ColdStream Software

The following outline represents a 5-day curriculum that includes common tools on the first day followed  by discipline specific tools for the Mechanical and Electrical disciplines and concluding with a day of content creation.  This curriculum may be modified to suite the needs of the customer.

The curriculum provides for a series of lectures coupled with hands-on exercises that will familiarize the student with the fundamental features of the software using an example of a small commercial project. The student will learn by using the same procedures that would be followed during the execution of an actual project.

Projects and Tools Essentials (First Day)

 MEP training begins with a brief overview of the product and a look at the User interface.  Following the overview, Students will learn through a series of lectures and hands-on exercises how to use a collection of tools that are common to all disciplines (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and Architectural.  It is important that all students attend this first day training session.

MEP Overview

Introduction to Drawing Management

• Project Manager & Navigator 

• Levels and Divisions

• Constructs and Elements
• Views and Sheet Sets

 Maintaining Office Standards

• The role of the Template

• Variable Settings, Preferences, Styles, and System Definitions 

Common Functions

• Schedules – Property Set Definitions & Table Styles

• Layouts & Display Configurations

• Grids (layout of lights, ceiling diffusers, sprinkler heads, etc.)

• Creating Housekeeping Pads

• Drawing Structural Shapes (for pipe racks, equipment supports, interference detection, etc.)

Building HVAC, Piping, and Plumbing  (2 Days)

HVAC training begins with a brief overview of the Building HVAC and Piping Functions.  Following the overview, Students will learn through a series of lectures and hands-on exercises how to use the tools that are specific to the Mechanical HVAC and Piping Industry.

Setting up a Mechanical Drawing

Working with Engineering Spaces

• Creating a Load Analysis output in gbXML format 

• Exporting data to 3rd party applications

• Importing data and working with results 

 Adding Mechanical Equipment

 Adding and Modifying Ducts and Fittings

 Duct sizing methods

• Using the duct draw dashboard

• Using Third Party Duct Sizing Programs

 Adding Labels, Schedules, and other annotation

Working With HVAC Schematics

 Setting Up a Piping Drawing

• Adding Equipment

• Adding and Modifying Pipe and Fittings

• Labeling, Schedules

• Fire Protection and Sprinkler Drawings

• Working With Piping Schematics

Building Plumbing

• Adding 3D Plumbing Fixtures and Equipment

• Adding 3D waste and vent, domestic water pipe and appertenances

• Adding schematic waste and vent, domestic water pipe and appertenances

• Ortho mode and Isometric mode

• Pipe sizing, Labels, Schedules 

• Adding custom schematic symbols

 
Building Electrical (1 day)

 

Building Electrical training begins with a brief overview of the Building Electrical Functions.  Following the overview, Students will learn through a series of lectures and hands-on exercises how to use all the tools that are specific to the Electrical Industry.

 

Electrical System Definitions and Preferences

Adding Electrical Equipment, Devices and Panels

Circuiting Equipment and Devices

Wire Sizing

Circuit Manager

Electrical Tools

Labeling and Schedules

Creating Panel Schedules in the Drawing

Creating Panel Schedules in Excel

Working with Schematic Electrical Diagrams

 

Content Creation (1 day)

 

Content Creation begins with a brief overview of the Building Systems Content Creation Tools.  Following the overview, Students will learn through a series of lectures and hands-on exercises how to use the tools that are specific to creating content for the HVAC, Piping, Plumbing, and Electrical trades.

Content Builder (All disciplines)
• Block-based MvParts
• Parametric MvParts
• Catalog Editor (All disciplines)
• Adding Schematic Sumbols (All disciplines)
• Adding Devices (Electrical)