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Advanced Crash Zone
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This course will further enhance the diagramming abilities of those who currently use theCrash Zone software.
During the class, you will be presented with the 3D (three dimensional) aspects of measurement and drawing. Since 3D illustrations in the day-to-day analysis of crash and crime scenes are now widely accepted, exercises will be designed to promote 3D thinking. Animation will also be explored and you will have the opportunity to create animations in the classroom.
Inasmuch as demonstrative evidence such as diagrams and presentations must meet certain requirements to be accepted in court, instructors will discuss their courtroom experiences and provide suggestions for presentation methods. You will be given the opportunity to perform the presentation of diagrams in multimedia formats.
Topics will be instructed by lecture, visual demonstration, the use of classroom projects and other assignments. In addition to a discussion about problem areas that are typically experienced and encountered, you will be presented with new ideas and concepts as well as the latest software developments.
You should have completed, at a minimum, a 40-hour Crash Zone or Crime Zone course as well as a basic crash investigation, crime scene investigation, fire scene investigation or forensic mapping course and have basic math skills. You should have a good working knowledge of the Crash Zone or Crime Zone software, be proficient in the basic commands and have a good understanding of the MS Windows operating system, computer file management, mouse and keyboard.
Topics include:
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Review of basic program functions
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Review of triangulation, baseline and reference points
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General and 3D mapping
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Advanced command functions, measurement systems and coordinate systems XYZ
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Advanced 3D drawing
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Creating 3D roofs, roadways, structures and objects
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Determining line-of-sight with 3D
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Placing evidence on walls for viewing in 3D
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Manual and automated placement of doors and windows
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Slope measurements manual and automated calculations
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Camera views in depth discussion and practice
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Animation 2D and 3D
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Court acceptance of diagrams and presentations
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Downloading data from various devices (troubleshooting)
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Creating maps from raw data (manual input)
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Vehicle damage in 3D
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