Computer Labs Computer purchase or upgrade To help you purchase or upgrade a computer that will be suitable for design work in the studio, please view these specifications. NetID To obtain your Dalhousie NetID, have your student number ready and follow the online instructions. You can then activate your Dalhousie e-mail address and can use any lab computer in the university. Lab locations There are five computer labs in the Faculty of Architecture and Planning: the space next to Room HA18, Room HB1, East studio, West studio, and Furry Room. The East studio and Room HB1 have a laser printer. Support Questions about computer operation should be directed to Patrick Kelly in Room HA32 (weekdays 9:30 to 5:00) or Doug Pitcairn in Room HA31 (weekdays 8:00 to 12:00). Security All of the computer equipment in the labs is connected to an alarm system that is monitored by Dalhousie Security. Removing equipment will trigger the alarm. Backup and file storage To avoid losing your computer files due to hardware failure, accident, or theft, Dalhousie offers a free Home Directory Service with 250 MB of secure storage space on a university network server that is backed up each night. For access, go to My.Dal, log in, and open NetStorage. Dalhousie File Exchange If you need to send or receive a large file (up to 2 GB) that would overload your Dalhousie e-mail account, you can use Dalhousie File Exchange. Access the site with your NetID and password. Others who send you files don't need to log in. Reporting problems If you notice a hardware or software problem with a Windows computer, go to the computer's Troubleshooting window and send an e-mail message to University Computing and Information Services. To report a problem with a Macintosh computer, contact Patrick Kelly. Include your name, the date, the computer number, and the problem. If necessary, the problem will be reported to UCIS. Borrowing policy To be eligible to borrow equipment, you must sign the Faculty's borrowing agreement and submit it to the Faculty office. Items such as software manuals may be borrowed for up to seven days. To borrow an item, see Patrick Kelly or Doug Pitcairn. Mac software on lab computers (* available in both Mac and Windows) Adobe Acrobat Pro 10 (PDF manipulation) Adobe Illustrator CS5.1 (graphic design) Adobe InDesign CS5.5 (desktop publishing) Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 (image processing) ArchiCAD 14 (3D modeling) Fetch 4 (FTP) Final Cut Express 4 (video editing) Google Earth 6 (mapping)* iDVD (DVD creation) iMovie 8 (video editing) iMovie HD 6 (video editing) iPhoto 8 (image management, book/calendar/card creation) iTunes 10 (music management; iPod/iPad connectivity)* iWeb 3 (web site creation) iWork '09 (Pages: word processing; Numbers: spreadsheet; Keynote: presentation) LiveType (dynamic title text) Microsoft Office 2004 (Word: word processing; Excel: spreadsheet; Powerpoint: presentation)* Quicktime Player (media player)* Safari 5 (web browser) Skype 2 (free phone/video) SketchUp Pro 8 (3D modeling)* VectorWorks 2010 (2D/3D CAD and modeling)* Windows software on lab computers (* available in both Mac and Windows) ArcGlobe (GIS) ArcMap 10 (GIS) ArcScene (GIS) AutoCAD 2011 (2D/3D CAD and modeling) AutoCAD Architecture 2011 (3D modeling) AutoCAD MEP 2011 (mechanical systems) Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2011 (animation/rendering) Autodesk Revit 2011 (parametric modeling) Ecotect Analysis 2011 (energy analysis) Firefox 7 (web browser) Google Earth 6 (mapping)* Grasshopper (parametric modeler for Rhinoceros) Internet Explorer 8 (web browser) iTreeEco (tree ecology) iTunes 10 (music management; iPod/iPad connectivity)* Microsoft Office 2007 (Word: word processing; Excel: spreadsheet; Powerpoint: presentation)* Quicktime Player (media player)* Rhinoceros 4 (3D modeling) SketchUp Pro 8 (3D modeling)* VectorWorks 2010 (2D/3D CAD and modeling)*