• Productivity is Not Just About Speed

    I have just spend several minutes with the designer of the Landru Design tools, Andrew Dunning. These tools are designed for the entertainment industry and they are fantastic. I interviewed Andrew so that he could show me the tools, but during the interview, it struck me that he tools offered…

  • How Productive Could You Be?

    I often meet clients that are not aware of how powerful Vectorworks is. When I show them some productivity techniques, they are amazed at the time savings. The problem is, until I show the clients what they are missing, they have no idea that the tools or techniques are available….

  • Training in A Recession

    The New Zealand government has just completed a summit to create more jobs and to get out of this recession.  There were 20 main ideas to come out of the job summit (http://www.stuff.co.nz/4862899a6479.html) and a couple of them were of interest to me: Keep people in education and add a…

  • The Podcad Podcast for Vectorworks

    I’ve rally been enjoying listening to the Podcad Podcast. The podcast is made by guys in California, Dan and Pat. They know a lot about Vectorworks and a lot about what’s going on.  Don’t forget to tell them I sent you. 

  • Run Your Business Like a Farm

    A couple of weeks before Christmas my son went up to his Granddad’s farm to help get the hay in. Of course, these days it’s all tractors and large bails of hay that you move around with ease.  A couple of weeks later my son was helping to spread fertilizer…

  • VectorWorks movies on youtube

    I’ve started to place my podcasts on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/archoncad

  • How To Get Better at VectorWorks

    If you are just starting with VectorWorks you might be wondering how to get better, how long will it be until you understand this new program. The answer lies in Perseverance… You have to keep working on VectorWorks everyday and you will get it. For some people using VectorWorks is…