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Autodesk AutoCAD Essentials

Description: AutoCAD Essentials covers the core topics for working with the AutoCAD software. It begins with learning the basic tools for creating and editing 2D drawings. Then continues to explore the tools used to annotate drawings by adding text, hatching, dimensions, and tables. More advanced tools, such as working with blocks and setting up layouts, are introduced to improve your efficiency with the software.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: None
Course Length: 3 days*

Autodesk AutoCAD Fundamentals

Description: AutoCAD Fundamentals covers the essential core topics for working with the AutoCAD software. It begins with learning the basic tools for creating and editing 2D drawings. Then continues to explore the tools used to annotate drawings by adding text, hatching, dimensions, and tables. More advanced tools, such as working with blocks and setting up layouts, are introduced to improve your efficiency with the software. The course continues with more sophisticated techniques that extend your mastery of the software. For example, here you go beyond the basic skill of using a template to understand the process of setting up a template, creating annotation styles, and how to work with external references.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: None
Course Length: 5 days*

Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical Fundamentals

Description: This class covers the indispensable core topics for working with the AutoCAD Electrical software. You will learn how to use many of the powerful electrical drawing creation tools in the AutoCAD Electrical software. You will create schematic drawings (ladder logic and point to point), panel drawings, and PLC-I/O circuits using automated commands for symbol insertion, component tagging, wire numbering, and drawing modification. In addition, you are introduced to methods of customizing AutoCAD Electrical symbols, circuits, and databases. Other topics covered include titleblock linking, reporting tools, templates, and project files.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: None
Course Length: 3 days*

Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical Advanced

Description: This class builds off of the skills and knowledge gained in AutoCAD Electrical Fundamentals. Topics covered include:

  • Title Block Setup
    • Set up a standard title block with custom graphics
    • Set up a standard title block with custom attributes
    • Make a ‘smart’ template
  • Menu Customization
    • Modify the .env file to customize menu choices in the user interface
    • Creating slide files
    • Managing slide files with slide libraries
  • Electrical standards
    • How to modify the database
    • How to create an alternate Electrical standards section in the database
  • Custom Symbols
    • Create a symbol builder attribute template
    • Add a new type of symbol within symbol builder
  • Pneumatic, Hydraulic, P & ID Components
    • Cross discipline peer-to-peer relationships
  • PLC Customization
    • Be able to add customized PLCs to PLC database
    • How to specify non-sequential PLC I/O addressing
    • How to include special unused terminals
  • PLC I/O Utility
    • Understand how the PLC I/O spreadsheet ‘talks’ to the database & creates drawings
    • Create PLC I/O spreadsheet
  • Export to/Import from Spreadsheet
    • Understand what are the modifiable parameters
    • Understand the benefit of using export/import vs. circuit builder feature
  • Circuit Builder
    • Understand how the Excel spreadsheet feeds the automatic creation of drawings
    • Add new circuit type to the circuit builder

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: None
Course Length: 3 days*

2D mechanical design and drafting

This course explores how to be more productive with main design and documentation workflows by leveraging some of the tools you already have access to, specifically AutoCAD and its toolsets.

Getting Started with AutoCAD Electrical

This course explores the essential skills of AutoCAD Electrical for new users.

Autodesk Fusion 360 Accelerator: 2-Axis Lathe

Description: This online course is designed to assist Fusion users in learning how to program turning parts from scratch. We will cover how to import your model, create setups, add lathe toolpaths, simulation, and post G-code to run.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: None
Course Length: 4 days*

Autodesk Fusion 360 Accelerator: CAD for CAM

Description: This online course is designed to assist Fusion users in learning how to use Fusion 360 to design a part from scratch, modify an existing model, and design jigs and fixtures to add in manufacturing.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: None
Course Length: 4 days*

Autodesk Fusion 360 Accelerator: 3-Axis Mill

Description: This online course is designed to assist Fusion users in learning how to program Milling from scratch. We will cover how to import your model, create setups, add 2D and 3D milling toolpaths, toolpath simulation, and how to post G-code to run.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: None
Course Length: 4 days*

Autodesk Fusion 360 Accelerator: Mill-Turn/Positional Multi-Axis

Description: This online course is designed to assist Fusion users in learning how to program Milling operations on a Mill-Turn lathe as well 4-axis and 5-axis positional milling operations. We will cover how to import your model, create setups, add positional milling toolpaths, toolpath simulation, and milling machine simulation.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: None
Course Length: 4 days*

Autodesk Fusion 360 Accelerator: Machining Extension

This online course is designed to assist Fusion users in learning how to use 5-Axis and Collision Avoidance, Part Alignment, Hole Recognition, Probing, Surface Inspection Strategy and toolpath modifications.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: None
Course Length: 4 days*

Autodesk Fusion 360 Accelerator: Nesting

Description: This online course is designed to assist Fusion users in learning how to use the Fusion 360 Nesting Extension to quickly nest out different parts based on material type and thickness. Recommended to take either Sheet metal or 3-axis Mill prior for plasma/router/laser.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: None
Course Length: 2 days*

Autodesk Fusion 360 Accelerator: Sheet Metal/Plasma Laser WaterJet

Description: This online course is designed to assist Fusion users in learning how to use Fusion 360 to convert or model up sheet metal parts, create setups, and program toolpaths to cut out different sheet metal parts.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: None
Course Length: 4 days*

Autodesk Fusion 360 Post Customization

Description: This is a beginner class to begin to learn how to edit post processors for Fusion 360.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: None
Course Length: 4 days*

Autodesk Fusion 360 Custom Training

Description: Custom training is developed together; taking into account specific needs of the students, type of CNC machines, and assortment of typical parts being produced. Customer will need to provide sample parts in advance.

Type: Web or Onsite
Pre-Requisites: None
Course Length: TDB

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Autodesk PowerShape Essentials/Intermediate

Description: This is a comprehensive class covering a wide range of capabilities provided by PowerShape. Key topics include wireframe modelling, surface modelling, solid modelling, direct editing, solid repair, and modelling for manufacture. Electrode and reverse engineering training are delivered in a separate class.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: None
Course Length: 4 days*

Autodesk PowerShape Electrode

Description: Creating and pulling electrodes along with workflow and design toolsets specifically for electrode manufacturing. Depending on customer specific workflow, separate training on PowerMill electrode might be required.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: None
Course Length: 2 days*

Autodesk PowerShape Custom Training

Description: Custom training is developed together; taking into account specific needs of the students, type of machines, and assortment of typical parts being produced. Customer will need to provide sample parts and current process workflow in advance, which will be leveraged in the training curriculum that will be modified to specific needs.

Type: Web or Onsite
Pre-Requisites:
- 2+ years of use with the software or;
- Completion of a qualified Essential training course or;
- Mechman Solutions Consultation
Course Length: TDB

Autodesk PowerMill Essentials/ Intermediate

Description: This class provides both lecture and hands-on exercises where students will build the foundational knowledge to become efficient with PowerMill. Previous machining experience is helpful, but it is not required. By the end of the class, students will have attained the ability to navigate user interfaces and manipulate CAD geometry, perform material and tool setups, and apply the best programming strategies available to efficiently complete offline programming projects for 2D and 3D milling.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: None
Course Length: 3 days*

Autodesk PowerMill Advanced 5-Axis

Description: This course covers the Fundamentals of working with multi-axis machines within PowerMill. Topics covered include 5th axis positional and simultaneous milling; including tool alignments, surface projection, pattern finishing, swarf toolpaths, flowline finishing, automatic collision avoidance, tool axis limits, tool axis editing, and machine axis control. Learners will also spend time reviewing their specific application and how the fundamental tools can be applied to their unique jobs.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: Essentials/Intermediate
Course Length: 2 days*

Autodesk PowerMill Macros & Customization

Description: Students will learn the fundamentals of recording, editing, and implementing custom PowerMill macros. The class will include examples, and provide options for taking them in different directions to satisfy different processes and workflows.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: Essentials
Course Length: 1 days*

Autodesk PowerMill Robot

Description: This class utilizes basic 3 and 5 axis toolpaths to initiate the Powermill Robot steps; including part positioning, toolpath simulation, building of transitions, and creating/posting of robot NC programs. This class will leverage the core robot training curriculum, and be customized to specific customer needs.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: None
Course Length: 3 days*

Autodesk PowerMill Custom Training

Custom training is developed together; taking into account specific needs of the students, type of CNC machines, and assortment of typical parts being produced. Customer will need to provide sample parts in advance.

Type: Web or Onsite
Pre-Requisites:
- 2+ years of use with the software or;
- Completion of a qualified Essential training course or;
- Mechman Solutions Consultation
Course Length: TDB

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Autodesk PartMaker Essentials/Intermediate

Description: Essentials covers an intro to knowledge-based Swiss Style and Turn/Mill programming and an overview of the best workflows to programming effectively - import, extraction, simulation, milling, along with basic and advanced strategies. This includes setup, tool libraries, cycles libraries, and the use of the process table to order, edit and synchronize toolpaths between the main and sub spindles. At the end of the course is a 1 day lab, where each student will apply the skills to their parts to demonstrate proficiency.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: None
Course Length: 3 days*

Autodesk PartMaker Advanced Machining

Description:This 3D Advanced Machining class includes 3D roughing and finishing techniques. Roughing techniques include model area clearance with the model and vortex machining. Finishing strategies include raster, 3D offset, rest machining, pencil trace, and corner finishing. 5-axis positioning with 3+2 tool tilt and 5-axis simultaneous swarfing is also taught as a part of this class. At the end of the course is a 1 day lab, where each student will apply the skills to their parts to demonstrate proficiency.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: Essentials/Intermediate
Course Length: 2 days*

Autodesk PartMaker Turn-Mill

Description: This two-day course covers Turn/Mill programming and an overview of the best workflows to programming effectively - import, extraction, simulation, milling, along with basic and advanced strategies. This includes setup, tool libraries, cycles libraries, and the use of the process table to order, edit and synchronize toolpaths between the main and sub spindles. Day two will focus on milling with the B-Axis. If additional help is needed with 3D machining, this would have to be scheduled as a custom 3rd day.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: Essentials/Intermediate
Course Length: 2 days*

Autodesk PartMaker Custom Training

Description: Custom training is developed together; taking into account specific needs of the students, type of CNC machines, and assortment of typical parts being produced. Leverages the training curriculum, modified to specific needs.

Type: Web or Onsite
Pre-Requisites:
- 2+ years of use with the software or;
- Completion of a qualified Essential training course or;
- Mechman Solutions Consultation
Course Length: TDB

Autodesk FeatureCAM Essentials/Intermediate

Description: The main objective of this class is to teach you the workflow of programming parts as well as use of automation techniques for FeatureCAM. Program a variety of milling and turning parts, ranging from simple 2D wireframe to more complex models incorporating organic surfaces as well as traditional 2.5D features.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: None
Course Length: 3 days*

Autodesk FeatureCAM 3D Surface Milling

Description: Learn the workflows and best practices for 3D Surface milling, toolpaths, and application on models. Includes advanced topics such as stock models, boundaries, leads and links.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: Essentials/Intermediate
Course Length: 2 days*

Autodesk FeatureCAM Advanced 4th and 5th Axis Milling

Description: 4th and 5th axis milling starts with a focus on building the foundation with positioning. Then the class moves into alignment tools, swarf toolpaths, 5 axis trimming, automatic collision avoidance, pencil & corner machining in 5 axis, tool axis limits, multiaxis toolpath feature editing, and tool axis smoothing.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: Essentials/Intermediate
Course Length: 2 days*

Autodesk FeatureCAM Advanced Turn-Mill

Description: This class starts with an in-depth foundational understanding of turning toolpaths and strategies. Then learn how to utilize multiple turret turn-mill machines with synchronization, learning the configuration and workflows necessary to get repeatable results.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: Essentials/Intermediate
Course Length: 2 days*

Autodesk FeatureCAM Wire EDM Essentials

Description: Wire Essentials training covers 2 through 4-axis wire.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites: None
Course Length: TBD

Autodesk FeatureCAM Custom Training

Description: Custom training is developed together; taking into account specific needs of the students, type of CNC machines, and assortment of typical parts being produced. Leverages the training curriculum, modified to specific needs.

Type: Web/Remote
Pre-Requisites:
- 2+ years of use with the software or;
- Completion of a qualified Essential training course or;
- Mechman Solutions Consultation
Course Length: TDB