VECTORWORKS CORE CONCEPTS TRAINING
Tuesday, February 20 - Wednesday, February 21
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is the best hands-on training option to learn how to utilize tools, menu commands, and drawing organization found in Vectorworks software. Core Concepts starts from the ground up, teaching you all of the necessary basics needed to become a Vectorworks pro. Make use of 2D and 3D modeling techniques from the start and learn the entry points and correct workflows to help master the Vectorworks platform.
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OVERALL LEARNING GOALS
Drawing fast, keeping accurate, incorporating easy-to-use drawing structures, employing modern Vectorworks techniques and concepts.
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PREREQUISITES&nbsp:
Those considering classroom training must understand basic drafting concepts, such as plan and elevation projections, scale and actual size, and drawing units. Attendees must also be comfortable with operating either a Macintosh or Windows computer system, as well as understand basic mouse operations such as single click, double click, click and drag, scroll wheel, right click, and two click operations. Attendees would also need to know basic keyboarding, including use of the Spacebar, Tab, Control, Alt, Shift, Delete, Command (Mac), and Option (Mac) keys.
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VECTORWORKS INTERMEDIATE CONCEPTS TRAINING
Thursday, February 22 - Friday, February 23
&nbsp:COURSE DESCRIPTION
Take your Vectorworks knowledge to the next level! The Intermediate Concepts course is the best hand-on training option to help you become proficient with information modeling and integrating 2D drafting skills with 3D modeling. Learn how to extract data from any object and list the information automatically in a worksheet. Improve your workflow and graphic output of your construction documents and presentation renderings. Also, learn more about layer and class organization, as well as advanced techniques with viewports and section viewports.
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OVERALL LEARNING GOALS
To employ Vectorworks conventions and concepts to incorporate the next level of information modeling into each phase of your design workflow.
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PREREQUISITES
To qualify for Intermediate Concepts classroom training, candidates must have completed the Core Concepts class within the last two years or understand all of the following topics listed below. If you feel that you do not understand one or more of the topics, we strongly recommend that you take the Core Concepts training class first, as time will not be available to cover these Core Concepts in the Intermediate class.
Attendees must know basic 2D and 3D drawing navigation (e.g., panning, standard views, 3D Flyover tool, and zooming in and out), selecting, moving and resizing objects, as well as standard tool behavior (e.g., single click, two click, three click, and continuous clicking tools). Additionally, this training requires understanding, creating, and editing surface objects, as well as editing container objects such as symbols, plug-in objects, and viewport annotations.
Intermediate students must also be familiar with basic CAD layout methods such as layer scale, smart cursor cues, duplicate array, mirroring, offset and aligning objects, conventions of snaps, and X, Y and Z coordinates. Also required is a knowledge of drawing organization structures such as layers, classes, sheet layers and viewports, along with understanding the purpose of the following Vectorworks software palettes: Object Info palette, Basic palette, Attributes palette, Resource Browser, View bar, and the use of the heads-up display (i.e., floating data display bar).
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Windows machines preloaded with&nbsp:current Vectorworks software&nbsp:will be provided for each classroom training attendee. Workshop participants who would like to work on their own machine are required to bring their own laptop or desktop computer with the software installed. The software may either be your own registered license, or you may obtain and install a functional 30-day evaluation copy prior to arriving for the course. We will not issue refunds due to malfunctions of software installed on personal laptops. The course instructor is not available or responsible to troubleshoot or service personal laptops, nor is the trainer responsible for technical problems experienced during the course due to personal computer hardware or software malfunctions. Detailed information on how to download the software will be emailed to you and can be found in your registration confirmation.
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MEET THE TRAINER
Donald Ward is a Vectorworks expert and lead trainer at Vectorworks, Inc. He has been with&nbsp:Vectorworks for ten&nbsp:years, initially as a senior technical support specialist working directly with Vectorworks customers. Since 2007, he has been conducting Vectorworks classroom and online training courses at all levels. He has also presented at numerous industry events including LDI and ASLA annual conventions. In addition, Don supports the company’s U.S. sales and marketing initiatives by working with the user group community and by providing customized, on-site team training for Vectorworks clients.
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Vectorworks Landmark Virtual Training Course
Part 1&nbsp:
2/14 - 2/15 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Part 2
2/20 - 2/21&nbsp:1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Virtual Training Information
Virtual training offers the Vectorworks Landmark course, with the additional convenience of working from your own computer and the flexibility to determine your own schedule!&nbsp: It offers the same benefits of seeing and communicating with your trainer, while saving you time and travel costs.&nbsp:


Please Note:
In order to take advantage of the Vectorworks Virtual Classroom Training, you must first meet&nbsp:ALL&nbsp:of the prerequisites. This is necessary to make sure that you and others in the class have the best training environment and experience possible. If you are not sure if you meet these requirements,&nbsp:please view them here&nbsp:or contact your sales representative.


Course Information
These two-day classes focus on program fundamentals within the context of the Vectorworks Landmark program’s specialized tools and technology. It is intended for those already familiar with the basic operation of Vectorworks software and who work in landscape architecture, design, contracting, or other related design disciplines. The objective of the seminar is to give the participant a basic knowledge of the most important aspects of 2D and 3D drawing, including essential drawing techniques, principles of file organization for common drawing types, creation of planting plans with automated plant lists, and an introduction to site modeling.


Course Prerequisites
Those considering beginning classroom training must understand basic drafting concepts, such as plan and elevation projections, scale and actual size, and drawing units. Attendees must also be comfortable with operating either a Macintosh or Windows computer system and understand basic mouse operations such as single click, double click, click and drag, scroll wheel, right click and two click operations. Attendees would also need to know basic keyboard keys such as Spacebar, Tab, Control, Alt, Shift, Delete, Command (Mac), and Option (Mac) keys.


About the Trainer
Eric Gilbey, RLA, Landscape Industry Specialist at Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc.
Eric utilizes his professional experience, including membership in the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD), and the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), as well as CAD skills&nbsp:to assist in the development, marketing, and sales of the Vectorworks Landmark software. Eric’s experience as a registered landscape architect and user of various CAD programs allows him to help landscape architects and designers develop best practices such as sustainable design.
Eric received an AAS degree in Landscape Contracting and Construction and a B.S. degree in Landscape Architecture from The Ohio State University. He currently serves as the president for the ASLA Maryland Chapter’s executive committee, while serving on ASLA’s Professional Practice Committee, BIM Working Subcommittee, and LARE Prep Committee.
Eric also writes and speaks on behalf of several green industry associations on digital technology in site design.
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Interested in creating dynamic lighting cues in your next production? Join Alex Jainchill, a freelance lighting designer based out of Brooklyn, New York, for a free, one-hour webinar on how he used Vision previz software to design and cue a contemporary rendition of Macbeth at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Attendees will learn how to integrate lighting plots with Vision, how to work with the ETC Eos Classic console, and how to design for unconventional theater spaces.
Attendees will:
Learn how to use Vision as a rendering tool to present ideas to the production team. Discover the advantages of integrating lighting plots with Vision. Explore how to work with the ETC Eos Classic console for lighting control. Find out how to test lighting designs outside of the theater space&nbsp:and in-the-round.
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