Program Management Training -
Facilities Program Management

Facilities Design Using CAD: This CAD – Computer Aided Design class is to train participants in a broad range of facilities design using Microsoft Visio CAD software. Visio software enables you to view, convert, and add to the designs created using Auto CAD software. This class is available for onsite training in WA or DC for organizations.

Class Objectives
1. Learn & understand CAD – Computer Aided Design requirements, importing CAD Drawings, basic floor plan, adding components in a facility design, connecting HVAC, and landscape.
2. Apply and associate learned processes when you manage a project in real life
3. Use visual CAD diagrams to apply in real life facilities management scenarios
4. Produce CAD design to view and markup by stakeholders
5. Laying Out Floor and Site Plans
6. Converting an Imported CAD Drawing, converting Multiple CAD Drawings
7. Customizing the CAD Conversion Process and Symbol Libraries into Stencils

Class Requirements
1. This is a in person onsite training.
2. Participants must have a laptop with Microsoft Visio 2016 Professional installed.
3. This class is for 21 hours of instruction.

Class Outline Using CAD Drawings in Visio

How Visio Works with CAD Programs

    1. Using Visio for CAD Users
    2. Visio Equivalents for CAD Commands
    3. Drawings with Externally Referenced or Image Files

Importing CAD Drawings in Visio

     1. Importing Layers and Levels
     2. Importing a CAD File
     3. Snapping to Objects in the CAD Drawing
     4. Locking and Unlocking a CAD Drawing

Modifying Inserted CAD Drawings

    1. Positioning an Imported CAD Drawing
    2. Sizing an Imported CAD Drawing
    3. Changing the Scale of an Imported CAD Drawing

Converting CAD Drawings into Visio Format

    1. Converting an Imported CAD Drawing
    2. Converting Multiple CAD Drawings
    3. Customizing the CAD Conversion Process
    4. Converting Symbol Libraries into Stencils
    5. Adjusting How Converted Shapes Overlap

Converting Visio Diagrams into CAD Format

Laying Out Floor and Site Plans

Starting with a Basic Floor Plan

    1. Starting with the Office Layout Template
    2. Starting a Building Shell in Visio Professional
    3. Moving a Building Shell to the Background

Starting from an Existing Floor Plan

    1. Using a Floor Plan from a CAD Drawing
    2. Copying an Existing Visio Floor Plan
    3. Opening a Floor Plan Created in Visio

Using Space Shapes to Start a Floor Plan

    1. Designing Space in a Building Plan
    2. Customizing Space Shapes
    3. Converting Space Shapes into Walls Adding Interior Walls and Cubicles

    1. Designing Space with Room Shapes
    2. Adding Interior Walls
    3. Customizing the Appearance of Wall Shapes
    4. Creating a Ceiling Grid

Adding Doors, Windows, and Openings

    1. Choosing Doors and Windows Defaults
    2. Creating a Door and Window Schedule

Adding Building Services

    1. Adding HVAC Services to a Plan
    2. Drawing the Plumbing Layout
    3. Adding Electrical and Telecommunication Services
    4. Adding Security Systems

Creating Site and Landscaping Plans

     1. Adding Landscaping Details
     2. Adding Roads to a Site Plan
     3. Adding Recreation Equipment to a Site Plan

Adding Dimensions to Floor and Site Plans

Measuring and Dimensioning with Precision

Setting Up Measurements in a Diagram

    1. Working with a Drawing Scale
    2. Choosing the Units of Measure for the Drawing
    3. Setting Default Units for the Drawing File
    4. Customizing the Rulers
    5. Controlling Grid Spacing and Origin

Positioning Shapes Precisely

    1. Snapping Shapes for Automatic Alignment
    2. Using the Dynamic Grid to Center Shapes
    3. Entering Coordinates for Shape Position
    4. Moving Shapes with the Move Shapes Add-In

Aligning and Moving Shapes with Guides
    1. Creating Nonlinear Guide Shapes
    2. Moving and Rotating Guides
    3. Moving Shapes and Guides Together
    4. Setting a Reference with Guide Points
    5. Moving a Guide Point
    6. Printing Guides

Aligning Shapes to Each Other

    1. Adjusting Shape Alignment
    2. Using the Align Shapes Command
    3. Adjusting Shape Distribution

Calculating and Displaying Dimensions

    1. Using Dimension Lines to Show Size
    2. Controlling the Way Dimensions Are Displayed

Displaying Custom Measurements

    1. Displaying Width, Height, or Angle on Shapes
    2. Calculating Perimeter and Area

Controlling Shapes with Layers

    1. About Layers
    2. Using Shapes with Preassigned Layers
    3. Viewing Layers in a Diagram in the Drawing Explorer
    4. Creating Layers in a Diagram
    5. Assigning Shapes to Layers
    6. Using Layers to Protect, Hide, and Organize Shapes
    7. Using Layers in Multiple-Page Diagrams