• SST_0910 – What’s New in Vectorworks 2010

    I’ve been spending the last couple of months updating my Vectorworks manuals for 2010. I have several clients asking if they should upgrade to the new version of Vectorworks. If you are working on Vectorworks 12.5, then yes, upgrade right now. There are so many advances in Vectorworks since you last…

  • cadmovie391 – Wall Sculpting

    In the past it has been hard to make unusual walls. The new wall scultping allows you to add a wall projection, or a wall recess.

  • cadmovie390 – Insert symbol in Wall control

    This is a preference for symbols. I’m really glad to see this, it allows you to choose, symbol by symbol, whether or not the symbol will insert into a wall. I know you can change this on the Tool Bar, but this is way quicker, and much better for a…

  • podcast 102 – Wall Insertion Options for Symbols Vectorworks 2010

    This is something I have long wanted, the ability for the symbol to know if it should be inserted in the wall or not. In Vectorworks 2010, on of the Insertion Options is to turn off the wall insertion mode. This will stop the symbol from accidentally jumping into the…

  • podcast 104 – Auto Joining Wall Components in Vectorworks 2010

    This is really cool. If you set up your wall styles correctly, you can auto join the structural components of the walls. The setting is on wall style preferences, just tell Vectorworks which component is the core.

  • podcast 076 – Vectorworks 2009 Associative Dimensioning and Moving Symbols in Walls

    i was teaching a client about associate dimensions and moving symbols in walls. It’s seemed to be an important topic for him, as it allowed him to design more quickly and sort out the changes later. In Vectorworks 2009 the associative dimensions have green boxes, in Vectorworks 2008 they are…