January Tech Roundup: Two New Ebooks

In our first tech roundup of 2020, check out these two new ebooks to boost your workflow.

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Switching to Vectorworks: CAD Manager Guide

BIM managers — now you can feel more at ease learning how to convert your office’s existing resources with this guide in switching to Vectorworks from AutoCAD.

Similar to the Design Center in AutoCAD, the Resource Manager allows you to manage, convert, classify, and organize your resources in a time-efficient set-up. No need to worry about your office archives, as Vectorworks has powerful Import/Export capabilities to ensure they transition over.

Download the BIM Manager Guide to Resource Management for more information on managing your resources.

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2D Components for Hybrid Objects in Vectorworks

In Vectorworks Architect, Landmark, and Spotlight, 2D Components for Hybrid Objects allows you to create 2D graphics for your 3D symbols and plug-in objects (PIOs) to easily present these objects at various levels of detail.

Use 2D and 3D hybrid symbol technology for all the standard views, not just Top/Plan view, combined with changing the level of detail so your symbols and PIOs can display the appropriate detail throughout a set of drawings.

For BIM Levels of Development (LODs), you can set up your 2D levels of detail to correspond with LOD 100, 200, and 300.

For those working in the UK, Vectorworks’ levels are the equivalent to LOD 1, 2, and 3. 

Get the Guide

Exceptional design demands exceptional tools and platforms built to deliver absolute creative expression and maximum efficiency. At Vectorworks, we believe your design software should offer the freedom to follow your imagination wherever it may lead. See for yourself with a free 30-day trial of Vectorworks. Click here for more information.

If you're still in school or a recent graduate and are looking for that all-in-one solution, check out Vectorworks' academic programs and see how you can get free or discounted software. Click here for more information.

Make the most of your software experience with Vectorworks University. Take classes online, sign up for one of our webinars, or schedule a training session. Beginners and experienced designers alike will gain new skills, fine-tune workflows, and dive into all you can do with Vectorworks. 

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