Virtual Landmark Training

Vectorworks Landmark Virtual Training Course

Part 1&nbsp:

03/28 - 03/29 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Part 2

04/03 - 04/04 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Virtual Training Information

Virtual training offers theVectorworks Landmark course, with the additional convenience of working fromyour own computer and the flexibility to determine your own schedule!  Itoffers the same benefits of seeing and communicating with your trainer, whilesaving you time and travel costs. Virtualtraining offers the convenience of attending a class led by an industry expertfrom your own home or office. The content of this virtual, live class will bedelivered in a lecture format.

Please note

Those considering beginningclassroom training must understand basic drafting concepts, such as plan andelevation projections, scale and actual size, and drawing units. Attendees mustalso be comfortable with operating either a Macintosh or Windows computersystem and understand basic mouse operations such as single click, doubleclick, 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.

Additionally, attendees must havecompleted the Core Concepts Training Class or have an intermediate to advancedknowledge of 3D workflows. They should also understand the listed tools,palettes, and workspace environment in Vectorworks software. This includesdrawing organization structures such as layers, classes, sheet layers, andviewports, along with understanding the

purpose of the following Vectorworkssoftware palettes: Object Info palette, Basic palette, Attributes palette,Resource Manager, View bar, and the use of the heads‐up display (i.e., Floating Data Displaybar).

This is necessary to make sure that youand others in the class have the best training environment and experiencepossible. If you are not sure if you meet these requirements, please contactyour sales representative or the training team.

CourseInformation

These two-day classes focus onprogram fundamentals within the context of the Vectorworks Landmark program’sspecialized tools and technology. It is intended for those already familiarwith the basic operation of Vectorworks software and who work in landscapearchitecture, design, contracting, or other related design disciplines. Theobjective of the seminar is to give the participant a basic knowledge of themost important aspects of 2D and 3D drawing, including essential drawingtechniques, principles of file organization for common drawing types, creationof planting plans with automated plant lists, and an introduction to sitemodeling.

Learning Objectives

Site designprofessionals participating in this training session will:

·      Learnhow to organize their drawing files with industry standard conventions and bestpractice considerations for improved file management and successfulcollaboration with other design professionals.

·      Utilizeboth imported file formats and field-collected site data to create base plansand opportunities for other site inventories to be used from schematic designto construction document phases.

·      Accomplishhybrid design processes integrating 2D and 3D represented site elements, suchas pavements, structures and plants, which will be used in essential plandocumentation and model analysis and presentations.

·      Usebuilt-in worksheet features to aid in material quantification and scheduling,establishing time-saving resources which will be useful in future projectassembly.

·      Learnhow to quickly create, modify and analyze a 3D site digital terrain modelpromoting SITES^TM objectives for soil and water management.

·      Evaluatethe effects of proposed plantings by introducing solar directional light into a3D site model and producing still views at times recommended by SITES^TMto control solar heat gain.

·      Createhydrozones from intelligent polygonal objects capable of reporting water usage,and utilize customizable worksheets to tabulate their water use data for waterefficiency as promoted by the US EPA’s Water Smart program and SITES^TM.

VectorworksLandmark Virtual Training: Part 1

Focused onsite-specific computer aided design (CAD) program fundamentals, this courseprepares practitioners to use Vectorworks Landmark’s specialized tools andtechnology in their professional site design workflows. It is intended forthose already familiar with the basic operation of CAD software and who work inlandscape architecture, design, contracting, or other related designdisciplines. The objective is to lay a foundation for the most importantaspects of 2D and 3D drawing, including essential drawing techniques,principles of file organization for common drawing types, and creation of alandscape plan/model consisting of a base plan, hardscapes, planting, andmaterial schedules such as a plant list.

VectorworksLandmark Virtual Training: Part 2

This training session will demonstrate how practitioners can reapply theold ideals of sustainability, and the newly recommended ‘Site Design Sections’by the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES), to current methods of computeraided design. The practical exercises included will emphasize how thesesite-specific CAD toolsenable sustainable design functions such as erosion control, runoffcalculations, cut and fill calculations, existing/proposed plant tracking,native plant selections, and sun/shade analysis can be accomplished.

 Eric Gilbey,PLA, ASLA, Prof Member APLD,utilizes his professional experience as a practicing landscape architect andhis expertise in CAD and Building Information Modeling (BIM) in his role asProduct Marketing Manager for the landscape industries at Vectorworks, Inc.,where he continues to develop an understanding of design and visualizationworkflows used by land planning and site design professionals. He currentlyserves as the President-elect for APLD and the Chair of ASLA’s PPC FirmTechnology Subcommittee. Eric writes and speaks for several green industryassociations and helps landscape architects and designers develop bestpractices, including sustainable site design and site-specific BIM.