CV21-1: Autodesk Envision A Tool for Preliminary Design

Instructor: Anthony Governanti

Class Description: This lecture will explore the techniques and tools that can be used with Autodesk Envision 8 for doing a preliminary design. Envision's ability to work with a wide range of data types, and to do analysis and visualization of that data, will be showcased. We will explore the steps of collecting and using Free and Low Cost data, working through several design iterations, and finish by communicating a preliminary design to a digital platform such as Autodesk Land Desktop. This lecture will be geared toward the engineer who may not have extensive CAD background or knowledge, but needs to work in a digital environment for ease of design process. The techniques shown will demonstrate how Envision can be used to automate the process of preliminary design, and smooth out the work flow between a Designer and their CAD personnel.