The AppliCad Academy is an online learning system designed to get any AppliCad operator to a level of competence where most functionality in the software is understood. While not necessarily making you an expert, you will know where to find the right answers once you have completed the tutorials. It is broken up into manageable modules or levels, and you can work at your own pace.
AppliCad has various specialised CAD applications and over time, our online learning system will be expanded to include our other specialised CAD applications. View the course outline for Roof Wizard in the section below.
Each course is broken into manageable chunks that allow you to complete at your own pace and in your own time. You can't dawdle however, as there is a time limit for each level of two months. If you're not done in two months, you pay again! To progress from one module to another, you must pass the test applied to each module. If you do the test for a module and fail the test you can redo that test as many times as you need to, within the two months allocated to each Module. The time limit ensures that you can retain what you have learned and have the best chance of passing the test at the end of each module.
A better than 75% pass is required to progress from one level to another. If this sounds a bit rough, consider that the course escalates in complexity. If you have not mastered the skills at each level, it makes subsequent levels very difficult for you and we don't want that.
The first module is free to use. Simply register and start the program. Click here for pricing of all modules.
(click each heading below to reveal the contents)
Module One - Start Here, The Process
Section 1 - Brief Introduction to Roof Wizard
Section 2 - Create a 3D Model
Section 3 - Check the Model Geometry
Section 4 - Apply Material, Generate Proposal
Module Two - Introduction to 3D Modelling
Section 1 - Overview of the AppliCad Process
Section 2 - Modelling Roof Geometry Exercise
Section 3 - How to Check the Roof Geometry
Section 4 - Modelling the Roof Exercise
Module Three - Single Storey Structures
Section 1 - Overhangs and Gables
Section 2 - Barge/Rake Lines
Section 3 - Dormers
Section 4 - Dutch Gables
Section 5 - Odd Shape Roofs - Hor/Ver
Section 6 - ModRoof - Add Architectural Features
Module Four - Multi-level Structures
Section 1 - Two Storey Roof
Section 2 - More Two Storey
Section 3 - Single Plane Roofs
Section 4 - Some Quite Complex Models
Section 5 - Even More Complex Models
Section 6 - Tracing PDFs
Module Five - Advanced Model Techniques
Section 1 - Special Conditions
Section 2 - 'Smartlines' Basics
Section 3 - Advanced 'Smartlines'
Section 4 - Mirror, Copy, Rotate Models
Section 5 - Tracing PDF Documents
Section 6 - Special Roof Shapes
Section 7 - Tracing Aerial Images
Module Six - Basic Set-Up
Section 1 - Settings & Preferences
Section 2 - Defining Fasteners
Section 3 - Defining Metal Panels
Section 4 - Defining Tiles/Shingles
Section 5 - Defining Flashing/Trim and Allowances
Section 6 - Defining 'Extra' Items
Section 7 - Using Word Templates for Reports
Section 8 - Defining Labour Pay Rates
Module Seven - Walls and Wall Materials
Section 1 - Creating Walls from Roof Outline
Section 2 - Re-Track Wall Outline
Section 3 - Creating Walls without a Roof
Section 4 - Openings in Walls
Section 5 - More Complex Walls
Section 6 - Individual Walls
Section 7 - More Re-Track Walls
Section 8 - Setting Wall Direction
Section 9 - Digitising Images to Generate Walls
Section 10 - Apply Wall Cladding and Trim
