Architect Workshops Vectorworks Architect is a Building Information Modeling (BIM) package (2D, 3D, and information) for architects, interior designers, engineers, residential and...
Architect Course (BIM) Many people talk about BIM these days, it is an important way to create drawings. This course is an introduction...
Roofs and Roof Accessories Roofs in Vectorworks are powerful, but most users do not understand how much they can change and edit the roof. The purpose of this manual is to show you how flexible the roof is, and what to do in complex situations
Floors and Slabs Floors are useful for creating horizontal planes (floors, patios, steps,etc.). Slabs are more complex, allowing you to create components and...
Columns and Pillasters Columns are used to create vertical elements. Columns, obviously, and posts, floor piles, and vertical obejcts. Columns can have a...
Creating Drawings for Building Projects Introduction Beginner Topics Classes Design Layers Sheet Layers and Viewports Creating Drawings – Site Plan Creating Drawings – Floor Plan...
Layers And Stories Design Layers are one of the fundamental organizing concepts in Vectorworks, They are used to break the design into manageable...
Site Modeling A Site Model is a way of looking at 3D data (spot levels or contours) in a way that allows...
Property Line Drawing Simple Site Plans The Property Line tool makes quick work of simple site plans. If the sites does not...
Massing Model Use the massing model to create the context for your project, the surrounding buildings. How to Create a Massing Model...
Railing and Fences There is only one Vectorworks tool for creating guardrails, handrails, and fences; the Railing/Fence tool. This tool is designed to create...
Space Objects And Room Finish Schedule Space Objects Space objects are a powerful part of Vectorworks and they are an important conceptual model of BIM (Building...
Worksheets What Is a Worksheet? Worksheets are like simple spreadsheets. Worksheets allow you to calculate and report information from your Vectorworks files....
Refurbishment/Renovation If you are working on a refurbishment project, should you model the building, or just draw the building using really...
Introduction to InteriorCAD XS InteriorCAD XS is a plug-in for Vectorworks. In fact, it is a suite of plug-in tools. It does not come...
Vertical Transport There is a range of tools for creating Vertical Transport (stairs, ramps, escalators, and elevators). Not all these tools are...