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Classes, You Can Never Have Too Many Vectorworks Classes
- 2 classes in VWX doc: none, dimension; discussing good basic drafting
practice, standard classes for various annotations, Kevin Lee Allen, ProLightingSpace,
May 12, 2013
Layers, I Do Like Me Some Vectorworks Layers - show, snap, hide, gray layers
while designing sheets, add basic sheet layers including plan, sections, light
plot, Kevin Lee Allen, ProLightingSpace, May 7, 2013
What's Inside a Spotlight Lighting Device, Pt 1 - assign color, light
up fog specified in Renderworks background using Vector works, Kevin Lee Allen,
ProLightingSpace, Apr 23, 2013
Putting the Pieces Together - use
Vectorworks tools to model straight wall, curved wall, right wall segment with
assigned textures, Kevin Lee Allen, KLAD, Apr 12, 2013
Lightwright, Dropbox, and Vectorworks - maintain VWX, LW5, XML files in same folder, use Lightwright 5′s ‘save a backup’ command, avoid changing name of VWX file, Kevin Lee Allen, KLAD,
Apr 4, 2013
Vectorworks Template or Stationery Files - Vectorworks
automatically creates SectionStyle class when creating section
viewport, Kevin Lee Allen, ProLightingSpace, Apr 1, 2013
Vectorworks Spotlight Lighting Device Preferences - force placement of units
on 18" centers, establish classes for lighting devices, affect appearance of
label legends, beams of lights, Kevin Lee Allen, ProLightingSpace, Mar 18, 2013
So Where's Some of
the Fun Stuff Hidden? - adding 'torus object' to 3D modeling tool set in
Vectorworks, Kevin Lee Allen, KLAD, Mar 26, 2013
Wall End Caps - tool to
determine end cap position in relation to length of wall in Vectorworks, Kevin
Lee Allen, KLAD, Feb 26, 2013
Advanced Wall Modifications -
select round wall tool, 'tool preference' tab to adjust width, height of
wall, use reshape tool to make curved ramp in Vectorworks, Kevin Lee Allen, KLAD,
Feb 26, 2013
Monthly
Tech
Roundup:
March
2012
-
visibility
tool to
control
layer,
class
visibilities;
speed up
viewport
creation,
increase
quality
of
renders
in
Vectorworks,
Planet
Vectorworks,
Mar 22, 2012
Creating Textures for a Vectorworks
Easter Egg - using color shader, reflectivity shader, adding decal of
shield, gem to egg, KLAD - Entertainment Design, Mar 22, 2012
It's a Vectorworks St.
Patrick's Day - creating shamrock symbol, KLAD -
Entertainment Design, Mar 8, 2012
Taking
CAD
Beyond
the
Drawing
Board
with Vectorworks
- create
3D model
of roof,
walls to
place
solar
water,
PV
panels,
Jonathan
Pickup, Archoncad,
Feb 29, 2012
A
Vectorworks
Valentine
- Designing
Scenery
in 3D
-
creating balcony, wall, slab, KLAD - Entertainment Design, Feb 14, 2012
Another
Vectorworks
Valentine,
This
Time
with
Heart
-
creating NURBS surface with profile, rail, KLAD - Entertainment Design, Feb
14, 2012
Replacing Objects
with Symbols in Vectorworks
- YouTube, Dec 14, 2011
Architectural Technologist - Simple 3D Image in Vectorworks - making
different views on project line up, Steve Scaysbrook, Konstrukshon CPD
Weblog, Oct 22, 2011
Creating Hedges in Vectorworks - hedge tool to fill in foreground,
background in scene, Jonathan Pickup, Archoncad, Oct 16, 2011
Creating Seamless Set Design Textures for Vectorworks and Renderworks
- creating magical textures in 3D, procedural
textures, using healing brush tools, Kevin Lee, KLAD - Set Design for
the Entertainment Industry, Oct 10, 2011
Tracing Designer Elevations
Into Vectorworks
- YouTube, Sep 21, 2011
Creating Siding (Weatherboards) in Vectorworks 2010-2011
- Frangisole plug-in to create sunshades, Jonathan Pickup, Archoncad,
July 22, 2011
Architectural Technologist - Vectorworks, Symbols in Symbols
- converting duplicate objects to symbols, Konstrukshon CPD Weblog, May 20,
2011
Exploded Lines
- converting hidden line renderings to easily edited exploded lines in
Vectorworks, Viddler, Apr 23, 2011
Architectural Technologist
-
Tom Greggs Exploding Lines in VectorWorks
- creating elevation, hiding lines in Vectorworks, Konstrukshon CPD
Weblog, Apr 11, 2011
Using Planar Objects in Vectorworks Architect 2011 -
objects used to change presentation techniques, add color
and hatching on 3D models, Jonathan Pickup, Archoncad, Nov 23, 2010
Vectorworks 2011 Rendering, One Bounce or Two? - Jonathon Pickup, Archoncad,
Nov 8, 2010
You Can Use a Camera to Create a Viewport with Vectorworks 2011 -
Jonathon Pickup, Archoncad, Nov 9, 2010
Intermediate Annotation in Vectorworks
- Jonathon Pickup, Nov 5, 2010
Offset Duplications or Duplicate in Place - changing one of Vectorworks
preferences, using offset duplications, dragging copy of object, Jonathan
Pickup, Oct 24, 2010
Showing Thick Lines in Vectorworks - zoom line thickness, lineweights
heavier when zoomed in, not affecting zooming in snap loupe, Jonathan Pickup,
Oct 19, 2010
Podcast128 - Planar
Graphics and 3D Modeling in Vectorworks 2011 - creating fireplace using
planar graphics, Jonathan Pickup, ArchonCAD, Sep 21, 2010
Text Styles in Vectorworks 2011 -
using text style to change text on drawing, locating text style in library,
dragging/dropping onto text object, Jonathan Pickup, Sep 22, 2010
Creating a Gable Roof with Vectorworks 2010
- selecting polygon, using Vectorworks architect, Landmark, choosing AEC,
converting roof plane into gable, Jonathan Pickup, Aug 17, 2010
Basic Extrusion Methods in VectorWorks
 -
extruding any shape, created from single object, works for any version,
shareaec.com, June 24, 2010
How Can I Re-Shape the Top of a Wall? - VectorWorks architect, 3D view, 2D selection tool, archoncad, Jun11, 2010
Improved
3D Snapping
-
improvement in usability, reliability of 3D in VectorWorks 2010; electing,
modifying, aligning objects, shareaec.com, Jun 6, 2010
New
Dimensional Constraint Manager
- bi-directional associativity in VectorWorks 2010;
editing objects, constraints, shareaec.com, Jun 12, 2010
How Can I Build a Window in Vectorworks with a Sloping Bottom? - making symbol for window, archoncad
blog, Mar 23, 2010
Introduction
to Customizing VectorWorks - adding new tools/commands, editing
existing workspace, archoncad blog, Mar 15, 2010
Setting the Layer Height for a Roof - drawbacks of using model setup
command in Vectorworks, archoncad blog, Feb 12, 2010
Architectural
Technologist - Vectorworks Siding Trick with Archoncad
- getting better siding color, Steve Scaysbrook, YouTube, Feb 4, 2010
Stacked
Layers/Unified View - setting up layer heights, archoncad blog,
Feb 5, 2010
Joining Walls That Cross Over in Vectorworks - using wall join tool,
archoncad blog, Dec 30, 2009
Architectural
Technologist - Vectorworks Plan Rotate
- drawing survey of existing pub using plan rotate tool, YouTube, Nov 19, 2009
Align Plane Tool in Vectorworks 2010
- aligning object to working plane, Jonathan Pickup, YouTube, Oct 20,
2009
Architectural
Technologist - Vectorworks Plugin - Insertion Point - interview with
Jon Pickup of Archoncad, automating insertion point for objects in Vectorworks
2010, YouTube, Sep 29, 2009
Wall Insertion Options
for Symbols Vectorworks 2010 - controlling wall inserting with symbols,
Jonathan Pickup, archoncad, Sep 23, 2009
Vectorworks 2009 3D
Modeling - creating curving 3D shape using lofting,
Jonathan Pickup, archoncad, Jul 30, 2009
Handling
Dimensions and Notes in Vectorworks 2009 View Ports - tutorial, Jon Pickup of Archnocad, You Tube, Jul 30, 2009
Vectorworks 2009 Surface Fillets - creating fillet surface changes, Novedge, Jul 2009
Polyline Arc
Improvements in Vectorworks 2009 - tutorial, Novedge, Jul
2009
Associative Dimensioning and Moving Symbols in Walls - Vectorworks video
tutorial, Jon Pickup, Archoncad Blog, Jun 17, 2009
Vectorworks
2008 and 2009 - Worksheets - counting, scheduling
objects, classification, Jon Pickup, Archoncad Blog, Jun 25, 2009
Duplicate
Array Commands for Objects in Walls
- VectorWorks tutorial,
Novedge, Jun 2009
VectorWorks 2008 + 2009 Creating a Library - VectorWorks uses series of
library folders depending on tool, command, concept, archoncad blog, Jun 4, 2009
VectorWorks
- Setting the Number of Undos - keep number of undos low to
save VectorWorks from crashing, archoncad blog, Jun 2, 2009
New Landscape Area Tool
- Vectorworks tutorial, Vectorworks, May 2009
Improved Offset Insertion Mode for 2D Symbol Insertion - YouTube, May
26, 2009
Vectorworks 2009 -
Improved Visual Clues - video, YouTube, May 26, 2009
VectorWorks
2009 - Unfold Command - YouTube, Apr 28, 2009
Drawing a Site Plan
- setting up drawings for building project in VectorWorks, YouTube, Apr
21, 2009
Viewports - using Vectorworks model presentation tool, Robert Bell, Digital
Modeling for Architectural Environments, Dec 8, 2008
Viewports: Frequently Asked Questions - Vectorworks FAQs include sheet
layers, design layers, more, Robert Bell, Digital Modeling for Architectural
Environments, Dec 8, 2008
SWEEP Tool - Vectorworks command draws half of object profile easily when
modeling complex shapes, Robert Bell, Digital Modeling for Architectural
Environments, Dec 8, 2008
MULTIPLE EXTRUDES - Vectorworks command gets required height, varying cross
sections from 2D shapes, Robert Bell, Digital Modeling for Architectural
Environments, Dec 8, 2008
Duplicate Along Path Tool - Vectorworks tool duplicates 2D objects, symbols
along pre drawn paths, Robert Bell, Digital Modeling for Architectural
Environments, Dec 8, 2008
SHELL SOLID Tool - using Vectorworks SHELL command, Robert Bell, Digital
Modeling for Architectural Environments, Dec 8, 2008
3D FILLET Tool - using Vectorworks FILLET command to fillet edges, faces,
Robert Bell, Digital Modeling for Architectural Environments, Dec 8, 2008
EXTRUDE ALONG PATH Tool - using Vectorworks advance EXTRUDE command for
extrusion along path of object, Robert Bell, Digital Modeling for Architectural
Environments, Dec 8, 2008
Basic Navigation - using views, perspective, 3D view, fly-over tool,
walk-through tool, saved views options for model visualization in
Vectorworks, Robert Bell, Digital Modeling for Architectural Environments,
Nov 17, 2008
Vectorworks Lighting
- various lighting options for rendering, Robert Bell, Digital Modeling for
Architectural Environments, Nov 17, 2008
Exporting in Perspective
- set export print size, file type, resolution while rendering and exporting
'Current view' in Vectorworks, Robert Bell, Digital Modeling for Architectural
Environments, Nov 17, 2008
Creating Basic Extrudes
- using Vectorworks EXTRUDE command, mouse drag to give object height, depth
with correct view, Robert Bell, Digital Modeling for Architectural Environments,
Oct 20, 2008
Creating Copies, Duplicates and Symbols
- COPY, PASTE, DUPLICATE, DUPLICATE ARRAY commands, creating symbols of object
in Vectorworks, Robert Bell, Digital Modeling for Architectural Environments,
Oct 20, 2008
Moving Objects in 3D
- using MODIFY/MOVE command, manual working with mouse, arrow key, object info
palette to move object in Vectorworks, Robert Bell, Digital Modeling for
Architectural Environments, Oct 20, 2008
Setting the 3D Scene
- steps to consider when visualizing model, rendering options for Vectorworks,
Robert Bell, Digital Modeling for Architectural Environments, Oct 27, 2008
Exercise:
Banquette Seating
- 2D re-shape tool to produce accurate traces of scanned in media using
Vectorworks, Robert Bell, Digital Modeling for Architectural
Environments, Oct 27, 2008
Solid
Modeling - using combinations of shapes to make new shapes
in Vectorworks, Robert Bell, Digital Modeling for Architectural Environments,
Oct 20, 2008
Floors and Ceilings - using Vectorworks 2D tools, AEC
command for drawing complex floor shapes, Robert Bell, Digital Modeling for
Architectural Environments, Nov 3, 2008
Drawing and Editing Walls
- using Vectorworks advanced tools to draw walls like straight wall, curved
wall, remove wall breaks, fillet tool, Robert Bell, Digital Modeling for
Architectural Environments, Nov 3, 2008
Trace Layers
- creating, organizing, setting visibility using trace layers in Vectorworks,
Robert Bell, Digital Modeling for Architectural Environments, Oct 27, 2008
Set Your Constraints to Suit Your Project - exploring constraint settings in
VectorWorks, Cadalyst, May 9, 2008
Dimensions Standards - setting units and customizing VectorWorks
dimensions in template file, Jonathan Pickup, Cadalyst, May 1, 2008
Introduction to VectorWorks
- setting up template, Jonathan Pickup, Cadalyst, Apr 1, 2008
Design a Roof with VectorWorks - a multimedia tutorial to create
roofs that match the exterior walls, Novedge, November 2006
Exchanging VectorWorks Models with PDF and MCD Native File Format -
exporting accurate PDF files from VectorWorks DESIGNER Collection 12.5 for Mac,
Novedge, September 2006
Making a Template File in VectorWorks - make templates for different types
of projects, Jonathan Pickup, ArchonCAD Limited, AECbytes, August 29, 2006
Converting a VectorWorks Viewport to a Design Layer Object - creating
section viewport of a two-story garage/studio and then moving the objects to a
design layer, Patrick Stanford, AECbytes.com, June 26, 2006
New Create Drape Surface Command
- multimedia tutorial to create a VectorWorks surface that simulates piece of
cloth over a 3D object, VectorWorks, January 6, 2006
New Detailing Objects
- two new high-level detailing objects in VectorWorks
produce construction documents quickly, VectorWorks, December 20, 2005,
3.1 MB download
New Custom Stair Object - multimedia
tutorial to create custom stairs in VectorWorks,
VectorWorks, December 13, 2005,
8.8 MB download
Improved Drawing Borders - multimedia tutorial about new Drawing Border
object in VectorWorks,
VectorWorks, December 7, 2005, 4.2 MB download
New RenderWorks Camera Object - multimedia tutorial about new
RenderWorks Camera object to set a 3D view based on specified camera
attributes in VectorWorks, VectorWorks, December 7, 2005,
4.1 MB download
View,
Analyze and Translate with CADlook - saving the Parasolid file
as an IGES file and then importing it in VectorWorks using CADLook Advanced
Viewer-Translator, NOVEDGE, November 2005
VectorWorks: First CAD Compatible With Tiger
- Mac users of VectorWorks can expect faster speed of object selection,
Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 26, 2005
Creating Protrusions and Ribs - VectorWorks tutorial covers the basics of creating protrusions and ribs by creating a 3D toy block, CADdigest.com, January 29, 2004 Creating Helix-spiral Objects - VectorWorks tutorial creates a model of a doorstopper, CADdigest.com, January 23, 2004
Creating a Solid by Sweeping, Extruding and Shelling - VectorWorks tutorial creates a miniature prototype of a watering can, CADdigest.com, January 14, 2004
Creating Shapes by Extracting Curves and Lofting - VectorWorks tutorial creates a miniature prototype of a chair, CADdigest.com, January 5, 2003
Creating a Revolved Rail Surface - VectorWorks tutorial covers the basics of revolving a NURBS curve around an axis point by creating a 3D tent, CADdigest.com, December 16, 2003
Sectioning Solids - VectorWorks tutorial covers the basics of sectioning solids by creating a mallet head, CADdigest, December 9, 2003
Creating and Modifying Free-form Shapes - in this VectorWorks tutorial, you will construct a vase to learn the basics of creating and modifying free-form shapes, CADdigest.com, November 25, 2003
Creating Surface Models - in this VectorWorks tutorial, you'll construct a hat-shaped solid to learn how to create and modify NURBS surfaces and perform surface trimming, CADdigest.com, November 18, 2003
Creating and Modifying NURBS Surfaces - in this VectorWorks tutorial, you'll create the body of a telephone handset to learn the basics of creating and modifying NURBS surfaces, CADdigest.com, November 13, 2003
Extracting Curves From Solids - VectorWorks 10.5 tutorial explains the basics of extracting curves from a solid, CADdigest.com, September 25, 2003
Learning VectorWorks - a collection of six articles that outline the
principles of VectorWorks and five tutorials to create a number of drawings,
University of Liverpool, January 2003 Modeling a 3D Scene Using VectorWorks 8 on MacOS Computers - teaches the basics of creating 2D and 3D drawings, Fullerton College, updated January 2003 |