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About Us

We specialize in the delivery of Distance Learning programs for the Microsoft Office and Adobe Design suites. Several of our tutors are specialists in the use of CAD software such as AutoCAD® and IntelliCAD. Training can be undertaken in both the Windows and Macintosh environments.

Students are provided with a "Certificate of Achievement". If assignments are submitted for assessment, an endorsement to that effect can be added to the certificate.

We offer a hybrid of the two learning modes in Canberra, ACT, where our distance students are supported by regular workshops.

News Links For further information: info@designcad.com.au

Sample our study materials - courses
An Introduction to Computing [Provides an overview of using a computer]
QuickStart CAD [Introduction to Computer Aided Design]
3D CAD [An Introduction to CAD in 3D]
FileMaker Pro [Using a relational database]

Sample our study materials - movies from courses
A range of movies from different courses are listed below. Click on the link to download a file (these will not play on Macintosh computers although we do train in the Mac environment). We make very effort to ensure that files are virus free, but provide no guarantee. Use your own virus checking program after downloading.
*Microsoft Office*
Excel (Adding cell values - 1.5Mb) Excel (Splitting the Window - 1.5Mb) Excel (Setting a print zone - 2.5Mb)	Word - Desk Top Publishing (Creating a Table of Contents & Section Break - 1.8Mb)	Publisher (Place text&Graphics - 3Mb) Publisher (Create a Poster - 3Mb)
Project - set up a project - 4Mb) Project - set up a hyperlink - 3Mb	Access (Using a form to view data - 2Mb)	Access (A contact management database - 1.25Mb)
FrontPage (using FrontPage to create a web site - 2.4Mb)
*Computer Aided Design*
QuickStart CAD (Place a Block Symbol - 1Mb)	QuickStart CAD (set of house plans) - 1.9Mb)	Basic CAD 1 (Using the Spline command - 3Mb) Basic CAD 1 (Inserting a Circle Tangent to another - 2.3Mb)
Basic CAD 2 (Using the text command - 2Mb)	Basic CAD 2 (Joining lines as a single entity- 3.6Mb)	CAD Workshop (Presentation graphics - 1Mb)
*Adobe InDesign series*
PageMaker 1 (Viewing a staff Newsletter - 1.1Mb) PageMaker 1 (Understanding text flow in frames - 2Mb)	PageMaker 2 (Placing frames accurately on the page - 2Mb)	PhotoShop (Feathering an image - 1.5Mb) PhotoShop (Creating a new image file - 0.75Mb)
Photoshop (Inverting a selection - 3.8Mb)	Illustrator (orthogonal lines - 0.5Mb) Illustrator (Garden design) - 2.5Mb
*Other software*
FileMaker Pro (Sorting entries in a database- 1.2Mb)

Sale & support of software listed below.
IntelliCAD 5	Stocks of IntelliCAD 5 (standard) are held in Adelaide, ready for immediate delivery within Australia. A comprehensive manual is provided with the software. The cost is $A495.00 inc. GST and express postage. IntelliCAD 5 comments. Please email us to place an order. Click here for a demonstration movie showing IntelliCAD in action. Click here for information on obtaining a trial version of IntelliCAD. For information on the installation of IntelliCAD after you have purchased a copy, click here.
vDXF	A 'stand alone' program for fast viewing & high quality printing of CAD DXF files. The cost is $A85.00 inc. GST & Postage. At additional cost, the software can be branded with your logo and freely distributed to clients.
Steel Section Library	A CD-ROM containing BHP steel sections in DWG, DXF and SAT format ($A85.00 inc. GST & Postage). UB, TFB, BT & UBP beam sections. UC, CC, CT & PFC column sections. UA and EA angle sections. WB and WC welded beam sections. C and Z purlin sections. RHS, SHS and CHS hollow sections (tubes).
Verify	A program which runs inside IntelliCAD or AutoCAD used for checking drawings against a company drafting standard ($A300.00) inc GST.
Quote-It	A quotation program for cutters. A great time saver, the program works with all types of cutters - laser, flame, etc. All that's required is a DXF file describing the job. Pricing is dependant on client requirements (approx $2500.00).

'Step by Step Microsoft Office Project 2003, by Carl Chatfield and Timothy Johnson' ($A60.00 includes GST). This book is supplied as part of our MS Project course, and stocks are held in Adelaide.

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