2020 Design Live
instructor-led training
Level 101: 2020 Design Fundamentals
About Level 101 classroom training:
Are you new to 2020 Design Live or have you recently upgraded to a new version?
The goal of Level 101 classroom training is to learn the fundamentals of 2020 Design Live.
What will the 2020 Design Fundamentals classroom training teach you?
At the end of this class, you will be able to:
- Identify basic information prior to drawing a design
- Navigate the user interface
- Access the program
- Enter design information and save designs
- Assign preferences
- Draw/edit walls
- Add openings and obstacles (windows, doors, doorways, etc.)
- Use the Drag & Drop list and the Placement tool
- Place cabinets, appliances, add-ons, sinks, fillers, moldings, countertops, islands, and panels
- Determine the space available on a design
- Add, name, resize, and delete elevation areas
- Zoom and scroll through a design
- Place items automatically
- Edit items and delete multiple items simultaneously
- Add dimensions and notes
- Select styles and pricing (door styles, pulls, price level, cost/sell rate)
- Produce reports
- Generate and save renderings (elevation, isometric, top view, perspective)
- Preview and print plans and elevations
- Download catalogs, updates and get support from 2020 Account
Classroom: 2 days (9am-5pm)
Level 201: Advanced 2020 Design
About Level 201 classroom training:
Unleash your full potential and discover what you can achieve as a designer!
The goal of Level 201 classroom training is to learn how to utilize the advanced features of 2020 Design Live.
What will the Advanced 2020 Design classroom training teach you?
At the end of this class, you will be able to:
- Recognize and modify countertops, soffits, moldings and toe kicks
- Add and modify a legend
- Create a customized item, save an image of the item, and add it to your own library
- Add a side elevation area
- Manage notes (add, modify, save, reuse)
- Change the display settings
- Create a cathedral wall
- Insert a 2020 file
- Group items
- Mirror a plan
- Save a floor plan and an elevation area in .jpg format
- Print floor plans and elevation areas
- Produce an isometric rendering and change the viewpoint
- Produce perspectives quickly
- Manage lighting and lighting properties, including spot lights, ceiling lights and sunlight
- Select optimal rendering options and viewpoint
- Save views
- Add lighting and decorative items
- Draw and modify a tile backsplash, and select and customize textures
- Create a drawing layout (presentation document)
- Send to 360° Panoramic View
- Download catalogs, updates and get support from 2020 Account
Classroom: 2 days (9am-5pm)
e-Learning courses.
Instructor-led online training
Class: Level 101 – Design Fundamentals
Fee per person: $845 USD
Class: Level 201 – Advanced Design
Fee per person: $845 USD
Instructor-led classroom training
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Class: Level 101 – Design Fundamentals
Region: North America
Fee per person: $845 USD
Class: Level 201 – Advanced Design
Region: North America
Fee per person: $845 USD
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Meet the trainers

Aida Markarian
Aida has been a dedicated support agent at Cyncly (formerly 2020 Technologies) since 2017. Over the years, she has expanded her expertise to encompass not only customer support but also marketing and sales. Currently, Aida leverages this diverse knowledge as a trainer, teaching Design Flex software classes in both English and French. Her unique teaching approach empowers designers to grasp the software fully while facilitating a clearer visualization of their projects. Aida's passion for design began in high school, and it has only grown stronger throughout her tenure at Cyncly. She actively shares her insights through training sessions, webinars, and live demonstrations at trade shows, focusing on how to effectively use Design Flex.
Kimberly Oliver
Kimberly has degrees in Arts and Business Administration as well as nearly 25 years of hands-on, real-world experience designing and selling with Design Flex (formerly 2020). Beginning as a Design Assistant in traditional, suburban Detroit, to the rural cottages and log cabins of Northern Michigan, to the high-end, contemporary homes in Las Vegas, Nevada - she has worked with clients in a variety of retail showrooms. Kimberly has utilized 2020 Designs in practical applications throughout her career to create detailed layouts and realistic renderings that help turn clients’ dreams into reality. Designers come out of her trainings with a better understanding of the design tool and the ability to apply her real world techniques to their own personal design methods.