Delcam offers free training on PowerSHAPE CAD software

Delcam’s free PowerSHAPE training day will cover the basics of product design with the software.

Delcam is offering a free, one-day introductory training course for its PowerSHAPE CAD software at its Birmingham headquarters on Thursday 18th February. The day will give potential users of the software the opportunity to see the program demonstrated by expert users from Delcam, plus an opportunity for hands-on time on the system.

The day will cover the basic operation of PowerSHAPE for product design, drafting and modelling for manufacture. It is aimed at people with some experience of other CAD software that are interested in the latest release of Delcam’s design system.

Attendees will gain a much better appreciation of the software than they could get from a standard demonstration, according to Delcam’s Marketing Manager, Peter Dickin. "Most CAD demonstrations are undertaken by engineers with many years experience of the software,” he explained. "This makes it difficult for potential users to judge whether or not the software is really easy to use, or whether it is the skill of the engineer or the capabilities of the software that is most impressive. The free training day we are offering will enable delegates not only to see an expert demonstration but also to try and achieve the same results for themselves.”

All of the training will be based on the new 2010 version of PowerSHAPE. This includes an additional, industry-standard kernel for solid modelling, alongside PowerSHAPE’s powerful surface modelling, making the release the most significant change to the software over the past ten years. The combination of the two technologies provides a powerful solution for designers that undertake conceptual design with PowerSHAPE and for toolmakers that use imported data extensively for tooling design with the software.

To allow delegates the maximum time for their own use of the software, the training course will be restricted to the first 30 registrants. Spaces will be limited to a maximum of two delegates from any company.