

This ought to make landscape architects go nuts with pleasure and architects can easily create that mound that hides the ugly parking area. Then push and pull the model up and down as you please to shape the site that fits your design. You can create a model from contour lines or just start with a flat model. So, I have often wished I could just sort of sculpt the site model rather than have to work with all those messy contour lines. I’ve never been that good at creating site models, even though Vectorworks has some great tools that make it fairly easy. Vectorworks is I believe unique in this regard. It uses many of the tools that come standard with Vectorworks without having restrictions imposed by a dedicated software. Look at the ceiling below that I did some time ago for an interior designer.
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That is an architect can use the basic tools like walls, doors and windows or any designer can go off in any direction. What I like about Vectorworks is that while it has most if not all the tools needed to create detailed Building Information Models (BIM) it does not limit the designer. It is designed to be a program that the architect himself can use without having to go back to school or hire specialized BIM designers and drafters. It is designed to be intuitive and follows the concept of what you see is what you get. It will take the architect from design concept through client presentations to final construction documents without having the need for any other programs. It is a stand-alone program that supports most, perhaps all of an architect’s needs. Vectorworks is a BIM/design tool for all designers, architects, landscape architects, stage lighting designers, or anyone who designs almost anything. So here we go with some of my favorites not necessarily in any order, but first: Just search my name and Vectorworks together. Have a look at my past reviews for some of the other more recent improvements. Also, Vectorworks is a hugely capable program so I can only cover some of the new features that impress me the most. I have been writing a yearly review of Vectorworks for a few years now and since I am an architect I focus mostly on architecture.

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This year Vectorworks is there as it has been this time of year for several years with its own full bag of improvements, time savers and added usefulness in Vectorworks 2019.
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What better time to have a new package of designer tricks for the software we use, or are considering buying to review. The views, opinions and positions expressed within guest posts are those of the author alone and do not represent those of Novedge.įall is that time of year when the kids are back in school, the weather changes, it’s cooler outside, gets dark earlier and we don’t mind so much settling down to work.

John has been using Vectorworks for over 15 years and writes a yearly review of each new update. He currently works with his partner, and Italian Architect wife, doing projects in Italy and California. John Helm is an Architect trained in California with more than 30 years of experience. Editor’s Note: We are excited to publish John Helm’s review of Vectorworks Architect 2019.
