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  • Creating Line Drawings for a Section (Vectorworks 2010 and earlier)

    • January 30, 2011
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    When you want to develop your drawings in detail, you can use your 3D model to start the process by converting your model to a line drawing. Then you can add details and information to the model. Read More… (you must be a subscriber to follow this link) Read more…

  • Creating a Drawing from a Joinery Unit in Vectorworks

    • January 6, 2011
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    I’m well into my notes for this month’s CPD Manual for my subscribers. We are looking at drawing a commercial joinery unit form scratch, and using the model to create drawings. The aim of the manuals is to show how fast it can be to create a 3D model for…

  • Training First, or Work First?

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    I have been contributing to a discussion on upgrading to Vectorworks 2011. I suggested better training, and the responder said, work first, then training. Another responder suggested training first, then work, because when you get busy you do not have time for training. A few years ago, before the recession,…

  • archoncad newsletter January 2011

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    I have posted my newsletter for January 2011 to all the users that I have on my list. If you didn’t get the newsletter, you can see read it here…

  • Making a Viewport from a Camera

    • January 3, 2011
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    One of the new features in Vectorworks 2011 is the ability to use the camera to create a viewport. If you use this technique, you do not need to create a crop object, and you can edit the camera settings after the viewport is made, if you need to change…

  • Using Planar objects in Vectorworks Architect 2011

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    One of the new techniques in Vectorworks 2011 is planar objects. These objects are easy to make and they can be used to change your presentation techniques. You can now add color and hatching into your 3D models.

  • Creating a Custom Color with Vectorworks 2008-2012

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    Get The Color Information I found this great app on the iTunes store for an iphone, or iPod Touch. It is called Resene and it has all the Resene colors and wallpapers in it. I understand there are similar apps for Benjamin Moore.        

  • Make 2011 the Year of Training

    • January 1, 2011
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    At this time of the year, my wood shed is empty (it is summer here now), and it is time to cut fire wood and stack it in my wood shed ready for the winter. It always makes me think about how to train my clients better, because I know…

  • Happy New Year!

    • December 31, 2010
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    I wish everyone a Happy New Year! Make 2011 a great year for you, your family, and your business.

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