Course Content
Overview (SI Units)
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DesignBuilder Software Overview (SI Units)
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User interface
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Introduction to DesignBuilder user interface
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Creating a model – adding buildings and blocks, drawing guides and snaps
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Adding, moving and cloning blocks, deleting objects
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Rotate, stretch, drag face and construction line tools
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Adding roofs basics: roof angle conventions, pitched and extruded roofs
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Cut block, use of protractor tool and outline blocks
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Zoning blocks by drawing partitions, zone types and zoning protocols
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Drawing holes, merging zones and creating an atrium
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Adding shadding and adjacency modification using component blocks
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Drawing arcs, circular shapes and domes
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Importing 2-D floor plans from DXF and bitmaps to help draw blocks and partitions
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How to create a room in roof
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How to draw dormer windows
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How to model a smaller zone within a larger zone
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Basic Geometry

Introducing to the basic concepts involved with using the DesignBuilder drawing tools. Topics covered:
• Creating a new project.
• Creating a building by adding blocks.
• Block dimensioning protocols.
• Drawing options.
• Direction snaps and drawing guides.
• Selecting the correct drawing plane.
• And finally, point and edge snaps.

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