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I have done 15 min presentations of AC and though it takes a little planning to make sure you don't waste time thinking about what to do next, this is my basic task list:
1) start with the slab settings (explain what they are and that in AC you place objects, you don't draw them) draw a rectangular slab.
2) edit slab (make a "L" shape) make one segment a curve
3) Magic Wand walls around slab (switch to 3D window to show and spin the model)
4) Put some windows and doors on the walls - show 3D and edit position to show that it affects the floor plan
5) Create a second story copy and paste walls and slabs of first floor
6) Place an elevation marker (usually on the elev that shows a door on a wall). Open the elev point out the mistake of a door opening to the outside on the second floor, show it on 3D, erase the door in the elevation, show that the model is updated on plan and 3D.
7) Create another elevation open it duplicate more windows on a wall (show the updates)
8)switch to first floor place a stair, do a marquee around it, show in 3D window the problem of the slab on the second floor needing a hole. Switch to the second floor, turn on ghost story (explain) and do the hole on the slab, show with marquee on 3D.
9) Create a roof story, create a roof, switch to 3D window show that walls on second floor do not intersect with roof. Switch to 2D place a section, open it and show that the walls do not intersect, go back to 2d do a trim to roof of the walls, show the changes in the section and 3D view.
10) Go to first floor, do an automatic dimension of the floor plan, clean some of the dims then show that changes in position of the elements change the dimensions.
11) Place a detail drawing of the stair or other element, explain what it is for.
12) Create a view set, drop all the drawings in it. Open PM insert the views. Show that PM keeps track of the placement of the elevations and details. Make a change in AC, save and Update in PM.
11) If you feel it is needed, publish the set to AutoCAD and/or PDF and open the dwgs to show the compatability.
12) Don't forget that somewhere along the presentation you will show them a basic render, and remember to use the sketch rendering option.
The things to make sure is to place emphasis that in AC you BUILD your design, thus the difference to AutoCad is that you don't draw it. Also explain that for the objects you choose their particular options of how you want them to be (copying of attributes from one object to another). Also before placing an object give an overview of what the tool does. Keep the model simple so that the delays of renderings and turning shadows on in the sections do not take too much time.
Last time I did this demo at the school I got 60 students lined up for the class (which only handles 15).
Hope this helps
Eduardo Rolón AIA NCARB
AC27 US/INT -> AC08Macbook Pro M1 Max 64GB ram, OS X 10.XX latest
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