Seminars  Regional AGTEK Software Training

Fall 2008 - Summer 2009 Seminar Courses Overview

"All three seminar days are going to give our use of the software a real boost. Days 1 and 2 are excellent, even for those of us with a good basic knowledge of AGTEK. Day 3 is well presented but definitely addresses some of the more complex features. I would suggest Days 1 and 2 for anyone using the software. Day 3 will be the most exciting when it is time to make the software sing."     --Shane Tinsley (Denver 2007-2008 Seminars)

Day 1 - Fundamentals of Takeoff & Modeling

(for Earthwork 3D, SiteModel 3D & SitePlan 3D)

Regardless of whether your AGTEK earthwork data will be used in the office—to bid work—or on the job site—to stake, check or control grade—this fast-paced lecture/demonstration format course methodically covers the fundamental base of program knowledge that all AGTEK Earthwork 3D, SiteModel 3D, and SitePlan 3D users require.  Click for an overview of changes to this course since last season.

Topics Include: Scaling and manual digitizing from plan-view drawing sheets, creating horizontal/ vertical/slope offsets, adjusting existing ground models for topsoil stripping and other fixed-depth removals, adjusting proposed design models for structural sections, creating horizontal cut/fill subtotal areas, identifying and correcting data-entry and interpolation errors, calculating cut/fill volumes, and a brief overview of formatting printed/plotted documentation.  Click for detailed seminar outline.

Materials Provided: Each seminar student receives a detailed step-by-step seminar handbook (with corresponding training file downloads), documenting the techniques taught in this course.

Prerequisites: Some hands-on experience with Earthwork 3D, SitePlan 3D, or SiteModel 3D is strongly recommended.  Students with no prior experience on these products may be overwhelmed by the volume and detail of information presented, especially if they will also be registering for the Day 2 and/or Day 3 seminars (for new users with no prior experience, AGTEK's hands-on training options may be a more appropriate introduction to the products).

Hours: 8:30 am until 4:30~5:00 pm, with a one-hour break for lunch at noon (lunch is provided by Earthwork Software Services), plus short breaks at mid-morning and at mid-afternoon.

Tuition: $560 to $750 per student, depending on applicable Early Pay Discounts.

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Day 2 - Working With CAD & Survey Data

(for Earthwork 3D & SiteModel 3D)

This comprehensive lecture/demonstration format course picks up where the Day 1 course leaves off by extending the attendee’s base of knowledge to include takeoff and modeling tools using imported CAD and raw survey data sources with AGTEK’s Earthwork 3D and SiteModel 3D programs.  Click for an overview of changes to this course since last season.

Topics include: Creating precision earthwork models from imported CAD data (CAD file format conversions, finding/eliminating CAD elevation errors, 2D to 3D conversions), coordinate translations, importing and processing raw survey data (PNEZ ASCII coordinate text files).  A brief discussion of exporting AGTEK data to CAD (DWG/DXF), PNEZ ASCII coordinate text (AGT/CSV), and machine control (LN3/TN3/TTM) files is also included.  Click for detailed seminar outline.

Materials: Each seminar student receives a detailed step-by-step seminar handbook (with corresponding training file downloads), documenting the techniques taught in this course.

Prerequisites: Proficiency with the Day 1 "Earthwork Modeling Step-by-Step" topics is strongly recommended.

Hours: 8:30 am until 4:00~4:30 pm, with a one-hour break for lunch at noon (lunch is provided by Earthwork Software Services), plus short breaks at mid-morning and at mid-afternoon.

Tuition: $560 to $750 per student, depending on applicable Early Pay Discounts.

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Day 3 - Strata, Haul Analysis, Over-Ex & Related Functions

(for Earthwork 3D & SiteModel 3D)

This intense lecture/demonstration format course is designed for "power users" and moves well beyond the Day 1 and Day 2 courses by demonstrating the advanced modeling and analytic capabilities of AGTEK’s Earthwork 3D and SiteModel 3D programs.  Click for an overview of changes to this course since last season.

Topics include: Modeling subsurface strata layers, balancing onsite cuts and fills, entering and using balance regions for haul analysis and/or vertical cut/fill subtotals, analytic applications of cut/fill depth contours, copying and pasting layer data between surfaces, and modeling vertically-staged earthwork (quantifying removal and replacement of unsuitable materials, creating "lowest surface" models, calculating structural excavation and backfill volumes, etc.).  Click for detailed seminar outline.

Materials: Each seminar student receives a detailed step-by-step seminar handbook (with corresponding training file downloads), documenting the techniques taught in this course.

Prerequisites: Proficiency with the Day 1 "Earthwork Modeling Step-by-Step" topics is strongly recommended.

Hours: 8:30 am until 3:30~4:00 pm, with a one-hour break for lunch at noon (lunch is provided by Earthwork Software Services), plus short breaks at mid-morning and in the afternoon.  This class covers some pretty dense (advanced) topics so it ends a little earlier than our other classes.

Tuition: $560 to $750 per student, depending on applicable Early Pay Discounts.

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