Beginner

Introduction to AVSnap

Duration: 1 Hour
Location: Online
Prerequisite: Familiarity with Windows XP

The introductory course will teach participants how to use keyboard short cuts, system diagram design, basic drawings, presentation tips, and formatting different objects.

Detailed information will be provided on the tools available in AVSnap and how to set up a project for ease of use and speed. Specific attention will be paid to project documentation and backup strategies.

The course will also include designing a sample system and converting it to practical system layout.

Shortcuts Introduction

  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Mouse shortcut
  • Status bar shortcuts
  • Right Click mouse menus

Page formatting

  • Page size/orientation
  • Rotate Interval
  • Grid setting
  • Lines settings

Modes of Operation

  • Design Mode
  • Presentation mode

Symbols

  • Adding symbols to design page
  • Connecting symbols with Cable

Multiple pages

  • Adding pages to project
  • Moving pages/re-arranging order
  • Deleting pages

Importing images

  • Importing BMP/JPG/GIF
  • Sizing imported images
  • Using screen capture

Drawing tools

  • Line tool + format
  • Text in line
  • Text tool+ format
  • Arc tool+ format
  • Rectangle tool + format
  • Text in object
  • Ellipse tool +format
  • Dimension tool
  • Cable tool
  • Arrows for Cable Tool
  • Text for Cable tool
  • Formatting cable tool
  • Properties for cable tool

Objects

  • Default format of objects (Menu/Shortcut)
  • Locking objects
  • Grouping objects

Screen Layout with different areas

  • Title Bar
  • Menu Bar
  • Text Format Bar
  • Page Selection Tabs
  • Project/Library Design Window
  • Status Bar
  • Library Selection Tab
  • Symbol Selection Window
  • Maximizing working area (Shortcut E and View menu)