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  • cadmovie786 – Introduction to 3D Modeling Part 5

    • February 20, 2012
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    • jonathan

    Extrusion. Extrusions are the first steps in 3D modeling. You draw a shape, use the extrude command and Vectorworks pulls the shape the specified distance.

  • cadmovie785 – Introduction to 3D Modeling Part 4

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    • jonathan

    Active Working Plane. The Active Working Plane is shown on the View bar. You will need to keep an eye on this, so that you do not create objects on the wrong plane.

  • SST_1110 – What’s New in Vectorworks 2012

    • October 30, 2011
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    • jonathan

    You may not want to upgrade, you may not be able to afford to upgrade, but I still think you should read about what is new in Vectorworks 2012. There are several important changes to 3D modeling that will change the way you think about 3D modeling. Amongst them are…

  • Creating Hedges in Vectorworks

    • October 16, 2011
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    • jonathan

    My friend Bill has been playing with this new tool that he found on vectordepot.com. It’s called the Siepe (Hedge) Tool. From the same author of Frangisole plugin. When I first looked at this tool I wasn’t sure that I could find a use for it. But Bill has been…

  • Do you Need Sketchup if you Have Vectorworks?

    • August 4, 2011
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    • jonathan

    I have been chatting with a couple of friends of mine about modeling in Vectorworks, and whether or not you need Sketchup along with Vectorworks. The argument in the past was that Vectorworks was alright for modeling simple buildings, but what about more complex shapes.

  • Creating Siding (Weatherboards) in Vectorworks 2010-2011

    • July 22, 2011
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    • jonathan

    I found this great plug-in on the vectordepot web site, called the Frangisole (sunshade). This tool is designed to create simple sunshades. The interface is really easy to use. You draw a line to define the length of the sunshade, and use the Object Info Palette to change the number…

  • podcast 129 – Fangisole (sun screen)

    • July 19, 2011
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      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    I found this great plug-in at http://www.vectordepot.com and I used it to create 3D sun shading for windows, and 3D weatherboards (siding).http://www.vectordepot.com/market/vm-047-frangisole-sunshade.html

  • epodcast129 – Setting and Using Working Planes

    • May 29, 2011
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      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    You need to understand working planes in order to unlock the power of 3-D modeling and Vectorworks. You can save working planes for later, and you can also create automatic working planes.

  • SST_1102 – Creating a Swimming Pool

    • February 28, 2011
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      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    This is a case study on creating a 3D model of a swimming pool, and using the model to create plans, sections, and details. We will model the swimming pool, in 3D. You could use the model to create planes, sections and details (but this isn’t in the notes). We…

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