The VectorWorks Essentials manual is designed to take you from no skills in VectorWorks through to a competent beginner level. It is designed to teach you all the things that are need to give you a good, solid foundation in VectorWorks

The manual starts with an introduction to the interface, the way that VectorWorks looks and behaves. This is important so that you learn the concept behind the program. Then we move on to 2D drawing. Then we move on to a drawing exercise that brings all these 2D skills together. This shows you a sequence of drawing and it also reinforces the skills that you learnt earlier.

Then we learn about 3D Modeling (extrusions, multiple extrusions and solid modeling). 3D in VectorWorks is easy if you learn the basics and there are exercises on the main 3D tools. There are exercises that bring these 3D skills together to make an object and modify it.

Drawing 3D objects is all very well, but you need to learn how to create drawings. There are exercises on how to create drawings from a 3D object. This is useful because this will show you how to create plans, sections and elevations from any 3D object (including a building, landsscape or object).

We learn about drawing buildings (walls, roof, doors and windows) and how to use this building to make plans, elevations and sections. There are exercises about using the VectorWorks organising concepts (layers, classes, viewports and sheets ) to create drawings.

There are exercises on using worksheets. Worksheets are a powerful concept that lets you count, schedule and calculate things in VectorWorks.

The VectorWorks Architect Tutorial is designed to build on your beginners knowledge, so it¹s recommended that you buy the Essential VectorWorks Manual if you are new to VectorWorks or if you are not familiar with all the basic features off VectorWorks.

Part of this Tutorial is to help you build your office system. We will cover all the concepts that you need to develop and office system; layers and classes, wall styles, how to create a library of wall styles and how to build your office library. This Tutorial also covers most of the architect functions such as Site Models, Roofs, space planning, annotation tools and Notes.

The manual is structured in an unusual way, where we learn about a concept by working through a project. Each exercise relates to a VectorWorks concept, and each exercise builds your project.

We start the beginning of the Tutorial with a blank drawing. We learn about drawing sites and site modeling. This creates a 3D model of our building site so that we can place our building directly on the site, and it allows us to create 3D height to boundary recession planes, the 3D constraints to the building project.

Then we draw the start of the building project. This is where we learn about walls, doors and windows and how to use these to build your office system, by integrating theses concepts with your class system.

Finally we create drawings of our project. As we do this we learn about the annotation tools in VectorWorks and how we can control these as part of our office system. We will cover customizing VectorWorks and changing the way that VectorWorks works to suit your office.

Included in this Turorial is an extensive Appendix that covers: Layer and Class Standards Drawing Complex Site plans Importing DXF Files More Site Modelling Dealing with Walls Dealing With Roofs Creating an Office Library Vertical Transport Annotation Customising VectorWorks

VectorWorks Landscape Tutorial 12 is designed to build upon beginner’s knowledge of VectorWorks. The exercise-based manual instructs learners how to import a site plan, add plants, schedule plants, calculate hardscape areas, create 3D site models and 3D buildings, and create 3D designs for presentation purposes. Other topics include setting up layer and class standards, drawing complex site plans, dealing with walls and roofs, creating an office library, annotation, and customizing VectorWorks.

Finally we create drawings of our project. As we do this we learn about the annotation tools in VectorWorks and how we can control these as part of our office system. We will cover customizing VectorWorks and changing the way that VectorWorks works to suit your office.

Included in this Turorial is an extensive Appendix that covers: Layer and Class Standards Drawing Complex Site plans Importing DXF Files More Site Modelling Dealing with Walls Dealing With Roofs Creating an Office Library Vertical Transport Annotation Customising VectorWorks

The VectorWorks 3D Modeling Tutorial instructs you how to get the very best from VectorWorks' powerful 3D modeling capabilties. This manual is designed especially for architects and landscapers who want to learn advanced 3D modeling. With plenty of exercises to demonstrate each concept, this manual begins with some basic 3D modeling concepts and proceeds to more advanced concepts. You'll learn how to create and edit extrusions and multiple extrusions, sweeps, solid models, NURBS curves, and 3D primitives; how to create loft and drape surfaces; and how to use working planes. You will then apply what you've learned to create a sample project--a bus stop--that includes cars and street lights.

VectorWorks architect has several furniture objects you can use for designing kitchens. This manual will teach you how to design an build kitchens using VectorWorks Architect 2008. This manual is designed for people with few computer skills that want to get the best from VectorWorks Architect for kitchen design. We use kitchen projects as the basis for this manual. With easy to follow steps we instruct you how to use VectorWorks Architect effectively and creatively to see the finished kitchen in 3D