• cadmovie191 – Referencing Part 2

    This movie is  about referencing Vectorworks files, and shows you how to reference files if you are using Vectorworks version 12.

  • cadmovie190 – Referencing Part 1

    An easy way to get started with referencing is to reference image files. You would do this if you wanted to carry on working with the project, but have somebody else update the image file.

  • cadmovie192 – Referencing Part 3

    A better way to set up referencing in Vectorworks 2008 and above, is to use the Design Layer Viewport. This allows you to reference information from other files, and move it to suit the current design layer.

  • cadmovie189 – Class and Layer Mapping Part 6

    Another example for layer and class mapping would be where you download building details from a suppplier’s web site. When you import these they always have classes you don’t want. There are several site where you can download CAD file details.

  • cadmovie184 – Class and Layer Mapping Part 1

    Sometimes when you import a file you get a lot of classes and layers you don’t want. Class and Layer Mapping lets you control this by removing classes and layer you don’t want and merging information from the existing layers and classes to layers and classes you want. Importing a…

  • cadmovie140 – Importing a Survey Drawing

    Importing a survey plan seems easy, and it is. But, there are several choices you can make. If you make the right choices at this point your import should go well, if you let VectorWorks make all the choices for you, then it becomes a lottery.