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Join the next Austin Vectorworks Community Group meeting: Date: Thursday, June 9 Time: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. CT Place: Online, via Zoom. Join through the meeting link below at the scheduled time. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81309843091?pwd=eDk1aDBaNEVxY01vYWtGMEhVL2RhUT09 Topic: Advanced Modeling + SubD

Alchemy’s Squam Lake house is a practical case study in selecting and using digital modeling tools to design complex geometries, communicating intent, and achieving their practical execution. The house is metaphorically a box of trees. With an interior entirely of oak, it embraces the spirit of the densely-wooded site. The metaphoric trees bring in light and define spaces, circulation, storage, and a separate boathouse. The house was digitally modeled using BIM software, allowing the house’s envelope and tree forms to be CNC-fabricated. During this course, the BIM and algorithms-aided modeling process will be discussed, as well as the transfer and communication of this information to fabricators. This session will also address the use of panelized construction as a sustainable construction approach, and the roll of BIM in communicating with the design and build team to meet Passive House Institute standards. Learning Objectives: Describe the role of digital modeling and digital fabrication in creating complex geometry to achieve improved daylighting, ventilation, and a connection to the outdoors in the Squam Lake House case study.Describe the process of achieving Passive House Certification using panelized prefabrication techniques to improve energy efficiency and indoor air quality.Analyze the roll of BIM (Building Information Modeling) in integrating Passive House Institute (PHI) energy standards.Summarize the utility of scripted algorithms as an iterative design tool.Register

With project schedules becoming increasingly more compressed, you may be looking for a new workflow that’s efficient, but also doesn’t hinder your creative process. One of the most straightforward ways to make a change in your building design process is by adopting a 3D modeling workflow. Incorporating this method will help you remain creative and meet shorter deadlines. This presentation includes a brief history of what you draw in a building design workflow and compares the similarities and differences between a traditional, 2D workflow with a modern, 3D modeling workflow. Learning Objectives:&nbsp: Compare and contrast 2D drafting and 3D modeling workflows as they pertain to buildings.Define the scope, strengths, and basic principles of 3D modeling using data-rich objects.Discuss various tools and techniques used in developing 3D building models and the associated data.Consider how various software applications can share both geometry and data — increasing the efficiency of your process.Register

We hope to see you in-person at the 2022 APLD International Landscape Design Conference&nbsp:in Chicago, IL on July 21-25, 2022.&nbsp:Be sure to stop by the Vectorworks to see what's new in Vectorworks Landmark 2022 and enter for a chance to win a $100 Amazon Giftcard!&nbsp: Register

With GDTF and MVR, the promise of a simplified entertainment industry is no longer a dream — it’s a reality. &nbsp: In this webinar, Brandon Eckstorm, Vectorworks product marketing manager, will show you how GDTF and MVR is changing the game in the entertainment industry. You’ll also learn how to use GDTF and MVR with your favorite design and visualization software: Vectorworks Spotlight and Vision. &nbsp: Learning Objectives: Assigning GDTFs to specific fixtures. Importing/Exporting MVR with Spotlight. Import an MVR file in Vision.Register

We hope to see you in-person at the ESRI User Conference at the San Diego Convention Center on July 11-15, 2022.&nbsp:Be sure to stop by the Vectorworks booth #2414 or join our Lunchtime Meeting Space to see what's new in Vectorworks Landmark 2022!&nbsp: Register

In this Coffee Break, we will learn how to use the tools and commands in the Spotlight Workspace to organize, number, and patch lighting devices.Learning Objectives:- Explore Lighting Device Object Info- Spotlight Preferences...- Explore Spotlight Numbering Dialog- Explore Spotlight Patch Dialog- Build a Label Legend To Display DataRegister

Join us as we take a look at the grading tool and how we can use it to grade our site model.Learning Objectives:- Place a grade object and set its preferences.- Build a grade network and how we can adjust it.- How we can apply grade objects to a Hardscape on our site model.Register

Join us as we take a look at the grading tool and how we can use it to grade our site model.Learning Objectives:- Place a grade object and set its preferences.- Build a grade network and how we can adjust it.- How we can apply grade objects to a Hardscape on our site model.Register

In this Coffee Break, we will learn how to use the tools and commands in the Spotlight Workspace to organize, number, and patch lighting devices.Learning Objectives:- Explore Lighting Device Object Info- Spotlight Preferences...- Explore Spotlight Numbering Dialog- Explore Spotlight Patch Dialog- Build a Label Legend To Display DataRegister

Have you ever rushed to send out a set of drawings on Friday afternoon, and just as you hit send-- you realize all of your labels are referencing a page that no longer exists?! Let Vectorworks auto-coordination help you from making that mistake again! This Coffee Break will look at drawing coordination, hyperlinks, and back-references.Learning Objectives:- Setting up drawing auto-coordination- Understanding back references- Creative uses of hyperlinksRegister

Have you ever rushed to send out a set of drawings on Friday afternoon, and just as you hit send-- you realize all of your labels are referencing a page that no longer exists?! Let Vectorworks auto-coordination help you from making that mistake again! This Coffee Break will look at drawing coordination, hyperlinks, and back-references.Learning Objectives:- Setting up drawing auto-coordination- Understanding back references- Creative uses of hyperlinksRegister

Designing landscapes with sustainability in mind is no longer a matter of preference but one of meeting jurisdictional requirements. Site designers are increasingly leaning on design software and online resources to make their current design workflows easier, and also to help meet the new obligations in water-efficient site design. By incorporating the water needs of proposed plants, designing hydrozones for irrigation and calculating water budgets, design applications help you to plan for beautiful landscapes that maximize water efficiency. Attendees will: Learn how to quickly define hydrozones that report water needs and areas.Recognize how documentation time is saved with pre-built MWELO and EPA worksheets that tabulate a project’s Landscape Water Requirement (LWR) / Estimated Total Water Use (ETWU) and compare to its Landscape Water Allowance (LWA) / Maximum Applied Water Allowance (MAWA).Understand design strategies used to incorporate non-potable water collection elements.Recognize how water needs data can be appended to reusable plant symbols, which can quickly fulfill your LEED/SITES/MWELO compliant proposed landscape plan. Register

In this webinar, we will explore Data Tags: How to use them, how to create custom tags, and some of the many creative ways people have used data tags to show information. Learning Objectives: - Learn how to apply existing data tags. - Learn how to create a custom data tag style. - Explore ways to utilize the data with functions. Register

In this webinar, we will explore Data Tags: How to use them, how to create custom tags, and some of the many creative ways people have used data tags to show information. Learning Objectives: - Learn how to apply existing data tags. - Learn how to create a custom data tag style. - Explore ways to utilize the data with functions. Register

Social media marketing is taking over as one of the key drivers in building relationships, driving traffic, increasing brand awareness, and giving an inside look at what your business is all about. The AEC industry is no exception for potential clients using social media for discovery. In this webinar, Joselyn Wojtalewicz, Vectorworks’ content marketing manager, will guide you through best practices on using different social media platforms, examples of successful firms using social media marketing, and how you can grow your audience. Learning Objectives: 1. Understand how to create an effective social media marketing strategy to help grow your business. 2. Discover social media marketing tips and how creating a content calendar can help meet your goals. 3. Explore examples of architecture firms that are successfully using different social media outlets. 4. Review the best social media platforms to fit your strategy. Register

Join the next Austin Vectorworks Community Group meeting: &nbsp: Date:&nbsp:Thursday, May 12 Time:&nbsp:12:00 - 1:30 p.m. CT Place:&nbsp:Online, via Zoom. Join through the register link below at the scheduled time. Topic: Snaps and Accuracy Register

Join the next Chicago Vectorworks Community Group meeting: &nbsp: Date:&nbsp:Thursday, May 12 Time:&nbsp:12:00&nbsp:p.m. CT - 1:00 p.m. CT Place:&nbsp:Online, via Zoom.&nbsp: Topic:&nbsp:Discussing options for modeling a Windmill in 3D Register

Date:&nbsp:Monday, May 9 Time:&nbsp:5:30&nbsp:p.m. ET - 8:00 p.m. ET Place:&nbsp:Online, via Zoom. Join through the meeting link below at the scheduled time. https://vectorworks.zoom.us/j/93265621866 Topic:&nbsp:AutoPlot Specific Tools Not just for Lighting designers, Sam Jones will present selected commands from the over 150 available in in AutoPlot Tools for Spotlight. He will quickly demonstrate some commands and go into detail on others. &nbsp:Questions will be entertained during and at the end of the presentation. Commands include speeding workflows for truck packing, creating linesets and schedules, as well as other complex data entry and tagging opportunities.

Retool your AV workflow with Tom White, industry specialist and training consultant at Vectorworks. The webinar will discuss common challenges with AV design and innovative ways to overcome them. White will take you through a complete AV design workflow — from modeled elements in Vectorworks to schematics in ConnectCAD. &nbsp: Learning Objectives: Learn to layout a new video playback and PA system in an existing venue. Plan&nbsp:out camera placement within a singular and comprehensive software package. Create rack layouts from devices, circuits, and equipment items that have corresponding schematic items. Register

DescriptionWith the new Performance/Quality slider in Vision, it's fairly easy for any user to get the performance they need out of their machine. Instead. we will look at the effective use of Renderworks textures and how they are interpreted by Vision 2022. Learning ObjectivesUnderstand and learn about:Alpha masks and bump shadersColor and reflectivity shadersSetting up the environment- Vision use casesRegister

DescriptionWith the new Performance/Quality slider in Vision, it's fairly easy for any user to get the performance they need out of their machine. Instead. we will look at the effective use of Renderworks textures and how they are interpreted by Vision 2022. Learning ObjectivesUnderstand and learn about:Alpha masks and bump shadersColor and reflectivity shadersSetting up the environment- Vision use casesRegister

Join the next Seattle Vectorworks Community Group meeting: &nbsp: Date:&nbsp:Wednesday, May 11 Time:&nbsp:1:00 p.m. PT - 2:00 p.m. PT Place:&nbsp:Online, via Zoom. Join through the meeting link below at the scheduled time. https://vectorworks.zoom.us/j/95963162228&nbsp: Topics: A brief encounter with adding IES profile to a custom light source.More Site Model - Grading around a building - several strategies.Hive mind -&nbsp:What are you working on? Problems? Successes? Requests?

Join the next St. Louis Vectorworks Community Group meeting: &nbsp: Date:&nbsp:Monday, May 9 Time:&nbsp:7:00 p.m. CT - 8:30 p.m. CT Place:&nbsp:Online, via Zoom. Join through the meeting link below at the scheduled time. https://vectorworks.zoom.us/j/5283847317?pwd=NGRCYzZBODUrMVNxMVloU0JMaHROUT09 Topic:&nbsp:Viewports, Annotations and Miscellany – Working tips, including creating and annotating viewports

Description: &nbsp: Irrigation design for efficiency, analysis, and quantity takeoffs are standard requirements in today’s world of landscape design. &nbsp: The powerful tools within Vectorworks Landmark allow you to place outlets while seeing product-specified performance. Connect piping in your design that’ll calculate friction loss and hydraulic pressure, while automatically sizing the lateral and mainline piping. And, you can place drip tubing while generating true GPH required per zone. &nbsp: Once designed, you can analyze, document, and calculate the irrigation network, creating a robust, water-efficient irrigation design. &nbsp: Learning objectives: &nbsp: 1.&nbsp:&nbsp:&nbsp:&nbsp: Explore the use of the irrigation design tool set in Vectorworks Landmark. 2.&nbsp:&nbsp:&nbsp:&nbsp: Learn how to place outlets, pipe, valves, and drip lines. 3.&nbsp:&nbsp:&nbsp:&nbsp: Practice creating an irrigation network. 4.&nbsp:&nbsp:&nbsp:&nbsp: Learn how to analyze an irrigation network. Register