VW2013 teaser...is this the best you've got...?

[VincentCuclair]

Here's another:

[Bob Holtzmann]

Great, so there still might be a chance for my top 3 then :smile:

1. Materials

2. Live sections

3. Improved window and door tool and schedules

I'm putting #3 first on my list -- I've had to make my own Door Record, because among other things, the Architect Door Schedule doesn't put a dash between feet and inches.

If NVW ever does #1, they can probably do it much better than Autodesk, by making it easily accessible via the Resource Browser.

#2 Live Sections would be helpful, but I think of it more like an Autocad feature - editing inside the sheet viewport. In the past, I avoided doing this in Autocad, because zooming inside a viewport always unintentionally changes the scale.

[Peter van der Elst]

So will the last teaser finally show something architectural? There are 3 lighting designers and a landscape example. I hope the last one will show more and surprise us before the 18th.

[Kevin McAllister]

So will the last teaser finally show something architectural? There are 3 lighting designers and a landscape example. I hope the last one will show more and surprise us before the 18th.

Haha I'm an Entertainment Designer and I was wondering the same thing.

KM

[Jonathan Pickup]

the Create Detail callout is going to be very useful for architects. it's something i have been waiting for for a long time.

[Tom Klaber]

How is it different than a regular viewport?

[bc]

Seems like the only difference is that it offers up a drawing title object...but Jonathan should know the answer.

[Kevin McAllister]

There's a teaser article about 2013 here that implies good things for a 3D workflow - http://architosh.com/2012/09/vectorworks-2013-to-be-revealed-next-week-innovative-new-3d-coming/

I guess maybe it is 3volve....

Kevin

[Dieter @ DWorks]

Seems like the only difference is that it offers up a drawing title object...

If that's true, then this is again a non-feature.

I thought to understand that it was linked somehow to the viewport of which the detail originated?

[Jershaun]

tsk, tsk. People, people. How can you all get excited about all these "new" features in vw2013. I mean think about it for a second...... If you were using Revit, you could have been using all these "features" more than 8 years ago.

Tsk, tsk, tsk

[Dieter @ DWorks]

tsk, tsk. People, people. How can you all get excited about all these "new" features in vw2013.

I'm totally not excited for this release. There hasn't been any feature until now that is 'worth' a new version for me. VW really need to step it up this release, and I hope for there sakes that they do. Many poeple will move away if it isn't much much better, especially for the architect branch. Even I, who truly love vectorworks for many reasons, am thinking to look for other solutions.

Edited September 13, 2012 by DWorks

[Peter van der Elst]

Yep, I got a demonstration yesterday of Archicad 16. Man, it cost about twice as much, but the amount of time we can win is worth it. Let's see if VWs 2013 can win me back...

[Tom Klaber]

Revit 8 Years ago was a joke. And unless you were building skyscrapers, Revit 2 years ago was a joke. I have not used it since then, and I have heard they have made some improvements, but for the "smart sized firm" it does not seem to hold a lot of benefit. My friends at larger firms who use it say they "Love it!' but then say they do not use it for design or details - only documentation of plans sections elevations ect. I have been pushing my firm to consider moving to Revit for compatibility issues with consultants, but as a small firm that does mostly 3-5 story brownstones, it is a tough tough sell.

[Kizza]

Revit 8 Years ago was a joke.

I would agree. 2011 version seemed to be the turning point for Revit though.

My friends at larger firms who use it say they "Love it!' but then say they do not use it for design or details - only documentation of plans sections elevations ect.

I wonder why that is. I used to do all my details in Revit. In regards to design, in larger firms you tend to get people specialising in certain aspects of the program. For example, you had the presentation specialists who would use their software of choice. The drafties (using Revit) would then create the documentation.

[Jonathan Pickup]

isnt it a bit early to comment on the worth of the release?

[Jonathan Pickup]

There is a 'new'one about the clip cube feature, looks nice.

In the menu you can see "start batch render"....

Batch Rendering has been part of Vectorworks for a long time.

Menu bar > View > Rendering > Create Batch Render job... and Start Batch

[Kevin McAllister]

isnt it a bit early to comment on the worth of the release?

I would agree.

(Though Nemetzchek has sort of set themselves up in a way. They introduced Service Select in the US on the same cycle as new versions, so all those initial subscribers are judging the worth of renewal on the basis of an unseen product.)

The article link I posted above is an interesting read and depending upon how much is added in this upgrade it may be more than worth the price.

KM

[Tom Klaber]

The conclusion I got from my friend at Pelli is that Revit was too restrictive to design in. It was easier and less restrictive to design in Rhino and then when things are more settled move to Revit. He said that it was good for documenting a design rather than exploring design options and they did not want their thinking to be restricted by software limitations.

When I was using both, I did feel VWs allowed me to create and develop more complex ideas. The freer interface and capabilities come a cost of being more chaotic on the back end. Revit seems to document and coordinate extremely well at a cost of user freedom.

The old adage: Revit mades easy things hard and hard things easy.

[Bob Holtzmann]

So far, I haven't seen any innovative 3D tools for 2013, so maybe that's being saved for the Big Event:

http://architosh.com/2012/09/vectorworks-2013-to-be-revealed-next-week-innovative-new-3d-coming/

[Christiaan]

isnt it a bit early to comment on the worth of the release?

Agreed. I don't like this format of users showing off features. I preferred the sneak peaks they did with v2012.

Edit: On the other hand my expectations are low based on the last five years of VWA experience.

Edited September 14, 2012 by Christiaan

[Tom Klaber]

It is frustrating because of the potential. I think we all see it. VW is an incredibly powerful tool and if it was not so dumb in certain isolated areas, it would be amazing.

I am an optimist, and despite being disappointed year after, I am hopeful that this next release will have some real upsides.

[Bas Vellekoop]

http://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=463336653700178&id=194295643937615&set=a.254547577912421.70174.194295643937615&refid=17

Teaser on the Dutch vectorworks Facebook

Curious how its made

[Dieter @ DWorks]

http://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=463336653700178&id=194295643937615&set=a.254547577912421.70174.194295643937615&refid=17

Teaser on the Dutch vectorworks Facebook

Curious how its made

I wonder on what this is a teaser, on the glass roof made of a roof object? Can the new roof object be that good?

[M5d]

Curious how its made

http://www.nemetschek-allplan.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/_sharedFiles/video/Allplan_2012/03_FT_Performance.swf

Maybe.

[VincentCuclair]

http://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=463336653700178&id=194295643937615&set=a.254547577912421.70174.194295643937615&refid=17

Teaser on the Dutch vectorworks Facebook

Curious how its made

I wonder on what this is a teaser, on the glass roof made of a roof object? Can the new roof object be that good?

I think you can forget that!

We can be happy if we have visual control over roof Top/Plan View representation.......