In April 2011, the Vector-workout Subscription webinars will be looking at productivity techniques. I believe that if you make sure you are using these techniques, you can save a lot of time. If you are not using these techniques you are loosing over thirty minutes every day (over two hours…
We have been building up the number of subscribers in the Vector-workout Subscription. This is really pleasing. I have been running this service for over four years now, and we have now got to the point where we are getting all the online sessions filled up. Ever since the service…
This month, I am running online webinars on how to get started with a project quickly in Vectorworks. I have been asked to show how to get started. The project I will be looking at will be a domestic project, but you could easily apply these techniques to commercial projects….
Vectorworking.com is an independent online community for Vectorworks users. It has forums, events, blogs, and so on. The community has been set up by a friend of mine and I want this community to grow. There are nearly 1000 members, and we need more. Please visit http://www.vectorworking.com/ and join. Once…
I have many clients that use other programs to start a conceptual model, but I believe that Vectorworks is very capable at conceptual modeling. Not only that, if you can start your model in Vectorworks, you can carry on with Vectorworks until the project is completed, saving you all that…
Sometimes, you get files from a consultant in DXF/DWG format that do not import well into Vectorworks. Often the issue is that the files are the wrong format (too recent). You really want the files saved in an older version of AutoCAD so your version of Vectorworks can read them.
I have been following a discussion about importing Revit files into Vectorworks. The user has been complaining that the imported file is 17Mb, and when it is imported in to Vectorworks, the file ends up over 250Mb. This tends to make the files unworkable. Another use posted a helpful tip,…
The room finishes are also read from the user folder and work group folder. Here the path (on Mac) where you find the text file containing the finishes in the User folder:
I have been invited to attend the Seattle Vectorworks user group. I will be using a live internet hookup to join the group as a guest presenter. We will be looking at layer plane, screen plane, working plane, Push/Pull tool, and if we get time, planar graphics. These new concepts…
I’m also on Windows 7 Professional.  My Vectorworks icons were generic looking until I right clicked on a Vectorworks file and selected, “Open With”. From here I Browsed to the desired Vectorworks application and the icons immediately updated. Double clicking on Vectorworks files are working fine for me.