WHEN:    Tuesday, January 17, 2012

WHERE:    Signature Architects
    313 Littleton Road, Suite 18
    Chelmsford, MA 01824
    O: (978) 250-1662, ext 1#
    C: (978) 590-0732
RSVP:     <mike@signaturearchitects.com>

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HOSTS:    Michael Smith, Stephen Preble, Tina Fancher, Oscar Morales, Bill Huther, Signature Architects, Inc.

                                                        AGENDA

6:00    Food / Reception ($5 donation)

6:15    Welcome, Introduction, General Announcements

6:30    Mike’s Hobby:
Mike will update us on the status of his airplane building project, started 3 years ago (yes, it’s a real airplane that carries 2 people).

6:45    DataCAD 14:
-    How to manage the dongle-less installation (Deactivation and      Activation)
-    Revised "Remember Layer Settings for GoTo Views"
    DataCAD 13/14:
-    Saving MSP sheets as .DWGs (how-to, and pitfalls)

7:45    Break:  Time to grab some refreshments, network with
    colleagues, and share some tips and tricks.

8:00    SketchUp:  Bill Huther will show how to use CAD elevations as
    ‘tilt-ups’ to get really quick models. He also has some
    impressive interior animations done in SketchUp.

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DIRECTIONS TO SIGNATURE ARCHITECTS, INC.

We are located in a two-story office building at the south end of Chelmsford, on Rt. 110.  The office is very easy to get to, with ample parking, so we hope you will come out to visit us.

From Points North:   Take I-495 South to Exit 32 (Westford).  At the bottom of the ramp take a LEFT. Go to the second set of traffic lights (gas stations on 3 corners). Follow the "Common Directions" below.

From Points South: Take I-495 North to Exit 32 (Westford)  At the bottom of the ramp take a RIGHT. Go to the first set of traffic lights (gas stations on 3 corners). Follow the "Common Directions" below.

Common Directions:
At the traffic lights take a LEFT onto Rt. 110/Littleton Road. Go 2 miles, passing into Chelmsford along the way. Ours is an L-shaped brick office building on the LEFT (with Thai and Indian restaurants). Go in the center doors into the lobby, then upstairs to Suite 18.
 
 

Note: AIA Members & Massachusetts Registered Architects can earn 3 CEU credits for attending.