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StarFront Intermediate Course Outline

Welcome

Welcome message

                Delegate Introduction

                Facilities

                Refreshments

                Times

Introduction

Course differences

                Course objective

                Microsoft analogy

                StarFront functions

                Why use StarFront

Stockist Loyalty

List of CDPs

                How SF4 is funded

                Why not to buy from non CDP

                CPA implications

                Future of industry

                FDP program

Windload Advanced

Recap basics

                Inertia Concept

                What will fail?

                Adding inertias

                Formula for Ix

                Inertia Spreadsheet

                Practical examples

                Other strengthening

                Multi point support

Defaults

Intro     

Concept of a default

                Program defaults

                Contract defaults

                Design defaults

Windows OS Intermediate

What OS are supported

                Can SF4 run on a tablet

                Internet requirements

                Email requirements

                Anti-virus

Backups and User Settings

Automatic backups

                Additional backups

                Transferring contracts

                Transferring user settings

                Installing new versions

Additional Design Options

Changing frame profiles

                Changing frame components

                Changing insert profiles

                Changing insert components

                Changing insert glass

                Adding security bars

                Resetting contract defaults

Other Options

Delete multiple contracts

                Purge contract

                Copy Contract

                Merge Contract

Advanced Design Techniques

Setting frame glass sizes equal

                Setting insert glass sizes equal

                Concept of standard sizes

                Resetting insert sizes

                Choice of frame 1x1 or 1x3, reasons

                Hole in wall

                User create hole in wall example

Standards and Typical Designs

What are standard windows

                Selecting from a standard

                Changing the glass on a standard

                Changing the dimensions of a standard

                User practical on above

                Creating own standards

                Using standards as a price list

                Using standards to copy a design

                Using standards to split up multiple designs

                Using typical designs

Glazing - S/G and D/G

What is D/G

                Casement system matrix

                Other considerations

Costing – Incl. factory & Install

How factory costs are calculated

                How installation costs are calculated

                Setting contribution when using factory & install

                Importance of blue values

                Fabricator spreadsheet explanation

                Setting costing defaults

                Checking allocation of Factory labour

                Checking costing on simple and complex examples

                Importance of % mark-up on material

                Understanding contact value versus total costs

Report Options

Editing Reports

                Hiding Graphics

                Manipulating layout

                Print to PDF

                Export to Excel or Word - Demonstrate

CAD

Importance of CAD

                CAD software options

                Basic Drawing

                Basic assembly

                Typical cross sectional details

                Creating own drawings + demo