two Surfaces, Creating Full Rounds, Creating Chamfers by Selecting Edges

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Software: Creo Parametric
Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)
 Drafts: Creating Draft Features, Creating Basic Split Drafts, Analyzing Draft Hinges and Pull Direction, Drafting
Intent Surfaces, Creating Drafts with Multiple Angles, Using the Extend Intersect Surfaces Draft Option, Creating
Drafts Split at Sketch, Creating Drafts Split at Curve, Creating Drafts Split at Surface, Creating Drafts with Variable
Pull Direction

Session 5:
 Variable Section Sweeps: Creating Variable Section Sweeps using a Constant Section, Creating Variable Section
Sweeps Normal to Trajectory, Creating Variable Section Sweeps using Constant Normal Direction, Creating
Variable Section Sweeps Normal to Projection, Creating Variable Section Sweeps Utilizing Multiple Trajectories.
 Helical Sweeps: Understanding Helical Sweep Theory, Creating Helical Sweeps for Springs, Creating Helical
Sweeps for Threads, Analyzing Helical Sweep Profile and Pitch Variations, Utilizing Variable Sections in Helical
Sweeps
 Swept Blends: Understanding Swept Blend Theory, Creating Swept Blends by Selecting Sections, Creating Swept
Blends by Sketching Sections, Analyzing Swept Blend Section Options, Analyzing Swept Blend Section Plane
Control, Analyzing Swept Blend Options.

Session 6:
 Creating Patterns: Direction Patterning in the First Direction, Direction Patterning in the Second Direction, Axis
Patterning in the First Direction, Axis Patterning in the Second Direction, Creating Reference Patterns of Features,
Creating Reference Patterns of Components
 Group, Copy, and Mirror Tools: Creating Local Groups, Copying and Pasting Features, Moving and Rotating
Copied Features, Mirroring Selected Features, Mirroring All Features, Creating Mirrored Parts
 Measuring and Inspecting Models: Analyzing Model Units and Mass Properties, Measuring Models, Creating
Planar Part Cross-Sections, Measuring Global Interference
 Relations and Parameters: Understanding Relation Theory, Understanding Relation Types, Understanding Basic
Relation Operators and Functions, Understanding Advanced Relation Operators and Functions, Creating
Parameters, Understanding Advanced Parameter Options, Creating Relations, Creating Relations for Patterns
 Family Tables: Understanding Family Table Theory, Creating a Family Table, Patterning Family Table Instances,
Creating a Multi-Level Family Table, Editing Family Table Members
Session 7:
 Assembling with Constraints: Understanding Assembly Theory, Creating New Assembly Models, Understanding
Constraint Theory, Understanding Assembly Constraint Status, Assembling Components using: Default,
Automatic, Distance, Angle Offset, Parallel, Coincident, Normal, Coplanar, Centered, Tangent, Fix Constraints
 Exploding Assemblies: Creating and Managing Explode States, Creating Offset Lines between Exploded
Components
Session 8:
 Surface Features: Creating Surface features, Editing Surface Features in Creo Parametric, Copying the Surfaces,
Mirroring the Surfaces, Trimming the Surface, Merging the Surfaces, Creating the Fill Surface, Creating the
Intersecting Curves, Creating an Offset Surface, Giving Thickness to a Surface, Converting a Surface into a Solid
 Creating Drawing Views: Analyzing Drawing Concepts and Theory, Analyzing Basic 2-D Orientation, Creating New
Drawings and Applying Formats, Creating and Orienting General Views, Adding Drawing Models and Sheets,
Creating Projection Views

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Software: Creo Parametric
Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)
 Creating Drawing Views: Creating Cross-Section Views, Creating Detailed Views, Creating Auxiliary Views,
Creating 2D Cross Section Views, Creating New Drawings using Drawing Templates, Modifying Drawing Views,
Creating Assembly and Exploded Views
 Creating Drawing Details: Analyzing Detail Concepts and Types, Showing and Erasing Detail Items, Cleaning Up
Dimensions, Manipulating Dimensions, Creating Driven Dimensions
 Creating Drawing Details: Creating Notes, Showing a Bill of Materials, Analyzing Drawing Associativity

Session 9:
 Creating and Using Component Interfaces: Understanding Component Interfaces, Using a Placing Component
Interface, Using a Receiving Component Interface, Creating a Component Interface using Save as Interface, Auto
Placing Components
 Replacing Components in an Assembly: Understanding Component Replace, Replacing Components using Family
Table
 Understanding the Basics of Simplified Reps: Understanding Simplified Rep Concepts, Customizing Simplified
Reps, Excluding Components using Simplified Reps, Creating Geometry and Graphics Simplified Reps, Opening
Simplified Reps, Creating Part Simplified Reps

Session 10:
 Introduction to sheet metal design: The sheet metal design environment, Sheet metal parts, Design approach
 Primary walls: Wall Types, Creating the first wall
 Secondary and unattached walls: Types of secondary walls, Creating unattached walls, Secondary walls with
relief
 Bend features: Bend features, Bend lines
 Unbend, bend back and cuts: The unbend regular feature, The bend back feature, Creating sheet metal cuts
 Notches and punches: Creating a punch or notch UDF, Placing a punch or notch feature
 Sheet metal forms: Creating form features, Creating form parts, Placing form features, Returning the model to
the flat state

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Software: SolidWorks
Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)

Session 1:
 Introduction to CAD, CAE, PDM
 Introduction to Solidworks
 Features of SolidWorks
 Various products available in SolidWorks for Product Design, Simulation, Communication
 SolidWorks Graphical User Interface: Feature manager design tree, Callouts, Handles, Confirmation corner,
mouse buttons, keyboard shortcuts, Command Manager,
 Hardware and Software requirements, SolidWorks Task Scheduler, SolidWorks Rx

Session 2:
 Sketch Entities: Inference line, Centerline line, Line, Circle, Arc, Ellipse, Rectangle, Slots, Polygon, Parabola,
Ellipse, Partial Ellipse, Spline, Spline tools, Spline on surface, Equation driven curve, Points, Text, Construction
geometry, Snap, grid

Session 3:
 Sketch Tools: Fillet, Chamfer, Offset, Convert entities, Trim, Extend, Split, Jog, Mirror, Dynamic Mirror, Move,
Copy, Rotate, Scale, Stretch, Sketch pattern
 Make path, Close Sketch To Model, Sketch picture, Check Sketch for Feature, Area hatch/Fill
 Blocks: Make block, Edit block, Insert block, Add/Remove Entities, Rebuild, Save, Explode
 Relations: Adding Sketch Relation, Automatic relations
 Dimensioning: Smart, Horizontal, Vertical, Ordinate, Horizontal ordinate, Vertical ordinate, Align ordinate, Fully
define sketch
 Sketch Diagnosis, SketchXpert, 3D Sketching, Rapid Sketch

Session 4:
 Part Modeling Tools
 Creating reference planes
 Creating Extrude features: Direction1, Direction2, From option, Thin feature, Applying draft, Selecting contours
 Creating Revolve features: Selecting Axis, Thin features, Selecting contours
 Creating Swept features: Selecting, Profile and Path, Orientation/twist type, Path Alignment, Guide Curves,
Start/End tangency, Thin feature

Session 5:
 Creating Loft features: Selecting Profiles, Guide curves, Start/End Constraints, Centerline parameters, Sketch
tools, Close loft.
 Selecting geometries: Selection Manager, Multiple Body concepts
 Creating Reference: Points, axis, coordinates

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Software: SolidWorks
Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)
Session 6:
 Creating curves
 Split curve, Project curve, Composite curve, Curve through points, Helix and Spiral
 Creating Fillet features
 Inserting Hole types

Session 7:
 Creating Chamfer
 Creating Shell, Creating Rib
 Creating Pattern: Linear pattern, Circular pattern, Sketch driven pattern, Curve driven pattern, Table driven
pattern, Fill pattern, mirror

Session 8:
 Assembly Modeling Tools
 Introduction to Assembly Modeling & Approaches: Top down and Bottom up approach
 Applying Standard Mates: Coincident, Parallel, Perpendicular, Tangent, Concentric, Lock, Distance, Angle

Session 9:
 Generating Drawing Views
 Introduction To Angle Of Projection
 Generating Views: Generating Model View, Projected Views, Inserting Standard 3 View
 View creation relative to model, Inserting predefined views, empty views, Auxiliary Views, Detailed Views, Crop
view, Broken –Out Section, Broken Views, Section View, Aligned Section View, Alternate Position View, Working
assembly specific view, Drawing properties, Manipulating views

Session 10:
 Sheet Metal Design
 Concepts in Sheet metal design bend allowance bend deduction, K-factor
 Inserting Base Flange, Sheet Metal Tab, Edge Flange, Miter Flange, Hem, Jog
 Creating Break Corner/Corner Trim, Closed Corners, Rip
 Inserting Sketched Bend, Fold/Unfold, Forming Tools

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Software: NX CAD
Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)

Session 1:
 Introduction to Unigraphics NX , About NX Gateway, Getting Started
 NX Graphical User Interface: Title bar, Menu bar, Toolbar, Radial toolbar, Selection bar, Cue and status line,
Dialog rail, Resource bar, Navigators, HD3D tools, Integrated browser, Palettes, Roles, Full screen, View
orientation- trimetric, isometric, View commands, Rotate ,Pan, Zoom in/out, Quick pick, Quick pick, categories,
Coordinate system- absolute coordinate system, WCS, Absolute coordinate, Work coordinate system. View triad,
Multiple graphics window, Information window, Keyboard accelerators, Dialog box
 File management: Creating new files and about templates, Opening files, Saving files

Session 2:
 Creating Sketches: Profile, Line, Arc, Circle, Fillet, Chamfer, Rectangle, Polygon, Studio Spline, Fit spline, Ellipse,
Conic.
 Editing sketches: Quick trim, Quick extend, Make corner, Offset curve, Pattern curve, Mirror curve, Intersection
point, Derived lines
 Constraints: Geometric constraints, Auto constraint, Inferred constraint, Dimensional constraints, Auto
dimension, Animate dimension, Continuous auto dimension

Session 3:
 Basic terminologies: Feature, Body, Solid body, Sheet, Face, Section curves, Guide curves
 Feature modeling concepts
 About Datum CSYS and Datum Planes
 Changing units in NX
 Creating Extrude features
 Creating Revolve features
 Revolve sketch about an axis
 Creating Datum Features: Datum Plane, Datum axis, Datum CSYS, Datum Point

Session 4:
 Creating Sweep Features
 Blend Features
 Applying Chamfer

Session 5:
 Hole: General hole, Drill size holes, Screw clearance holes, Threaded holes
 Boss
 Pocket: Cylindrical, Rectangular, General
 Pad: Rectangular, General
 Emboss: Offset emboss

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Software: NX CAD
Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)
 Slot: Rectangular, Ball end, U-Slot, T-Slot, Dove tail
 Groove: Rectangular, Ball end, U-groove, Dart, Thread, Shell
 Draft: From plane, From edges, Tangent to faces, To parting edges, Draw direction, Variable draft points

Session 6:
 Instance feature: Rectangular array, Circular array, Pattern face
 Mirror feature, Mirror body
 Instance geometry creation: From bodies, From faces, From faces, From edges, From curves, From points
 Exercises included for practice

Session 7:
 Assembly Constraints
 Angle, Bond, Centre, Concentric, Distance, Fit, Parallel, Perpendicular, Touch align
 Creating component arrays
 Linear array, Circular array, Feature instance array
 Assembly Modeling
 Moving a component, Creating exploded views,
 Exercises included for practice

Session 8:
 Introduction to drawing
 Inserting new sheets, Editing sheets
 Setting up standards, Knowing Graphical User Interface of drafting, NX drafting methods
 Creating drafting views
 Base view, Drawing view, Projected view, Orthographic view, Auxiliary view, Detail view
 Section view: Simple section, Stepped section
 Adding dimensions: Inferred Dimension, Horizontal Dimension, Vertical Dimension, Parallel Dimension,
Perpendicular dimension, Angular dimension, Cylindrical Dimension, Hole dimension, Diameter Dimension,
Chamfer Dimension, Radius or Radius of Curvature Dimension, Radius to Centre

Session 9 &10:
 Surface Modeling commands
 Creating extrude surface
 Creating revolved surface
 Creating ruled surface
 Surface by Through curves, Surface by Through curve mesh
 Creating Studio surface

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Software: NX CAD
Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)

Surface from Section Surface

Surface creation by N-Sided surface
Sheet metal Design
About NX Sheet Metal Preferences
Creating base feature, Tab
Creating Bend feature
Attaching flange, Attaching Contour flange, Creating Lofted flange, Inserting Hem flange, Apply Bend, unbend, re bend,
Apply Jog, Creating Sheet metal from solid
Corner definition

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Software: CATIA
Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)

Session 1:
 Introduction: What is CATIA V5, Design Intent, System Requirements, Getting Started, Understand the CATIA
Interface, Workbenches, Menus and Toolbars, Finding Tools, Specification Tree, Compass, Graphic Properties,
Message Bar, Document Management
 Understanding View Manipulation: Fly mode, Fit All In, Pan, Rotate, Zoom In, Zoom Out, Normal View, Multi
View, Quick View, View mode, Hide/Show, Swap Visible Space
 Understanding Standard Toolbar: New, Open, Save, Save Management, Print, Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo, Redo

Session 2:
 Introduction to Sketcher
 Entering Sketcher Workbench: Basic Sketching, Positioned Sketching
 Profile Creation Using: Profile, Predefined Profile, Circle, Spline, Conic, Line, Point, Axis
 Understanding Sketch Tools
 Creating Construction/ Standard Element
 Applying Geometrical/ Dimensional Constraints
 Understanding User Selection Filter toolbar
 Understanding Visualization Toolbar
 Cut part by Sketch Plane
 3D Element visualization
 2D Element visualization
 Diagnostics
 Dimensional Constraints
 Geometrical Constraints
 Sketch Workflow

Session 3:
 Editing Profile using: Corner, Chamfer, Relimitations, Transformation, 3D Geometry
 Understanding Constraints: Constraints, Constraint Creation, Contact Constraint, Fix together, Auto Constraint,
Animate Constraint, Edit Multi – Constraint
 Introduction to Part Design
 Creating Sketch-Based Features: Pad Definition, Drafted Filleted Pad Definition, Pocket Definition, Drafted
Filleted Pocket, Shaft Definition, Groove Definition, Hole Definition
 Creating Reference Element: Plane Definition

Session 4:
 Creating Sketch-based Feature: Rib Definition, Slot Definition, Stiffener Definition, Solid Combine Definition
 Applying Dress-Up Features: Edge Fillet Definition, Variable Fillet Definition, Chordal Fillet Definition, Face-Face
Fillet Definition, Tritangent Fillet Definition, Chamfer Definition

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Software: CATIA
Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)
Session 5:
 Creating Sketch-Based Features: Multi-Sections Solid Definition, Removed Multi-Section Solid
 Applying Dress-up Features: Draft Definition, Draft Reflect Line Definition, Variable Angle Draft Definition, Shell
Definition, Thickness Definition, Thread/Tap Definition, Remove/Replace Face Definition
 Creating Surface-Based Features: Split Definition, Thick Surface Definition, Close Surface Definition, Sew Surface
Definition

Session 6:
 Creating Reference Element: Point Definition, Line Definition
 Creating Transformation Features: Transformation Definition, Rotation Definition, Symmetry Definition, Axis to
Axis Definition, Mirror Definition, Pattern – Rectangular/ Circular Pattern Definition, Scale Definition

Session 7:
 Introduction to Assembly Design: Understanding Top Down & Bottom Up Approach
 Understanding Product Structure Tools: New Component, New Product, New Part, Existing Component, Existing
Component with Positioning
 Understanding Constraints Toolbar: Coincidence Constraints, Contact Constraints, Offset Constraints, Angle
Constraints, Fix Component, Fix Together, Quick Constraint, Flexible/Rigid Sub-Assembly, Change Constraint,
Reuse Pattern

Session 8:
 Introduction to Sheet metal Design: Understanding Sheet metal Parameters
 Understanding Views Toolbar: Fold/Unfold, Multi viewer, Views Management
 Creating Walls: Wall, Wall on Edge, Extrusion, Swept Walls- Flange, Hem, Tear Drop, User Flange
 Creating Rolled Walls: Hopper, Free from Surface, Rolled Wall
 Understanding Bending Operations: Bend / Conical Bend, Bend from Flat, Unfolding/ Folding, Point or Curve
Mapping
 Recognize Definition

Session 9:
 Wireframe and Surface Design, Introduction to Surface Design
 Understanding Wireframe Toolbar: Point, Point and Planes Repetition, Line, Axis, Polyline, Plane, Planes
Between, Projection, Intersection, Circle, Corner, Connect, Spline, Helix
 Creating Surfaces: Extruded Surface Definition, Revolution Surface Definition, Sphere Surface Definition
 Trim & Split Definition
 Creating Surfaces: Cylinder Surface Definition, Offset Surface Definition, Fill Surface Definition, Multi-Sections
Surface Definition, Blend Definition
 Creating Sweep Surface: Swept Surface Definition using profile type - Explicit, Line, Circle, Conic

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Software: CATIA
Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)
Session 10:
 Introduction to Drafting
 Creating New Drawing File
 Creating Projection Views: Front view, Un folded view, View from 3D, Projection, Auxiliary, Isometric, Advanced
Front view
 Creating Sectional Views: Offset Section view, Aligned Section view, Offset Section Cut, Aligned Section Cut
 Creating Details Views: Detail, Sketched Detail Profile, Quick Detail, Sketched Quick Detail Profile
 Creating Dimensions Using: Dimensions, Chained Dimensions, Cumulated Dimensions, Stacked Dimensions,
Length Dimension, Angle Dimension, Radius Dimension, Diameter Dimension,

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Software: Ansys
Duration: 40 HRS (5 Sessions*4 Hrs Theory)

Session 1: Introduction to CAE

 Introduction to CAE
 General procedure to conduct FEA
 FEA software
 Key Assumptions in FEA
 Types of Engineering Analysis
 Important terms and definitions
 Classification of materials
 Exercises included for practice
 Introduction to ANSYS Workbench
 Sketching and Part Modeling in Design Modeler
 Introduction to Modeling
 Introduction to Design Modeler Window
 Illustration 1: I-section

Session 2: Solid Modeling Fundamentals

 Overview
 Introduction
 Extrusion
 Sketching
 Exercises included for practice
 Defining Material Properties
 Introduction to Engineering Workspace
 Creating and Adding Materials
 Assigning Material to the Beam
 Assigning Material to the Assembly

Session 3: Meshing
 Introduction
 Meshing of Plate with Holes
 Generating the mesh, optimize the model and generating the local mesh
 Assembly Meshing
Static Structural Analysis
 Introduction to Static Structural Analysis
 Pre-processing
 Solution
 Post-processing

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Software: Ansys
Duration: 40 HRS (5 Sessions*4 Hrs Theory)
 Static Structural Analysis of: Cantilever Beam, Plate with a central circular holes, Plate with a square slot,
Pressure vessel, Bracket
 Clevis assembly

Session 4: Wizard and Tools

 Overview
 Introduction
 Static loadings: Ductile materials, Brittle materials
 Fatigue loading: Ductile material
 Exercises included for practice
Surface and Line Model
 Overview
 Introduction
 Sheet with circular hole-plane stress
 Bracket
 Line body model
 Exercises included for practice

Session 5: Natural Frequencies

 Overview
 Introduction
 Performing the Modal analysis
 Specifying analysis settings
 Modal analysis: Cantilever beam, Simply supported beam, Chime, Connecting rod, Motor cover Assembly

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Software: Design Visualisation PRO
Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)
Session 1:
 Introduction: Understanding the Design Visualization and 3ds Max Project work flow, Customizing Viewport,
View port controls and visual styles Creating
 Geometric Primitives: Understanding the Standard primitives and Extended Primitives and creation of Geometric
Primitives.
 Object Selection: Understanding the various object selection methods , Selection Region with Window/Crossing,
Select by Name window and Paint Selection
 Transforming Objects: Understanding the options available to transform objects Move, Rotate, Uniform & Non-
uniform Scaling, Transform type in Window. Clone Method: Copy, Instance, Reference option

Session 2:
 Reference Co-ordinate System: Understanding the co-ordinate system View, Local, Selection Set, Pivot Point,
Use Pivot point center
 Unit Setup: Display Unit Scale
 Group: Ungroup, Open, Close, Attach, Detach Hierarchy, Affect Pivot Only, Reset Pivot
 Snap: 3D, Angular snap, Percent Snap
 Utility tools: Align tool, Mirror, Array, Spacing tool

Session 3:
 Modeling using Parametric Deformers (Modifiers): Bend, Taper, Twist, Relax, Skew, Mirror Slice, Shell, Noise,
Mesh Select, Lattice 2D Shapes, Edit Spline modifier 2D Modifiers - Extrude, Lathe, Sweep, Edit spline Modifier

Session 4:
 Importing DWG file and modeling the building using AEC Extended objects, Wall, Railing, Foliage, Stairs, Doors
and Windows
 Importing Revit model through File Link Manager Cameras, Target Camera & Free Camera

Session 5:
 Compound Objects: Understanding Pro-Boolean
 Slate Material Editor: Tools in material editors, Editing Materials: Standard, Architectural, Multi/sub objects
materials, Maps Rollout, Diffuse Opacity, Ray trace, Bump, Reflection, and Refraction

Session 6:
 Photometric lights: Target Light, Free Light, Exposure Controls, Templates, General Parameters, Shadows, Light
Distribution, Intensity/Color/Attenuation, Light Shape

Session 7:
 Particle systems: understanding the particle systems and Concept of Spray Particle System
 Space warps: Forces, Path Follow, Wind, Gravity, Deflector, UDeflector, SDeflector
 Environment effects (Fire and Fog): Atmospheric Apparatus, Sphere Gizmo, Fire

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Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)
Session 8:
 Daylight Rendering: MentalRay Rendering., Exposure Control, Advanced Lighting Dialog – Radiosity, Light Tracer,
Advanced Lighting Override; Iray rendering

Session 9 &10:
 Animation: Path Animation & Path Constraint, Graph Editors
 Track view: Dope Sheet, Curve Editor, Composite Multiple AVI files into a single Avi file.
 Export File formats: Obj, IGES, 3ds.
 File Handling: Merging max files, Render AVI Files file formats,
 Print Size Wizard: TIFF

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Software: V Ray
Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)
Session 1 & 2:
 Introduction: Introduction to Vray, Highlights of Vray and understanding the Graphical user Interface,
understanding the Vray Frame Buffer
 Vray Rendering Engines: Understanding the Rendering, Understanding the Production Rendering mode and
Real-Time Rendering Mode
 Vray Image Sampling: Understanding the concept of Image sampling, Understanding the antialiasing quality and
shading quality. Controlling the quality of Interior and Exterior renderings using Render Settings.

Session 3:
 V-Ray Lights: Introduction to Lighting concept, Understanding the Vray Area lights and its various types and
options for interior renderings, Vray Lights and 3ds Max Lights, Understanding the Vray Ambient Lights, Vray
Dome Light and its various settings, Creation of Vray IES Light and its various settings, Understanding the Sun and
Sky Light and its various settings for exterior renderings.

Session 4 & 5:
 GI for Exterior and Interior Scenes: Introduction to GI Concept, Understanding the various rendering engines for
primary and secondary engines, Understanding the GI settings for Exterior Scenes using various rendering
engines, Understanding the GI settings for Interior scenes using various rendering engines
 Understanding the GI for Quick Animation renderings and its various options, Concept of Caustics effects,
Understanding the Settings and options in Lights and render setup for Caustics effect and creation of caustics
effects

Session 6 & 7
 Vray Physical Camera: Introduction to Camera, Understanding the various settings and options in Vray Physical
Camera, Controlling Exposure using Camera settings, understanding the Depth of Field effect and settings in Vray
Physical Camera, Creation of Depth of Field Effect. Understanding the Motion Blur effect, creation of Motion
Blur using Vray Physical Camera.
 Vray Materials: Introduction to Vray Materials, Creation of Vray Materials, understanding the Diffuse and
Roughness parameters in Vray Materials, Understanding the Reflection property of a material and its various
settings & creation of reflective materials, understanding the refraction property of a material and creation of
refractive materials and various its various settings, Understanding the Translucent Property and creating
Translucent materials using its various options, Understanding the Bump and normal mapping, Creation of
Textured Metals and Brushed Metals using Maps.

Session 8 & 9:
 Vray Aerial Perspective: Introduction to Vray Aerial perspective, Understanding the various options available in
Vray Aerial Perspective Mode and creating the Aerial Perspective View. Understanding the Vray Environment
Fog Effect and its various settings, Creation of Vray Environment Fog Perspective effect
 Vray Displacement MOD: Introduction to Displacement Mod and its various types, Understanding Vray Proxy
and creation of Vray Proxy, Concept of Vray Instancer and creation of Vray Instancer, Understanding the Vray Fur
concept and its various options, Creation of Vray Fur.

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Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)

Session 10

 Vray Render Elements: Introduction to Render Elements, Understanding the purpose of various render elements
and its options and Final Rendering process. Understanding the compositing process using Photoshop.
Understanding the Beauty pass concept and final rendering in Photoshop.

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Software: SketchUp
Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)
Session 1: Introduction
 Introduction to SketchUp: Getting Started with SketchUp, Understanding the Templates
 GUI: Understanding SketchUp Interface, Understanding Various Menus, Understanding the Status Bar,
Understanding the Default Tray, Understanding the Toolbars customization and managing Trays
 Mouse Control & SketchUp Preferences, Creating, Saving and Opening a Model, Importing Different Types of
Files into SketchUp
 Axes: Understanding the Axes in SketchUp & Reorienting the Axes
 Inference: Concept of Inference, Understanding the various inference types and locking the inference.

Session 2&3: Modeling of Entities

 Drawing Tools: Understanding the line tool, constructing a surface, dividing a face and joining faces and
understanding the various input methods. Understanding the rectangle tool and various dimensions inputs,
drawing a Rotated rectangle Entity. Understanding the creation of circle entity and its various parameters,
drawing an ellipse from circle. Understanding the creation of polygon entity and its various parameters, drawing
an Arc using various Arc tools: Arc, 2point Arc, 3 point Arc, Pie Tool. Drawing a Freehand Shapes.
 Selection of an object: Understanding the select tool, selecting multiple entities, Adding and subtracting from a
selection set.
 Modify Tools: Editing Shapes Using Entity Info Option, Pushing and Pulling Shapes into 3D, Cutting a 3D shape out
of a model, understanding the move tool, Stretching Geometry using Move tool, Resizing Surface Entities,
creating copies using Move Tool and Rotate Tool, Creating Multiple copies using Move tool and Rotate Tool,
Offsetting line from an existing geometry
 Undo Recent Task & Eraser Tool.

Session 4 &5: Modeling of Entities 2

 Modify Tools: Understanding the Dividing, Splitting and Exploding Entities, Understanding the Flipping, Mirroring
and Rotating, Scaling a model using Scale tool, Tape Measure tool and Stretching a Model using Scale tool,
Understanding the Follow me tool, Automatic and Manual Extrusion with Follow Me Tool and modeling Revolved
shape, Soften / Smooth Edges of Geometry & Hiding Geometry
 Tape Measure Tool & Protractor Tool : Measuring Distance / Create guides, Measuring an Angle, Editing
Guidelines
 Annotating Model: Understanding the Annotation Tools, Adding Text, Text as a Model Entity, Dimension Tool
 Matching a photo to a Model: Match Photo’s Color-coded tools, Creating a 3D Model from a Photo, Deleting a
Matched Photo

Session 6 & 7: Components & Groups

 Getting Started with Components: Understanding the components, Creating a Component, Editing a Component,
Editing all instances of a Component, Making Dynamic Component: Adding Attributes, Defining Attribute Values
and testing, Inserting, Replacing and Interacting with dynamic Component, Searching for Component, Adjusting a
component’s insertion point, Editing Component
 Grouping Geometry

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Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)
 Working with Hierarchies in the outliners: Renaming groups and components, Finding groups and components,
identifying a group / component’s status, restructuring a model’s hierarchy
 Controlling visibility with layers

Session 8 & 9: Presenting your Model

 Viewing a Model: Camera, Changing the view or focal length
 Sections: To place a Section Plane, Filling Voids in section cuts, Creating new geometry from a section, showing /
hiding section planes, Exporting Section cut effects,
 Scenes: Adding a Scene, Managing properties saved with a scene, animating scenes
 Styles: Choosing a Style, Editing styles, Style Editing options, Managing in-model styles and collections, Sharing
styles, adding fog effect to model
 Applying Materials & Textures: Adding Colors and Textures with materials, Applying Materials, Replacing one
material with another, Editing Materials-Editing Options, calculating Material Area, Managing and organizing
materials, creating new material, Applying Textures, Adding Geographic location from Google Map, Applying
Real-time Shadows.

Session 10: 3D Model to 2D Documentation

 SketchUp LayOut: Introduction, Template selection, Understanding the GUI, Creating Documents in Layout,
Presenting Layout Documents: Scale, Changing Views, Changing Model Style, Changing Dimension Style, Inserting
Texts & Changing Text Styles, Exporting / Printing Layout Document

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Software: Revit Architecture
Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)
Session 1:
 Introduction: About BIM, Introduction to Autodesk Revit Architecture
 Revit File Types: Understanding Project, Project Templates, Families
 GUI: Exploring Recent Files, Understanding Primary User Interfaces, Exploring Application Menu, Quick Access
Toolbar, Title Bar, Info Center, Ribbon, Project Browser, Viewing Control, Status Bar, Context Menu and Drawing
Menu
 Building Elements: Defining Building elements, Building Element Types
 Starting a New Project: Starting a project using Template, Using No Template and Saving Project Files.

Session 2:
 Drawing Aids: Alignment Lines, Snaps and Project Units
 Levels: Adding Levels, Modifying Levels, Creating Level Head, Constrain Levels
 Grids: Adding Grids, Editing Grid Bubbles
 Walls: Creating and Modifying Walls, Create New Wall type, Location Line, Wall joins, Add Partition Wall

Session 3:
 Walls: Wall layer wrapping, Understanding Stacked Wall, Creating Stacked Wall, Guidelines for Creating Stacked
Walls, Vertically compound Wall, Wall shapes and Openings, Wall sweeps and Reveals
 Construction Modeling Tools: Understanding Parts, Divide Parts, Dividing Parts by Sketching, Dividing Parts by
Reference, Understanding Assemblies, Creating Assemblies, Creating Assembly View and Sheets, Placing an
assembly on Sheet

Session 4:
 Modify Tools: Move by Dragging, Moving End Joined Element, Moves with Nearby Elements, Restriction to Move
with Nearby Elements, Creating copies using Copy tool, Create Similar, Rotate, Mirror
 Array: Linear Array, Radial Array
 Scale: Resize the elements using scale tool, scaling numerically, resizing elements with shape handles, resizing
using formulas
 Split Element: Split with gap, Joining walls that are split with a gap between them, unjoining walls created using
split with gap
 Trim: trim or extend to corner, trim or extend single element, trim or extend multiple elements
 Align, Offset, Pin, Unpin Elements
 Doors & Windows: Adding doors and windows, Moving Doors and windows to a different wall & Tape Measure
tool
 Keyboard Shortcuts: Adding Keyboard Shortcuts, removing shortcuts, import keyboard shortcuts, export
keyboard shortcuts.

Session 5:
 Floor: Adding Floor, Creating Sloped Floor using Slope Arrow, Creating Sloped Floor using Parallel Sketch Lines,
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Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)
 Ceiling: Create Ceiling, creating ceiling using automatic ceiling tool
 Components: Placing Components, Working with Modern Medium Library

Session 6:
 Roof: Adding Roof by Footprint, Adding Roof by Extrusion, Adding Sloped Glazing
 Modifying Roof: Change the Overhang, Align Rood Ridges,
 Shape editing for Roofs and Floors: Using Sub Element Tool, Using Add point tool, using Split Line Tool, Using
Pick Support Tool, Using Curved Edge Condition Tool
 Roof Soffit, Roof Fascia & Roof Gutter
 Openings: Opening on face and Vertical Opening, Wall opening, Shaft opening and Dormer Opening

Session 7:
 Dimensions: Understanding the Types of Dimensions in Revit Architecture, Temporary Dimensions, Permanent
Dimensions, Modifying Dimensions
 Constraints: Applying Constraints with Dimension, Equality Constraint and Anchoring Dimensions
 Managing View: Plan views, View range, Plan region, Elevation View, Section, 3D Views, Cropping View, Visibility
or Graphics, View Templates, Visual Styles and Filter
 Graphic Display Options

Session 8:
 Curtain Wall: Understanding the Curtain Wall, Creating Curtain Walls,
 Adding Curtain Grids: Curtain Grid snapping, Excluding grid from curtain panels
 Mullions: Mullion Profiles, Controlling Mullion Join, Corner Mullions, Quad Corner Mullion, Trapezoid Corner
Mullion, Adding Curtain Door to Panel
 Embedded Walls: Embedding wall into Another Wall
 Stair: Creating Stair by component, Creating stair by sketching, Creation of Stair using Stair Calculator, Modify
stair railings Customizing stair documentation
 Ramp & Railings: Add railings by sketching, Modify railing, Modifying continuous rail

Session 9: Documentation
 Text: Adding text notes, Modify text notes, Model text and editing model text
 Tag: Tag tools, Applying tag by category, Tag all not tagged, Material Tag and modifying tags
 Keynote: Types of Keynote, Placing Keynotes, Keynoting Settings, Custom Keynotes and Adding Tag and Keynote
in 3D view
 Callout Views: Types of Callouts
 Detailing: creating detail views, Creating drafting views, Importing views from CAD program, Reusing drafting
view, Inserting detail components, Repeating detail

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Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)
Session 10:
 Schedules: Creating Schedules/quantities, specifying Schedule properties, Custom parameters, Modify
schedules, Material take off schedules, Annotation schedules or note blocks, Creating annotation schedule,
Reusing schedule views
 Rooms: Creating rooms, Room boundaries, Room volume, Situations that can effect Room volume computations,
Room tag, Schedule Keys
 Area: Area schemes, Area types, Area plans, Area tags
 Color Scheme: creating color scheme, applying color scheme, color fill legend, Understanding Legends

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Software: STAAD.Pro
Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)
Session 1:
 Overview of Structural Analysis and Design
 Overview to STAAD Pro Connect Edition
 Overview of Fundamentals
 GUI
 Creating and opening a new file
 Unit System & Coordinate system
 Navigation & Mouse Controls
 STAAD Editor

Session 2:
 Grids & Types of Grids
 Node Creation: Snap Node, Node table, at overlapping beams, Insert Node for single and multiple members,
using STAAD Editor.
 Beam Creation: Snap beam, using beam layout, connect beams along, Point to Point, Between Midpoints,
Perpendicular Intersection, Curved Member and using STAAD Editor.
 Structure Wizard: Units, creating truss, creating frame, creating continuous beam, creating cylindrical frame and
beam model, Editing parameters, Transferring the model to STAAD Pro, adding items to the library.

Session 3:
 Select Menu
 Model Editing Tools for beam: Split, stretch, break, Merge, Renumber and Move
 Model Editing Tools for node: Move, Merge & Renumber
 Translational Repeat
 Circular Repeat
 Mirror
 Rotate
 View Tools

Session 4:
 Material Specification
 Section Profile Specification
 Member Orientation
 Member Specification: Axial Actions, Member end release, Member Offset
 Support Specification
 Group Specification

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Duration: 40 HRS (10 Sessions*2 Hrs Theory)
Session 5:
 Creating a Primary Load, Adding Self weight
 Nodal Load
 Member Load: Uniform Force and Moment, Concentrated Force and Moment, Linear Varying Load, Trapezoidal
Load, Hydrostatic Load, Pre/Post Stress
 Area Load
 Floor Load

Session 6:
 Wind Load: Defining Wind Load, Wind Load case
 Load Combination: Defining Load Combinations, Automatic Load Combination, Edit Auto Combination Rules
 Introduction to Analysis

Session 7:
 Introduction to FEM
 Plate Generation: 3 or 4-noded 2D plates, Surface objects with holes
 Add Plate: Triangular plate, Infill plates
 Generate Meshing: Plate Meshing, Surface Meshing
 Solid Generation: Solid 3D bricks from 4 to 8-noded
 Composite Decks
 Structure Wizard: Surface, Plate & Solid Models
 Property Specification: Thickness

Session 8:
 Plate Load: Pressure on Full Plate, Concentrated Load, Partial Plate Pressure Load, Trapezoidal Load, Hydrostatic
Load
 Element Joint Load,
 Moving Load
 Reference Load & Repeat Load

Session 9:
 Batch Design Vs Interactive Design
 Concrete Design in STAAD.Pro: Column Design, Beam Design

Session 10:
 Steel Design in STAAD.Pro
 Design of Overhead Transmission Line Towers. Report Generation

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