SST_1806 – Site Modifying
Modifying sites is a fundamental part of landscaping and architectural design. It is one of the most common questions that I get asked about site modeling.
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Vectorworks Tips 455 – Controlling the Elevation of a Massing Model
- May 30, 2018
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You can control the elevation of a massing model by setting the Z value in the Object Info palette. You can also use the Send to Surface command. When you use Send to Surface command, Vectorworks will send the insertion point of your massing model to sit on the site…
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Interactive Workshops May 2018 – Complex Roofs
- May 23, 2018
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I often find that the standard Vectorworks roof will not make the roof that I want. If you work on renovation projects, you will find that the standard Vectorworks roof will not be able to draw the final roof that you need, and sometimes you will find that the standard…
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SST_1805 – Complex Roofs
- May 16, 2018
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1805 – Complex Roofs I often find that the standard Vectorworks roof will not make the roof that I want. If you work on renovation projects, you will find that the standard Vectorworks roof will not be able to draw the final roof that you want, and sometimes you will…
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Landscape Special Interest Group April 2018 PM
- May 5, 2018
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In this session, we covered a strategy for using Vectorworks on the go, showed how to place a building at the right elevation on a site model, reviewed how to use site modifiers and went over steps for taking care of site modifier errors.
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Getting Started Special Interest Group April 2018
- May 3, 2018
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In this session, we looked at what to watch out for when creating symbols, how adding a 2D locus to a repeatable symbol helps in lining up copies of the symbol, and how the Render Bitmap tool can help in creating the 2D component of a symbol. This is a……...
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Landscape Special Interest Group April 2018 AM
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In this session, we reviewed the primary site modifiers—Contour, Pad, Grade Limits, and Pad with Retaining Edge—discussed changing the User Origin and working with external reference points, showed how to place fences on the surface of a site model, and turned a sketch into an Image Prop for a conceptual…
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3D Modeling Special Interest Group – April 2018
- May 1, 2018
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In this session, we created a complex water slide shape, comparing the advantages of turning it into a hybrid symbol instead of an Auto Hybrid, explored using the hybrid symbol for cabinetry and added a chimney to a curved roof.
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Architect Special Interest Group April 2018 (am)
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In this session, we covered how slabs and walls can come together—how adding components to slab styles and wall styles can really enhance the level of detail possible in your drawings—and how to create a more flexible detail viewport.
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Getting Started Special Interest Group March 2018
- April 30, 2018
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In this session, we looked at the basic concepts of 3D modeling, including working planes, the floating datum, 3D viewing, the extrude, the multiple extrude, the tapered extrude, the sweep, and simple solid modeling…. There is some valuable content here that you are missing out on. It is only available…...