Upcoming Training Events

TBC Takeoff Training Houston 290 – December 2nd – 3rd

Join us on a 2-Day TBC Training in Houston, TX. During this in-person training, you will gain hands-on experience and knowledge such as basic TBC commands, data prep for vector files, and more. Come and learn how SITECH Southeast Texas is ready to help you work most efficiently! **$1,000 class fee. RSVP to come soon.

 

Day 1 TBC Basics and Raster PDF Takeoff 

8:00 – 9:30 Introduction and TBC start up 

  • Introduction to course 
  • Get a consensus of who is a first-time user, a new user, and an avid user 
  • Make sure everyone has TBC installed and has a TBC License   
  • This will be sent in a briefing email, but we should have the data on USB just in case 
  • Discuss the Start page and News 

9:30-10:00 Learning and Resources 

  • Major Workflows 
  • Important Notes 
  • Known Issues 
  • Data Management 
  • Import Data 
  • Importable Data 
  • Tutorials 
  • eLearning 
  • Power Hours 
  • Community and Forum 
  • Getting Started 
  • TBC Learning Resources 
  • TBC Blog 
  • Civil Construction Software Downloads 

10:00-12:00 Customization, Options, Licenses and Project Settings 

  • Set Ribbon Tabs 
  • Simple 
  • Home  
  • CAD 
  • Surfaces 
  • Data Prep 
  • Takeoffs & Support 
  • Customize Ribbon  
  • Setting up a custom Tab  
  • Define Command Shortcuts
  • Exporting Shortcut list 
  • Display 
  • Large Icons 
  • Project Management 
  • Save project Reminder 
  • File Locations 
  • Save Changes to the user profile manager 
  • User Profile Manager 
  • License Manager 
  • Check for updates 
  • Project Settings 
  • General info fill out 
  • Company & User Information  
  • Brief Coordinate System Overview 
  • Units 
  • Coordinates 
  • Distance 
  • Computations 
  • Takeoff 

Break #1 10:30 AM 

Lunch 12 PM 

1:00-5:00 Raster PDF Takeoff of simple site 

Break #2 3:30 PM 

  • Get to know the takeoff Tab 
  • Importing and scaling PDF’s
  • Drag and drop  
  • Import command 
  • Georeference to a real-world coordinate 
  • Digitizing & Contouring 
  • Creating points, line strings, & layers 
  • Categorize 
  • Site Improvements 
  • MSI Manager 
  • Identify Site Regions 
  • Validate Area 
  • Aera of interest 

Day 2 Raster PDF Takeoff and Vector PDF Data Prep 

8:00-10:30 

  • Takeoff 
  • Define excess topsoil 
  • Overexcavation 
  • Reports
  • Takeoff Report 

10:30-11:30 

  • Cut /fill Map  
  • Color Mapping 
  • Legend 

11:30-12:00 

  • Saving project as a template

1:00-5:00 

  • Start Vector PDF Data Prep 
  • Template & Data Prep 
  • Project Clean Up 
  • Edit and join lines 
  • Standardize Layers 
  • Categorize any layers added 
  • Elevate 
  • Contours 
  • Contours by crossing  
  • Change elevation 
  • Set line elevation  
  • Pads, Lines, Spot 
  • Site improvements 
  • MSI Manager  
  • Identify Site regions  
  • Validate Area of interest 
  • Topsoil