TCA News: StructureWorks Announces 3-Day User Conference

> StructureWorks Announces 3-Day User Conference

StructureWorks Announces 3-Day User Conference

Event to be held in Denver, Colorado August 26th, 27th and 28th, 2007

Are you interested in seeing how StructureWorks Precast has changed in the last year? StructureWorks invites you to attend a 3-Day User Conference to be held in Denver, Colorado August 26th, 27th and 28th, 2007.

Attend the following sessions to see/learn how StructureWorks Precast can assist your company in gaining a competitive edge. The user conference is also a great opportunity to network with industry experts and representatives on the latest developments, applications and techniques.

The following topics will be covered:

StructureWorks Precast Overview
Advanced StructureWorks Precast Topics
StructureWorks Mathcad Overview
Advanced StructureWorks Mathcad Topics
Administrator Topics
User Presentations
User Discussions and Roundtable
Database Topics

Who

CAD Users, Engineers, Administrators, Managers, Executives, Vendors, Value Added Resellers

When

August 26, 2006 – 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm – Welcome Reception
August 27, 2006 – 8:30 pm to 5:00 pm – Technical Sessions
August 27, 2006 – 5:00 pm to 9:00pm – Dinner
August 28 2006 – 8:30 am to 3:00 pm – Technical Sessions

Where

StructureWorks - Denver, Colorado

Registration

$400 per person –
Includes registration fee, food and prizes via www.structureworks.net
by August 10, 2007

Accommodations

Details to follow

List of Technical Sessions

General Session
Welcome to the Second Annual StructureWorks User Conference!

StructureWorks Precast Overview & What's New
A brief overview of StructureWorks Precast highlighting the main features and benefits to any Precast engineering and drafting department. In addition, the presentation of the software will demonstrate the latest functionality and improvements of the software. See how the benefits of StructureWorks Precast can take a project from start to completion.

Advanced StructureWorks Precast Topics
This section will focus on advanced methods of modeling any building to minimize modeling steps and effort. Specifically, the focus will be on the pre-insertion of objects inside of products prior to insertion (standard products) and the effects this technique has on model and drawing creation.

StructureWorks Precast MC Overview
Introduction to Mathcad and its role in a Precast Engineering environment. Also covered will be the StructureWorks eBook for Precasters that delivers standardized precast engineering content and
specific functions for user specific Mathcad worksheets.

Advanced StructureWorks Precast MC
Detailed discussion on how to create and manage local eBooks for company standards and how to fully integrate Mathcad worksheets with SolidWorks and StructureWorks models. Learn to construct
worksheets using the design functions of StWpcMC. Create company specific functions for headed concrete anchor design and weld design

API / SQL Topics
An introduction into how to get started programming with SolidWorks and StructureWorks. This session will focus on understanding the API structure of SolidWorks and how to integrate with the StructureWorks database. A section of this session will concentrate on how to generate custom queries for specific company needs.

Drawings I
Basic drawing manipulation focusing on details, framing, and erection drawings. This session will cover current tools required to complete these types of drawings and group discussion on possible
additional tools.

Drawings II
The second class in the drawing series which will focus on title block creation, piece ticket creation, smart block attributes, and linking SQL queries to tables in any drawing.

Template Creation
This session will assist in answering the question; Where do I start in StructureWorks Precast to create specific product intelligence? In addition this session will also cover the creation of product
insert templates (rebar, mesh, strand, erection and handling, generic embed assemblies).

Connections
This session will cover all the topics needed to easily make connections that are ideal for almost any situation. Considerable time will be spent understanding the StructureWorks logic behind the
insertion of the connection object.

Administrator Topics
This session will cover basic administrator topics to assist the administrator in managing their multiple StructureWorks users and their systems.

User Discussion and Roundtable
This session will allow dedicated time to answer specific StructureWorks Precast/SolidWorks questions and to discuss potential enhancements to the software.

Layouts and Architectural Presentation
The focus of this session will be demonstrating the preferred method for creating a layout job (wall, architectural cladding, etc…) from start to finish. Considerable time will be dedicated to best practices methods to minimize the time and effort required. In addition, this presentation will have a section focused on architectural precast. This includes working with an Architect’s model, how best to communicate design requirements/ changes and how to make an effective mold of the architectural panel.