Computing Resources

Department requires all LARP Students to have their own Windows Compatible laptop computer. PDF iconcomputer guide 2018.pdf

Computer Lab Hours

  • DB 260 Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
  • DB 235  24/7

Digital Media TA Hours April 21-30, 2018 You can also make appointments with the digital media TAs for a tutoring session by email. Special TA help hours will be provided during presentation weeks. 

  • 4/21 Sat 4 - 7 pm Allison agramolini@umass.edu
  • 4/22 Sun 4 - 7 pm Josiah jcsimpson@umass.edu
  • 4/23 Mon 4-7 pm Josiah
  • 4/24 Tue 4 - 7 pm Junior Plotting Allison
  • 4/25 Wed 4- 7 pm  Allison
  • 4/26 Thu 4 - 7 pm MLA 2 Plotting Josiah
  • 4/28 Sat 4 - 7 pm Josiah 
  • 4/29 Sun 4 - 7 pm MLA 1 Plotting Allison

Large Size Scan (DB 210)
Fill out a scan request form in the main office (DB 210), attach it to your drawing(s), dropbox is behind the door. (At least 24hrs notice is required.)

Printers & Plotter (DB 260A) Instruction

  • Black & White Printer: 8.5x11, 8.5x14, 11x17, single & double sided (1 page 8.5x11 costs $ 0.05)
  • Color Printer: 8.5x11, 8.5x14, 11x17, single & double sided (1 page 8.5x11 costs $ 0.35)
  • T1200 Plotter: 36" wide (24x36 costs $7.002)
  • T1530 Plotter: 36" wide
  • T1300 plotter: 24" wide
    (Please make sure the file you are plotting is under 10mb, the smaller the better). 

Remote print from your personal laptop (mac version will be available for downloading soon)
Please download & install the software packages from http://umaoitptp2.campus.ads.umass.edu/Uniprint/Packages.asp.

  • Design Building Plotters (Remote)
  • Design Building Printers (Remote) 

Workshop Instructions

Software Tutorials

Rendering Tips

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