DBUG October 2006 Agenda MZO Group

DBUG October 2006 Agenda

Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Time: 6:00 p.m.

Where: MZO Group
92 Montvale Ave.
Stoneham, MA
Directions Below

Host: Eric Gjerde
RSVP to egerde@mzogroup.com

Program qualifies for both AIA & Mass. Continuing Education Credits

* Light Dinner Refreshments ($5 Donation) / Reception & Hobnobbing

* Welcome, Announcements & Introductions

Lesson One: Intro to Piranesi by Eric Gjerde, AIA

What is it? How does it think? How do you start? Eric go over the first tutorial and demo live showing how Sketch-up is the key to export into Piranesi via the Epix file. Will show a before and after with Sketch-Up then finished with Piranesi for quick soft rendering look in less then 10 minutes.
Lesson Two: Using DataCAD and Sketch-Up Together by Eric Gjerde, AIA
Here are some tips on manipulating the 3D on the fly in SketchUp. Then, Eric will show how to export the model into DataCAD for sections, elevations and perspective content that can be used for the contract documents. Even isometric construction details could be export to DataCAD.

Lesson Three: Photomontage Techniques by Eric Gjerde, AIA
Here you will see how to use photo programs and a surprising effective tool for the job, SketchUp, to create photomontages. Next, you will see how to export the result into DataCAD where you can annotate and create PDF documents for a consistent presentation using software that we know very well.

DIRECTIONS & PARKING

FROM THE SOUTH (BOSTON VIA 93)
The Exit is 36 Northbound side of 93 heading from Boston.
At bottom of exit make right at end of ramp, building is on right after light and Mobil station.

FROM THE NORTH & WEST (VIA 93 or 128)
From 128 North, take 93 Southbound (one exit south of clover leaf interchange)
From 93 Southbound
Take Exit 36 (Stoneham, Montvale Ave) from the southbound on 93
Make a Left at the end of the ramp - you will see a McDonalds
Go past one light then Mobil on right then bulding on the right.

The Building (big angular shaped) is at 92 Montvale Avenue right by the Mobil station.
Parking Garage under the Building has plenty of free parking with four levels of parking garage.

We are on the second floor off the four story atrium space: Suite 2400

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