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The architectural design process can be very complex, involving iterative and branching ideas. That's why it's important that the methods used to explore design concepts are efficient and capable of adapting to communicate your ideas effectively. This process can involve various methods, from hand sketches and space planning to 3D models and rendering.&nbsp: In Part II of this webinar series, Luc Lefebvre, OAQ, LEED AP, and Sarah Barrett, Assoc. AIA, will demonstrate how to organize multiple iterations of a design for presentation and how to move a schematic model to a full Building Information Model. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:&nbsp: Explore different design methods for creating conceptual models.&nbsp: Differentiate between the various workflows that can contribute to an iterative design process.&nbsp: Recognize the benefits of using a single design interface to develop a conceptual 3D model into a Building Information Model.&nbsp: Discover how to communicate and present different design iterations within a single software.&nbsp: Register

Attendees will learn from Emmy award-winning designer Kevin Lee Allen how to effectively communicate across multiple disciplines by using Vectorworks Designer. Thanks to its tool sets from the three built-in modules: Architect, Landmark, and Spotlight, Designer offers tools and content to represent and edit exterior landforms digitally, add plants and trees by genus and species, as well as incorporate architectural and entertainment lighting and rigging support for Building Information Modeling techniques. Designer also offers rendering tools to help users draft, model, and present in a single interface.&nbsp: Allen will walk participants through examples of how the software can assist with scenic design and renderings. Modeling, texturing, organization, and tool usage (including possibly unexpected uses) will be covered, as well as rendering for presentation and creating design documentation. Attendees will:&nbsp: Explore the expanded features of Designer and how they can enhance projects in the entertainment industry. Work with the Site Model feature from the Architect and Landmark toolsets to develop an accurate landform on which to accurately place outdoor events while considering drainage and sun position. Populate the Site Model with specific plant species found in the Landmark toolset. Learn about the uses of structural steel assembly and wall styles from the Architect toolset. Register

With our Spotlight Essentials Seminar, you will explore some of the most common workflows and utilize the latest tools and commands of Vectorworks® Spotlight software. Designed to help you save time, by designing more efficiently, this seminar will cover the fundamental knowledge, needed to be successful with Vectorworks® Spotlight software. The Spotlight Essentials Seminar will cover topics including: A guide to the Spotlight workspace &amp: Spotlight workflows Importing a Base Plan Document Setup Efficient Drawing Techniques Creating a Venue Placing Stages, Lighting Devices, Rigging, Audio/Video Equipment, and more. Spotlight Numbering and Labeling Presentation and Documentation Focusing Lights and Rendering a Scene Register

With our Spotlight Essentials Seminar, you will explore some of the most common workflows and utilize the latest tools and commands of Vectorworks® Spotlight software. Designed to help you save time, by designing more efficiently, this seminar will cover the fundamental knowledge, needed to be successful with Vectorworks® Spotlight software. The Spotlight Essentials Seminar will cover topics including: A guide to the Spotlight workspace &amp: Spotlight workflows Importing a Base Plan Document Setup Efficient Drawing Techniques Creating a Venue Placing Stages, Lighting Devices, Rigging, Audio/Video Equipment, and more. Spotlight Numbering and Labeling Presentation and Documentation Focusing Lights and Rendering a Scene Register

With our Spotlight Essentials Seminar, you will explore some of the most common workflows and utilize the latest tools and commands of Vectorworks® Spotlight software. Designed to help you save time, by designing more efficiently, this seminar will cover the fundamental knowledge, needed to be successful with Vectorworks® Spotlight software. The Spotlight Essentials Seminar will cover topics including: A guide to the Spotlight workspace &amp: Spotlight workflows Importing a Base Plan Document Setup Efficient Drawing Techniques Creating a Venue Placing Stages, Lighting Devices, Rigging, Audio/Video Equipment, and more. Spotlight Numbering and Labeling Presentation and Documentation Focusing Lights and Rendering a Scene Register

With our Spotlight Essentials Seminar, you will explore some of the most common workflows and utilize the latest tools and commands of Vectorworks® Spotlight software. Designed to help you save time, by designing more efficiently, this seminar will cover the fundamental knowledge, needed to be successful with Vectorworks® Spotlight software. The Spotlight Essentials Seminar will cover topics including: A guide to the Spotlight workspace &amp: Spotlight workflows Importing a Base Plan Document Setup Efficient Drawing Techniques Creating a Venue Placing Stages, Lighting Devices, Rigging, Audio/Video Equipment, and more. Spotlight Numbering and Labeling Presentation and Documentation Focusing Lights and Rendering a Scene Register

With our Spotlight Essentials Seminar, you will explore some of the most common workflows and utilize the latest tools and commands of Vectorworks® Spotlight software. Designed to help you save time, by designing more efficiently, this seminar will cover the fundamental knowledge, needed to be successful with Vectorworks® Spotlight software. The Spotlight Essentials Seminar will cover topics including: A guide to the Spotlight workspace &amp: Spotlight workflows Importing a Base Plan Document Setup Efficient Drawing Techniques Creating a Venue Placing Stages, Lighting Devices, Rigging, Audio/Video Equipment, and more. Spotlight Numbering and Labeling Presentation and Documentation Focusing Lights and Rendering a Scene Register

Topic: 2019 Agenda and Vectorworks 2019 Live DemoRegister

Join the Vectorworks experts at the District Architecture Center and learn how to integrate prototyping into your workflow.&nbsp: Lunch will be served!&nbsp: Registration is free to Assoc. AIA, AIA, and DAC Members. $25 for non-members.&nbsp: **Registration is required to attend** Register

Join the Minneapolis Vectorworks Exchange User Group's next meeting: Date:&nbsp:Saturday, Feb. 9 Time:&nbsp:12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Location:&nbsp:Edina Library, 5280 Grandview Square, Edina, MN 55436 Topic:&nbsp:Vectorworks symbols in depth You are welcome to attend by just signing up. For more information, please visit Bruce Kieffer's website at:&nbsp:https://vwxgroup.com Register

Join the Minneapolis Vectorworks Exchange User Group's next meeting: Date:&nbsp:Wednesday, March 13 Time:&nbsp:5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Location:&nbsp:Edina Library, 5280 Grandview Square, Edina, MN 55436 Topic:&nbsp:Annual Solid Modeling Challenge &nbsp: You are welcome to attend by just signing up. For more information, please visit Bruce Kieffer's website at:&nbsp:https://vwxgroup.com Register

Join the New York City Spotlight Vectorworks user group's next meeting: Topic: Using Cloud services, Nomad &amp: Remote, Web View, Point Cloud from photo Are you new and interested in attending? Send an email to the user group leaders Diana Kesselschmidt at&nbsp:VWX@DianaK.com, Kevin Lee Allen at&nbsp:klad@klad.com&nbsp:or Steve Backo at&nbsp:stephenjbacko@gmail.com. Register

Description: Join Director Ricardo Ares and Landscape Architect Sam Bailey of Ares Landscape Architects Ltd for a webinar on migrating a medium-sized design practice from AutoCAD to Vectorworks Landmark. Ares and Bailey will focus on the significant benefits of making the move from general CAD workflows to landscape BIM workflows, and how the transition outweighs challenges. A case study example will be used throughout the presentation to demonstrate why Vectorworks is an invaluable tool for landscape architects. Learning Objectives: Understand why firms are increasingly being required by jurisdiction and clients to design more informedly, integrating BIM workflows for final product delivery. Learn how migrating to BIM workflows enables stronger collaboration between firms and other BIM clients, especially when using available model viewing and checking applications. Realize how integrated 2D/3D design with landscape-specific BIM tools can ensure better project design development. Recognize how integrated 3D design speeds up production in project documentation. Register

VECTORWORKS CORE CONCEPTS TRAINING Monday, March 11 - Tuesday, March 12 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. &nbsp: OVERALL LEARNING GOALS Drawing fast, keeping accurate, incorporating easy-to-use drawing structures, employing modern Vectorworks techniques and concepts. &nbsp: 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. &nbsp: &nbsp: VECTORWORKS INTERMEDIATE CONCEPTS TRAINING Wednesday, March 13 - Thursday, March 14 &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. &nbsp: OVERALL LEARNING GOALS To employ Vectorworks conventions and concepts to incorporate the next level of information modeling into each phase of your design workflow. &nbsp: 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). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION **Be sure to take advantage of the "Bonus" Day of training on Friday, March 15. This is an informal training day intended for participants to ask questions and further explore Vectorworks. Computers preloaded with current Vectorworks software 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.&nbsp: &nbsp:&nbsp: MEET THE TRAINER Donald Ward is a Vectorworks expert and lead trainer at Vectorworks, Inc. He has been with Vectorworks for twelve 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. Register

VECTORWORKS CORE CONCEPTS TRAINING Monday, April 29 - Tuesday, April 30 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. &nbsp: OVERALL LEARNING GOALS Drawing fast, keeping accurate, incorporating easy-to-use drawing structures, employing modern Vectorworks techniques and concepts. &nbsp: 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. &nbsp: &nbsp: VECTORWORKS INTERMEDIATE CONCEPTS TRAINING Wednesday, May 1 - Thursday, May 2 &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. &nbsp: OVERALL LEARNING GOALS To employ Vectorworks conventions and concepts to incorporate the next level of information modeling into each phase of your design workflow. &nbsp: 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). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION **Be sure to take advantage of the "Bonus" Day of training on Friday, May 3. This is an informal training day intended for participants to ask questions and further explore Vectorworks. Computers preloaded with current Vectorworks software 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.&nbsp: &nbsp:&nbsp: MEET THE TRAINER Donald Ward is a Vectorworks expert and lead trainer at Vectorworks, Inc. He has been with Vectorworks for twelve 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. Register

DESCRIPTION Explore some of the most powerful tools and commands available in the latest release of Vectorworks® software with our Getting Started Seminar, designed to empower you to get up and running faster, design more efficiently, and better understand workflows that can save you time and money. This seminar will cover the fundamental knowledge needed to be successful with Vectorworks® software. The Getting Started Seminar will cover topics including: User interface Hybrid Workflow Document Setup Efficient Drawing Techniques Introduction to 3D Modeling Resources Register

With our Landmark Essentials&nbsp:Seminar&nbsp:,&nbsp:you will explore some of the most common workflows and utilize the latest tools and commands of Vectorworks® Landmark software. Designed to help you save time, by designing more efficiently, this seminar will cover the fundamental knowledge, needed to be successful with Vectorworks® Landmark software. The Landmark Essentials Seminar will cover topics including: A guide to the Landmark workspace &amp: Landmark workflows Importing a Base Plan Document Setup Efficient Drawing Techniques Creating Massing Models, Hardscapes, and Landscape Areas Placing and Customizing Plants Introduction to the Vectorworks Plant Database Presentation and Documentation Register

DESCRIPTION Explore some of the most powerful tools and commands available in the latest release of Vectorworks® software with our Getting Started Seminar, designed to empower you to get up and running faster, design more efficiently, and better understand workflows that can save you time and money. This seminar will cover the fundamental knowledge needed to be successful with Vectorworks® software. The Getting Started Seminar will cover topics including: User interface Hybrid Workflow Document Setup Efficient Drawing Techniques Introduction to 3D Modeling Resources Register

With our Landmark Essentials&nbsp:Seminar&nbsp:,&nbsp:you will explore some of the most common workflows and utilize the latest tools and commands of Vectorworks® Landmark software. Designed to help you save time, by designing more efficiently, this seminar will cover the fundamental knowledge, needed to be successful with Vectorworks® Landmark software. The Landmark Essentials Seminar will cover topics including: A guide to the Landmark workspace &amp: Landmark workflows Importing a Base Plan Document Setup Efficient Drawing Techniques Creating Massing Models, Hardscapes, and Landscape Areas Placing and Customizing Plants Introduction to the Vectorworks Plant Database Presentation and Documentation Register

VECTORWORKS CORE CONCEPTS TRAINING Monday, January 28 - Tuesday, January 29 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. &nbsp: OVERALL LEARNING GOALS Drawing fast, keeping accurate, incorporating easy-to-use drawing structures, employing modern Vectorworks techniques and concepts. &nbsp: 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. &nbsp: &nbsp: VECTORWORKS INTERMEDIATE CONCEPTS TRAINING Wednesday, January 30 - Thursday, January 31 &nbsp: COURSE DESCRIPTION Take your Vectorworks knowledge to the next level! The Intermediate Concepts course is the best&nbsp:hand-on&nbsp: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&nbsp:graphic&nbsp: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. &nbsp: OVERALL LEARNING GOALS To employ Vectorworks conventions and concepts to incorporate the next level of information modeling into each phase of your design workflow. &nbsp: 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). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION **Be sure to take advantage of the "Bonus" Day of training on Friday, February 1. This is an informal training day intended for participants to ask questions and further explore Vectorworks. Computers preloaded with current Vectorworks software 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.&nbsp: &nbsp: MEET THE TRAINER Donald Ward is a Vectorworks expert and lead trainer at Vectorworks, Inc. He has been with Vectorworks for eleven 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. Register

DESCRIPTION Explore some of the most powerful tools and commands available in the latest release of Vectorworks® software with our Getting Started Seminar, designed to empower you to get up and running faster, design more efficiently, and better understand workflows that can save you time and money. This seminar will cover the fundamental knowledge needed to be successful with Vectorworks® software. The Getting Started Seminar will cover topics including: User interface Hybrid Workflow Document Setup Efficient Drawing Techniques Introduction to 3D Modeling Resources Register

With our Landmark Essentials&nbsp:Seminar&nbsp:,&nbsp:you will explore some of the most common workflows and utilize the latest tools and commands of Vectorworks® Landmark software. Designed to help you save time, by designing more efficiently, this seminar will cover the fundamental knowledge, needed to be successful with Vectorworks® Landmark software. The Landmark Essentials Seminar will cover topics including: A guide to the Landmark workspace &amp: Landmark workflows Importing a Base Plan Document Setup Efficient Drawing Techniques Creating Massing Models, Hardscapes, and Landscape Areas Placing and Customizing Plants Introduction to the Vectorworks Plant Database Presentation and Documentation Register

DESCRIPTION Explore some of the most powerful tools and commands available in the latest release of Vectorworks® software with our Getting Started Seminar, designed to empower you to get up and running faster, design more efficiently, and better understand workflows that can save you time and money. This seminar will cover the fundamental knowledge needed to be successful with Vectorworks® software. The Getting Started Seminar will cover topics including: User interface Hybrid Workflow Document Setup Efficient Drawing Techniques Introduction to 3D Modeling Resources Register

With our Landmark Essentials&nbsp:Seminar&nbsp:,&nbsp:you will explore some of the most common workflows and utilize the latest tools and commands of Vectorworks® Landmark software. Designed to help you save time, by designing more efficiently, this seminar will cover the fundamental knowledge, needed to be successful with Vectorworks® Landmark software. The Landmark Essentials Seminar will cover topics including: A guide to the Landmark workspace &amp: Landmark workflows Importing a Base Plan Document Setup Efficient Drawing Techniques Creating Massing Models, Hardscapes, and Landscape Areas Placing and Customizing Plants Introduction to the Vectorworks Plant Database Presentation and Documentation Register