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The upcoming feature we are showcasing today is likely to be a crowd pleaser. In Vectorworks 2019, we are introducing clip cube support for viewports and Renderworks modes in design layers and sheet layers. Read More

Topics: vectorworks 2019, Vectorworks Forum, Clip Cube, Renderworks, Viewports, Hamilton + Aitken Architects, Chad Hamilton

If you caught our second Facebook Live Q&A, you’ll recall quality and usability as being the two words Steve Johnson, vice president of product development, used to describe the mindset when it came to Vectorworks 2019 updates. Today’s feature encompasses both. Read More

Topics: vectorworks 2019, Hybrid objects, 2D Components, 3D Objects, 2D Objects, Teaser Tuesday, Tui Walker Kamakorewa, CBA Design Ltd.

Say hello to more efficiency with image effects in Vectorworks 2019. With this update, you’ll spend less time exporting your designs to a separate editing program.   Read More

Topics: vectorworks 2019, Teaser Tuesday, Image Effects, Jonathan Reeves Architecture

Speed is the main event this Teaser Tuesday. In Vectorworks 2019, we’ve updated the Vectorworks Graphics Module for sheet layers. Read More

Topics: Vectorworks Graphics Module, vectorworks 2019, Teaser Tuesday, sheet layers

Teaser Tuesday is back! Here’s your chance for a sneak peek at updates to come in Vectorworks 2019. This Teaser Tuesday, we’re showing you a Vectorworks 2019 update that will help you save time and make your workflow even smoother. Read More

Topics: Vectorworks software, vectorworks 2019, layers and classes, classes, layers, filter, search

We weren’t the only ones who thought Vectorworks 2018 stood out at the AIA 2018 conference in New York, which we attended last month. Read More

Topics: Vectorworks 2018, Vectorworks Architect, AIA 2018, Architosh, VR, BIM software, Web View, Virtual Reality, 360, “BEST of SHOW” award, AIA 'Best of Show' award

While industry articles and schoolwork are great ways to learn, nothing beats the sharing of information and tips during industry events. Read More

Topics: BIM workflow, Birmingham City University, UK Building Information Modeling Expo and Camp, BIM in Birmingham, Association of Academic Educators, Royal Institute of British Architects, RIBA

Augmented reality (AR) has had a lot of attention lately — it is easily one of the hottest newest technologies of the last two years after the worldwide popularity of Pokémon Go. The technology’s ability to superimpose a computer-generated image on a real-world view is now available for consumer mobile devices, making immersive and compelling viewing available to everyone. And in response to the fast-moving development of this technology, tech companies are creating new workflows. Read More

Topics: Augmented Reality, Vectorworks Nomad App, Apple ARKit, CAD/BIM Models, Brian Goodridge, Thor Studios

Giving back is always in season, and this holiday season, we partnered with Bridges to Housing Stability to help the organization in its mission to provide a path to self-sufficiency to prevent and end homelessness in Howard County, Maryland. Read More

Topics: Bridges to Housing Stability, Howard County, Kelly McLaughlin

Our Vectorworks family is full of amazing people who work hard every day. However, making our software and services great isn’t all they do. Gunther Miller, quality assurance manager, was recently featured in Howard Magazine (a publication of The Baltimore Sun Media Group) for donating his time to help local businesses that are reopening after severe flood damage. Read More

Topics: Vectorworks, Vectorworks 2018, Vectorworks Employee, 360-degree camera, 360-degree photos, Ellicott City, MD, Ellicott City, Miss FIT, Gunther Miller, Rendered panoramas