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Courtesy of Nemetschek Vectorworks' own Alice Lowy, there are three notable webinars you might find extremely beneficial for improving your workflow. So whether the topic is on …

BIM. You might have seen and heard the acronym quite a bit around here, yet your understanding of it might not be so clear. That's why we are really excited to hear Vectorworks show from the very get go, how you can transform a simple old sketch into a completed BIM…

I saw this post and thought it might be interesting.

http://naparchitect.com/blog/2013/5/12/cad-a-journey-in-time-part1

I have just added a post to my website about 3D modeling. I think the 3D modelling is the really fun part of Vectorworks. Some people prefer to use sketch up instead of Vectorworks for this part of the design process. Vectorworks is able to do a huge range of 3D modeling very quickly, so it's a mistake to…

Worksheets are hugely powerful part of Vectorworks. I think worksheets so important that I have included an introduction to worksheets in my …

Here is a link to a post on my other web site that I thought was appropriate to share here. The post is about building your template. A template file is a starter file that you can use to start a project, and if you create it well, you can save a lot of time on your…

This is certainly open to discussion, but do architectural designs play a significant role in our lives ? How so and in what ways? Tish Wells offers a sneak peek at the upcoming show, "10 Building That Changed America."

The show's host, Geoffrey Baer takes you on a…

Not sure if this counts as crowd sourcing, but the nationwide group, BIMForum wants to hear from you. No matter the part you play in the AEC industry, this is your opportunity to make your voices heard. In what ways can BIM standards be improved?

Learn about this exciting…

I was listening to a podcast recently from the guys at Archispeak called "And Then I'm Very Sad". This podcast was about the importance of collaboration in the process of architecture…

This week I posted the following articles on my web site:

Education_011 - Editing and Modifying…

I saw recent post on Facebook the commented on how people are willing to Like something, tweet a link to a post, retweet,  and so on, but people are not willing to post real comments.

What I understand by this is that people are not willing to engage with the people that are…

Are you subscribed to Vectorworks Service Select? In addition to many of the already awesome benefits (free upgrades, premium support, etc.), sharing your work through mobile devices won't have to be so difficult now that Vectorworks Nomad is available for Amazon's Kindle Fire.…

We want to highlight the recent release of Gregg Hillmar's go to guide for Vectorworks Spotlight users. Now in its fifth edition, let Mr. Hillmar guide you along in this always handy…

I often hear users tell me that they have proudly learned Vectorworks on their own. I had a client once who was interviewing staff, and one of the prospective employees proudly said "I've taught myself  Vectorworks!" My client looked at him and said "that's a shame. Teaching yourself Vectorworks is…

Stories in Vectorworks are a way to group design layers together. It's a way of having several design layers and grouping these together to make a story of the building. So, for example, you might have a foundation layer and a wall layer that make up the lower story of a building, as shown in this image. It means…

I have just been on a road trip to visit some clients for training. It's turned out to be a very interesting trip. I visited one client who still using Vectorworks 11.5. I don't mean Vectorworks 2011 (two years old) I mean Vectorworks 11 from 10 years…

Own and use Abvent Artlantis extensively? Here is a quick update to download that should make for smoother DWG-DXF imports.

Read all about the update below. Grab at…

In this unique, one of a kind design contest, professional and student designers of various backgrounds can partake in the chance to breathe new life into otherwise abandoned locales. Design, render, animate and model your way to the top with this …

Want to learn what it takes to create something of a grand scale with Vectorworks Spotlight? In this…