Planet Vectorworks

No more teasing, it’s finally here. Today, we released the English-version of Vectorworks 2018 software. Included in the release are Vectorworks Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Designer, and Fundamentals, as well as our previsualization software, Vision. This year we’ve also introduced, Braceworks, an entertainment rigging analysis add-on module targeted to design, production, and rigging professionals working on temporary entertainment structures.

Topics: #Vectorworks2018, Vectorworks 2018, Biplab Sarkar, BIM, Braceworks, Vectorworks Architect, Vectorworks Landmark, Vectorworks Spotlight, Vectorworks Fundamentals, Vectorworks Designer, Direct Section and Elevation editing, Wall modeling, title block customization, Drawings, throw and zoom, Video and Blended Screen, Tree survey data, site model contour editing, Jonathan Reeves, Jonathan Reeves Architecture, Vectorworks Service Select, Building Information Modeling, Multiple Drawing Views

It’s hard to believe our 2017 Vectorworks Design Summit is less than six weeks away. We are pleased to announce the addition of seven new speakers for the Summit, to be held Monday, September 18 to Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland.

Topics: 2017 Vectorworks Design Summit, 3Dconnexion, Adam Greenspan, Allied Works Architecture, Architecture, Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel, Bluebeam Inc, bpr architects ltd, Brad Cloepfil, Canon U.S.A, Daniel Irvine, Design Software Solutions, Dr. Biplab Sarkar, Entertainment, HP Inc., IttenBrechbuhl, Jean Dieres Monplaisir, Landscape, Marc Pancera, Marionette, Paul Beaty-Pownall, Principle Architecture, PWP Landscape Architecture, Remco Teunissen, RTN Showsupport, SCIA Inc., Solibri LLC, Tamsin Slatter, Vectorworks, Vectorworks 2018, Vectorworks Design Summit, Vectorworks Landmark

Does your client’s outdoor living space:

• Lack privacy and shade?
• Have hideous eyesores surrounding the house, such as AC units, utility meters, trash/recycling bins, hoses, or equipment?
• Lack a homey feel, leaving your client reluctant to spend time in it?

Topics: Christina Speiden, DeckWorks, Eric Berg, Landscape, Matthew Cunningham, Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC, outdoor living space, Pacific Coast Land Design Inc, ProBuilt Construction, Tamsin Slatter, Vectorworks Landmark

Our extended family keeps growing. As part of our belief in helping designers around the world tackle projects across different industries, we’re teaming up with First Star Computer as our new United Arab Emirates (UAE) distributor for Vectorworks software. With the partnership, First Star Computer adds BIM product Vectorworks Architect to its portfolio, along with the rest of the Vectorworks product line, including Landmark, Spotlight, Designer, Fundamentals, and Vision.

Topics: 2D Drafting, 3D Modeling, Architecture, BIM, Biplab Sarkar, construction, design, Entertainment, First Star Computer, Houssien Nassr, infrastructure, Landscape, Planet Vectorworks, real estate, UAE, United Arab Emirates, Vectorworks, Vectorworks Architect, Vectorworks Designer, Vectorworks Fundamentals, Vectorworks Landmark, Vectorworks Spotlight, Vision

As part of our continued dedication to better serve designers, we just released Service Pack 3 for the Vectorworks 2017 software line. The updates include plenty of productivity and performance enhancements to improve your workflows.

Topics: 3D, 3D connexion, 3D mouse, Architecture, BIM, CEO Dr. Biplab Sarkar, Dr. Biplab Sarkar, DWG, Entertainment, Gaspar Potcnik, IFC, IFC Data Mapping, Landscape, Open BIM, previsualization, rendering, Service Pack 3, SP3, Uncategorized, VBvisual, Vectorworks 2017, Vectorworks Architect, Vectorworks Designer, Vectorworks Landmark, Vectorworks Spotlight, Vision 2017

By Martyn Horne, Group Product Development, Exertis Unlimited

Topics: Adoddle, Al Maktoum, Architecture, Asite, BEL, #BELHyperloop, BIM, BIM Unlimited, Build Earth Live, Cloud, Dubai, Exertis Unlimited, FlowDesigner, Fujairah, GIS, Gregory Fortune, Hyperloop, IFC, Irina Angelo, Jonathan Reeves, Landmark, Martyn Horne, Renderworks, Rodrigo Couto, Rubén Hernández Fontana, Scia Engineer, SimTread, Solibri Model Checker, Synchro 4D, Takeshi Kimura, Tokyo University of Science, United Arab Emirates, University of Tokyo, Vectorworks Architect, Vectorworks Landmark, Yasin Idris

Want to wow your clients and improve your presentations with stunning renderings? Whether you’re new to rendering or looking for techniques to make quicker, easier, and more detailed illustrations, the SITE: VIZ | Site Design Visualization Using Vectorworks webinar gives you the skills to create more realistic, appealing site design visualizations. After just 60 minutes, you'll be equipped to detail to your clients exactly what it’s like to be inside your designs, even down to the furniture.

Topics: Eric Gilbey, Irrigation Design in Vectorworks Landmark 2017, Landscape, Morris Architects, Morris Terra, Renderworks, SITE: VIZ, Todd McCurdy, Vectorworks Landmark, webinar

When you’ve been designing for years, it’s easy to pick up some bad habits that can slow down your workflow. Increase your productivity and avoid obstacles by reflecting on these tried-and-true tips from some of the most prolific Vectorworks software users.

Topics: Adrian McGregor, Architecture, Christien Methot, Entertainment, Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Forest Dickey, Ground Reconsidered, inspiration, Landscape, lindsay high stanislaw, LRSLA Studio, LRSLAstudio, M Group, M Group Architects and Interior Architects, McGregor Coxall, Michael Timcheck, Mike Zielsdorf, Old Town Newhall, Pacific Coast Land Design, parramatta, Parramatta River Urban Design Strategy, PCLD, Rob Glisson, ROJO, ROJO Architects, rojo Architecture, Thompson Hospitality, Uncategorized, Varian Designs, Vectorworks Architect, Vectorworks Landmark, Vectorworks Spotlight

Many homeowners lack the outside perspective needed to visualize the full potential of their outdoor spaces, which is where Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) President-elect Danilo Maffei, APLD, PCH, of maffei landscape design, LLC and his 26 years of expertise come in handy. In his day-to-day work, Maffei provides creative direction and design solutions for private, residential, public, and commercial properties, focusing on blending existing and new materials to make the most of any available space. In the Builder and Developer magazine article, “How to Capitalize On Underutilized Landscape Space,” Maffei illustrates that he practices what he preaches through his own project experiences.

Topics: APLD, Association of Professional Landscape Designers, Builder and Developer Magazine, Danilo Maffei, Dr. Oz, How to Capitalize on Underutilized Landscape Space, Landmark, Landscape, Landscape Design, maffei landscape design, Mehmet Oz, Vectorworks Landmark

By David Chadwick, Editor of CAD User

Topics: Brentwood Stormtanks, CAD User, David Chadwick, Grey Leaf Design, Inc., Landscape, Site Analysis, stormwater analysis, Vectorworks Design Summit, Vectorworks Landmark