Vectorworks
training courses
We offer six comprehensive modules from 2D Foundation through
to advanced 3D rendering and lighting techniques.
These comprehensive 1-day VectorWorks modules, led by professional
architects & designers can be tailored to your individual
requirements.
2D
Modeling Foundation – 1-day - course outline |
- Overview of Vectorworks
- Setting up the preferences
- Basic 2D tools - lines, rectangles and arcs
- 2D selection tool - selection, moving and resizing
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- Accurate drawing - snaps/constraints
- Numeric entry
- Worked examples - window, door and staircases
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3D
Modeling Foundation - 1day - course
outline
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- The "workshop" analogy - extrusions(bandsaw)
and sweep (lathe)
- Basic 3D constructions using the above
- Hybrid symbol use and generation
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- Layer linking to produce multiview models and complete buildings
from individual layers
- Solids modelling: add solids, subtract
and intersect solids
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2D
Modeling Intermediate – 1-day - course
outline
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- Working smart:
- Symbols and plugins
- the wall tool
- setting cavities and wall styles
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- 2D reshape tool
- Advanced data entry - floating datum
- Dimensioning
- Design layers and classes
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3D
Modeling Intermediate – 1-day - course
outline
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- Nurbs modeling:
- Lofting Nurbs
- Joining Nurbs
- Splitting Nurbs
- Extracting curves
- Stitching Nurbs into solids
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- Rounding and filleting
- Offsetting
- New Drape surface
- Case study - modeling a mouse!
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Rendering
with Renderworks or Artlantis - 1 day - course
outline
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- Use of Classes for materials
- Applying basic materials and tweaking
- Applying realistic lighting
- Applying inbuilt textures
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- Rendering a high res still
- Setting up a walkthrough animation and rendering it
- Performing a sun study
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- Lighting Positions and Labels
- Light Plot Structure
- Adding Lighting Positions
- Lighting Position Properties
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- Creating a Key to Instrumentation
- Generating Paperwork
- Reviewing Generated Paperwork
- Printing Generated Paperwork
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