This is an index of the manuals on the web site to make it easier to look through all the manuals. this is an incomplete list and not all the links work. 2024 2023 2021 2008 0812 site modeling 0811 mechanical duct tools0810 Creating an Animation0809 Finishes schedule0808 Solar study0807 Workgroup…
Create animation – Animationworks. For really top quality animations in Vectorworks, try the Animationworks suite of plug-ins. The best feature is the ability to create a 3D path and have the camera follow the path. This makes it much easier to create smooth walkthroughs where you want to turn corners,…
The easiest way to create an animation in Vectorworks is to use the Orbit Point. All you need to do is to set your view, set your rendering type and start the animation. If you’re new to creating animations, this is the easiest way to get started. This movie shows you how…
If you have tried the Orbit Point animation and now you want to try a more advanced animation, this is the one to try. You save a series of views, then put these views on a timeline. Vectorworks uses these views to walk through your model. It takes a lot…
The heliodon is designed to create a sun. With the heliodon you set the latitude and longitude (or you select the city) then set the day and time. Vectorworks will then calculate the correct angle of the sun. You can edit the time of day by typing in the time, or…
This month we are looking at animations in Vectorworks. You can make movies directly inside your Vectorworks files using the tools and commands. Of course, you have to be careful how you set up your lighting, models, views and rendering. When you set up the file correctly, you can…
Vectorworks is really good at creating a conceptual model, especially for urban design. Vectorworks allows you to import a plan of a city (using shape files) then quickly build the 3-D parts of the city for you to check your urban design against. You can put in a sun, create…
Vectorworks 2011 – Architect & Renderworks Review by John Helm Architect with Helm & Melacini Architects www.hm-architects.com I write this review mostly from a personal level as someone who has been using VW for 15 years or so. I am an architect so I focus mostly on how it relates…
Vectorworks 2010 Review by John Helm Architect with Helm & Melacini Architects www.hm-architects.com CHOOSING A CAD PROGRAM My first thought on writing a review of an update to an existing CAD program is that the readers of the review won’t just be those already dedicated to the program and wanting…
How to create 3D text for logo, animations and presentations. I also thought it might be fun to create 3D text that follows a curve.