Drawing a building from plans

[JMA_Team]

If I have my plans I want to draw up, what's the easiest way to draw it as a 3D model? How can vectorworks know which floor is the ground and first floor rather than drawing it all on the same layer on different planes.

[Pat Stanford]

Put each floor on a separate layer and set up the Layer Heights so they stack properly.

 

Based on your question, you probably want to spend a couple of hours at Vectorworks Universtiy learning the basics before you jump in. It will save you time and aggravation in the long run.

 

https://university.vectorworks.net

 

Search for Building, Classes, Beginner. and look at at least "The Basics".  You may also want to look at "Stripped" and if this is more that a side hobby, "Core Concepts", but that will take longer to get through.

 

Although, I think those are all designed for more recent versions than 2019.  The concepts are the same, but the interface if probably different.

[zoomer]

I would exactly recommend as Pat said.

 

When you are more familiar you may want to finally setup

a VW Stories and Level System and control your BIM Object's

Stiles for each Component separately by Level Z assignments. 

 

But for now, just set Layer Heights.

And also look for tutorials how to create 3D Models from/over

2D Drawings. Or how to refine 3D from starting withVolume Models

or preliminary designs. VW is pretty comfortable doing this.

[Jonathan Pickup]

I have a couple of playlists on YouTube that might help. 

 

The first is a beginners course for Vectorworks: 

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjt2JD0muIE96sU4vM1D_ecYwgXgcfWJy

 

the second is an Architect course that goes though the creation of a two storey house. 

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjt2JD0muIE_JHp8ofJSrpzn-emuvTYHM