Training & Rollout Program |
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Computer literacy  Based on reasonable facility with programs such as WORD & Excel |
Basic |
Good to ++ |
Power Users |
| Staff type |
Front-line non-managerial |
Front-line Managerial |
Front-line Managerial, technical specialists, trainers |
| Customer sales, catering, production delivery |
| List of key topics |
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Basic Vivien Familiarization
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Exploring the Vivien User interface and methods of navigation |
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How to start the program, become familiar with it, and not be afraid of it |
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What to do with the blank canvas; with a template; what is 2D vs. 3D vs. Rendering |
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Use of Wizards and Tools
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Quickly and easily populate your event with design elements of your choosing. |
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Library Items
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Learn how to leverage Vivien's extensive library of items |
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Creating an event
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The steps used to create an event from a template |
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Using a previously created event
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How to navigate in an existing file and extract the data you need |
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Creating a Layout
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Create a professional to-scale floor plan printout with accurate measurements and branding |
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How to share Vivien output
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Creating Jpeg & bitmap images |
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Placing Vivien images in e-mails, Word, PowerPoint |
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Using Vivien to sell
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How to add personality and excitement to sales proposals |
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Using 2D and 3D pictures effectively in presentations |
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Getting support |
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Creating a rendering
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Create a picture today of what your event will look like tomorrow |
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Adding lighting
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Add another level of realism with Vivien's conceptual lighting capabilities |
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Using the Event Resources
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Track and compile lists of all the items in your event |
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Create customized lists of only the information relevant to you |
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Export data to other software programs, such as Excel |
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Importing and exporting various file formats
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How to exchange files with other software such as AutoCAD, VectorWorks & SketchUp |
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Basic Venue Modeling
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How to customize the venue to look like your actual room |
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How to use layouts from
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CAD-based programs; Pictures; wysiwyg |
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Basic Vivien troubleshooting
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Common mistakes made in Vivien and how to solve them |
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Advanced modelling techniques
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How to realistically model a venue in Vivien |
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Saving the drawing as a template file |
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Custom objects
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How to build a library of custom items that only you can access |
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Convert 2D into 3D
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Take a two-dimensional file and transform it into three dimensions |
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Exchanging files with wysiwyg
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How to bring Vivien files into wysiwyg and vice versa |
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Front-line tech support
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Common questions and problems and how to deal with them |
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How to seek technical assistance from CAST |
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Enterprise File Management
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File naming schemes useful for large offices |
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How to maintain libraries of common files used by many people |
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Vivien Installation and Activation; reactivations
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Tips, tricks, and instructions for managing multiple Vivien users and installations. |
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