Learning Vectorworks
2h 40mBeginner2017-04-19
Authors
Henry Santos
CAD Designer, Freelance Consultant
Course details
Built upon a long history of powerful CAD and BIM development, Vectorworks offers a feature set that helps users design and create projects using an efficient workflow. In this course, get familiar with the core features of this powerful software. Henry Santos walks through the user interface and shows how the workspace is organized. In addition, by taking you through a small project—a table design—he provides a hands-on approach to learning this software package. He also covers the drafting and design tools, explores basic 3D modeling, shows how to use the resource manager, and more.
Learning objectives
Getting to know the UI
Understanding design layers
Utilizing classes
Setting up design layers
Working with drafting and design tools
Getting around the 3D environment
Reviewing the 3D modeling workflow
Using the resource manager
Working with viewports
Exporting files
Learning objectives
Getting to know the UI
Understanding design layers
Utilizing classes
Setting up design layers
Working with drafting and design tools
Getting around the 3D environment
Reviewing the 3D modeling workflow
Using the resource manager
Working with viewports
Exporting files
Skills covered
VectorworksNemetschek GroupBIMAEC
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - Vectorworks 2017
- 03 - Using the exercise files
1. Getting to Know The UI
- 04 - Getting started
- 05 - The user interface overview
- 06 - The workspace
- 07 - The attribute palette
- 08 - View navigation
- 09 - The user experience
2. Drawn to Vectorworks
- 10 - Course project overview
- 11 - Understanding design layers
- 12 - Utilizing classes
- 13 - Setting up design layers
- 14 - Importing external files
- 15 - Navigating with saved views
3. Drafting and Design Tools
- 16 - Drafting and design tools overview
- 17 - Snapping options for your drawing
- 18 - Using tools to create
- 19 - More tools to create
- 20 - Editing drawn elements
- 21 - The annotation tool
4. 3D Modeling
- 22 - Modeling overview
- 23 - Getting around the 3D environment
- 24 - Basic 3D modeling
- 25 - More 3D modeling tools
5. Resource Managment
- 26 - Resource manager layout
- 27 - Using the resource manager
- 28 - Utilizing symbols
- 29 - Editing symbols
6. Bringing It All Together
- 30 - Design documents and presentations
- 31 - Understanding the sheet layers
- 32 - Working with viewports
- 33 - Visualizing designs with renderworks
- 34 - Setting up the sheets
- 35 - Exporting your files
Conclusion
- 36 - Next steps