Sketching is a fundamental skill for Architects and Technologists, but many of us are not taught to sketch. I always wanted to be an architect so I took art in high school. The art teacher sent us all out with a sketchbook and pencils and when we returned, criticised our…
I have written a manual called the Vectorworks Essentials Tutorial Manual, which is designed to teach new users all the important fundamental concepts of Vectorworks. I recommend this manual as the best way to teach new users how to get the best from Vectorworks. It has now been used by…
I have been doing some research on building construction and documentation and I came across this great book “Building Construction Handbook.” This book has been designed to show you from the very basic conceptual principles through to drawing coordination and detailing.
I used this book Building Construction Illustrated when I was at college learning to be an Architect. It is well written and it clearly explains the basic concepts of building construction. I recently bought this book again, in Kindle form, so that I can have it with me whenever I…
The fifth edition of my popular Essentials Tutorial manual has been out for a little while now, but i found this review of the manual posted on my friend’s web site yesterday. This morning, I thought I would review Jon Pickups’s excellent book “Vectorworks 2013 Essentials”, it’s the first in…
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