Take Your Executive Design to the Next Level in Custom Furniture, Nautical, and Contract Sectors
Join Aula Digitale and access the best and most specialized software in the industry, installed for free on your PC, all while learning in group classes led by qualified instructors and industry experts.
By participating in the course, you can earn a certification valid for Industry 4.0 Training as well as the international certificate from Bentley Systems.
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A One-of-a-Kind Training Program
64 Hours Over 8 Weeks
A fast and comprehensive technical/practical training program, scheduled on a bi-weekly basis.
Small class sizes, with a maximum of 10 participants.
Flexible Live Training
Innovation directly on your PC: interact with instructors as if you were in a classroom.
Practice the skills you've acquired whenever you want and request support from instructors, even offline.
Free Software Access
Install MicroStation and PROGENIO MAXX on your PC, the most advanced design software on the market. You'll have free licensing for the entire duration of the course, with no purchase obligations!
Learn and experiment with your projects, always having the software solutions at your fingertips.
Certified Training
Our ISO 9001:2015 certification ensures quality and allows you to benefit from the tax advantages provided for Industry 4.0 Training.
Upon passing the final evaluation test, you will receive the Planstudio certification and the Bentley Systems international certificate.
At the end of the course, all participants will receive a voucher guaranteeing a 20% discount on the purchase of the software used during the course!
WHO IS AULA DIGITALE FOR
Participant Profile
Are you someone determined to make a difference in rapidly growing sectors such as Custom, Nautical, and Contract Furniture?
Then this is the perfect training program for you!
Craft Business
Join the program, design faster, and finally manage all modification requests in record time.
Learn how to optimize your design, engineering, and production processes.
Achieve the goal of reducing your project management times by up to 70%.
Freelancer
Work incredibly fast in both 2D and 3D, and boost your productivity.
Achieve maximum interoperability for your projects with 83 exchange formats and leverage the platform's flexibility to collaborate with any type of client.
Design Studios
Enhance your design and 3D modeling skills while accelerating your workflows.
Securely manage the transfer of information with your collaborators.
Quickly and easily produce executive drawings, from layout creation to bill of materials.
RESERVED AREA
Focus solely on the lesson
During the sessions, you can focus entirely on the lesson without wasting time taking notes.
No more shuffling through scattered papers and notes.
You’ll have the ability to watch and rewatch the lesson recordings at your convenience, as many times as you like.
Additionally, gain access to the exclusive Community area, where you'll find technical content, tutorials, and much more.
ATTENTION
The course has limited spots available. Reserve your spot now!
THE METHOD
Course Structure
Once you join the Aula Digitale, you will gain access to the necessary software for design—installed together on your PC—and to the bi-weekly live sessions, where you can learn and interact with instructors in real time.
You will have plenty of time to practice whenever you prefer by reviewing the lesson recordings and accessing your reserved area. Missed a lesson? No problem! Simply watch it again as soon as you can and continue with the program.
Aula Digitale brings an innovative system of training and design directly to your home.
The course is technical/practical and is structured with live lessons and activities that you can complete independently to practice and address any doubts, which you can resolve directly with the instructor.
The course is structured as follows:
- Assessment of your initial knowledge level
- Installation of the software on your PC, with a free license for the entire duration of the course
- 64 hours of live training
- Active participation with the instructor during lessons: you can interact, request further explanations, or clarify any doubts
- Evaluation tests throughout the course to measure your learning progress
- Practical activities, with a focus on a real project
- Preferred communication channel with the instructor for any assistance outside of lessons
- Final evaluation test to receive certification and a participation diploma
CONTENTS
What You Will Discover
The training program is based on the use of MicroStation CONNECT—the most flexible and fast 2D/3D CAD system on the market—and PROGENIO MAXX, the platform specifically designed for managing custom furniture projects.
- Process analysis in the furniture sector, with project examples
- 2D drawing: how to use design support functions
- 3D modeling: how to create and manage solids
- Integrating freeform modeling techniques with parametric design
- Project management: parametric processing, items, catalogs, materials
- Advanced design modules: folding, phase and cycle management, automatic coding, handling of packaging and weights
- Advanced project management: assemblies and zones, management filters, real-time bill of materials
- Layout creation: drafting, documentation, text insertion, dimensioning, and hatching
THE INSTRUCTORS
Industry Experts for You
Custom furniture is in our DNA.
For over 27 years, we have been innovating with our technical expertise, IT skills, and software development, which led to the creation of PROGENIO MAXX, a platform specifically designed for the custom furniture, nautical, and contract sectors.
We assist companies that design and produce made-to-order furniture by automating manual processes, reducing errors, and managing all processes—from design to production and installation—on a single platform.
Massimo Franceschetti
CTO & Founder PLANSTUDIO
Director of Research & Development and Training
For over 30 years, he has been developing on the MicroStation CAD platform and is the creator of PROGENIO MAXX, the unified CAD/CAM/PDM platform specifically designed for managing custom furniture projects.
As an Innovation Manager, he supports companies with in-depth process analysis and guides them through their digital transformation journey.
He leads the Research & Development Team at Planstudio, is a certified Bentley Systems instructor, and serves as the Director of Training at Planstudio.
Filippo Fraternale
A CAD 2D/3D Design Technician Specialist with over 12 years of experience in the installation, configuration, and support of MicroStation and PROGENIO MAXX systems.
With more than 1,000 hours of teaching experience, they have had the opportunity to engage with a wide variety of design and production environments.
Diego Corinaldesi
A Designer, Technical Executive, Design Office Manager, and Site Director with over 20 years of experience, specializing in Architectural Visualization, rendering, and first-person animations.
Proficient in leading CAD software and the most prominent programs for 3D rendering and animation.
Federico Bacchiani
A graduate in Industrial Design, with 5 years of experience in software engineering and providing advanced training and support for MicroStation and PROGENIO MAXX platforms.
His in-depth knowledge of these platforms enables him to fully harness their potential in any situation.
Valentina Coccioli
A Master’s graduate in Interior Design, her cross-disciplinary expertise with leading CAD software allows her to identify the most suitable tools for successfully completing a wide range of custom furniture projects.
RISULTS
What You Will Gain During the Course
Throughout the training program, you will have the opportunity to interact with our experts, put what you’ve learned into practice, and adopt a work methodology optimized for the custom furniture sector.
- Acquire specific 2D/3D design skills tailored to the furniture industry.
- Refine your workflow, customized for your sector, to accelerate design and production processes.
- Learn the trade secrets from industry experts.
- Access all course session recordings immediately, allowing you to review them anytime.
- Gain access to our Community, filled with technical content, tutorials, and much more.
- Enhance your ability to evaluate design and engineering technologies, ensuring they truly meet your needs.
COMPARAZIONE
The Difference from Traditional Courses
Why should you choose to join the Aula Digitale training program instead of a traditional course?
Other Courses
Instructors specialized in the product
Theory-heavy content with less emphasis on practice
Limited timeframes, leaving no room to learn through exercises
"Generic" technologies, often unsuitable for the sector
Focus on training rather than real-world work
Aula Digitale
Learn from Instructors with Extensive Experience in the Industry
Work on practical cases, directly from companies
Master industry-standard technologies
Achieve immediate results while applying what you learn
In addition to theory and extensive practice, focus on project management processes
Take Your Executive Design to the Next Level in the Custom Furniture, Nautical, and Contract Sectors
Join Aula Digitale and utilize the best and most specialized software in the industry, installed for free on your PC, in group classes led by qualified instructors and industry experts.
By participating in the course, you can obtain a certification valid for Industry 4.0 training as well as the international Bentley Systems certificate.
Frequently Asked Questions
As this course focuses on building work methodologies and developing design skills, no specific knowledge beyond basic 2D CAD usage is required.
What’s essential is the motivation to improve—and even transform—your current work methods.
- Have a stable internet connection
- Webcam
- Headphones/earphones with a microphone
- Minimum client workstation requirements:
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- .NET Framework 4.6.2 or higher
- 16 GB RAM minimum
- 64-bit CPU, 3.1 GHz, i7 family or higher
- Graphics Card: consult the Bentley page at this link
- 1 TB drive (SSD recommended)
A minimum of 70% attendance is required to be eligible for the final exam and to receive the certificate and participation diploma.
You will be able to install and configure MicroStation and PROGENIO MAXX software on your PC.
You can use them without restrictions for the entire duration of the course (approximately 2 months), after which the licenses will be deactivated.
At the end of the course, you will have the option to purchase the licenses with a 20% discount.
At the end of the course, a verification test will be conducted.
Upon passing the test, participants will receive the Planstudio certificate (valid for obtaining Industry 4.0 training benefits, thanks to ISO 9001:2015 certification) and the Bentley Systems certificate, which is internationally recognized.