"I recently switched from AutoCAD Light to Vectorworks. I was able to get up and running on Vectorworks very quickly by working through the manual, but the first couple of projects were a bit rough. I was only using the first way that I had figured out how to do things, which was not necessarily the fastest or most accurate.
"I have just completed Jonathon's 3D course, and it has opened a whole new world for me. My design is no longer restricted to rectilinear planes. I can now do angled surfaces and compound curves, spin them around to have a look at them, and chop them into templates for fabrication.
"I'm very pleased to have established contact with Jonathon, and I will be storing up questions for him as I work my way through manuals and the movies he has recorded of our tutorials. Jonathon leaves you with fantastic resources for consolidating your learning at the end of the course. Learning remotely from home is very convenient."
Juliet Cooke, Exhibition Designer
"I just wanted to drop a quick note to say thanks for the course currently on-line with Jonathan Pickup. I appreciate his knowledge but in particular his skill in conveying that knowledge to his students. Aside from being a VectorWorks expert, his ability to change teaching styles whether it be a very precise manner or slowing down with great patience, displays that he is an excellent teacher. Thanks again." - Tom
"A short note just to let you know, how pleased i am that i made the decision to do the Landmark training sessions with Jonathan. I have found them very useful in coming to grips with learning the capabilities that the software has, my only regret being it took me so long to finally take the plunge! As with all things new, they are only useful once you get to know what they can do, reading the manuals and doing the exercises are great, but having someone online to talk with and work things through is an invaluable tool in mastering the complexities that make the software so useful.
Thanks again for the push!" - Alex.
In-depth training is a structured online training system, designed to teach you Vectorworks, delivered to your computer in bite-sized chunks. We use a high speed Internet connection so you can see my computer screen and you can talk to me and the other students. If we need to, your screen can be shown so I can watch you working and correct any mistakes.
This course is designed to give you a quick start to Vectorworks. You might say is will give you a kick start. The course is ideal for users that want a short introduction to Vectorworks.
This course is closely based on the first part of the Vectorworks Essential Tutorial Manual available from
http://www.nemetschek.net/training/guides.php
Session 1 - Vectorworks Basics, interface and basic concepts
Session 2 - Creating things
Session 3 - Editing and modifying objects.
Session 4 - Making a 2D Drawing
Session 5 - Sinple 3D Modeling
Session 6 - Making other drawings
Cost $180US (does not include manual)
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101 Vectorworks Landmark
This course will give you basic skills in Vectorworks landmark. The course is ideal for users of Vectorworks Landmark who want to get started quickly. You do not need to have Renderworks for this course.
"Bonjour, I just wanted to let you know that I am enjoying the course and that Jonathan is great! Thanks." Genevieve
This course is closely based on the first part of the Vectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manual available from
http://www.nemetschek.net/training/guides.php
Session 1 - Project 1. Drawing a quick Domestic project
Session 2 - Project 2. Drawing a domestic project from a scanned image, part 1
Session 3 - Project 2. Drawing a domestic project from a scanned image, part 2
Session 4 - Project 3. Drawing a commercial project from an imported DXF/DWG file.
Session 5 - Drawing a Landscape plan of a park from an imported DXF/DWG file
Session 6 - Drawing with sheet layers and viewports. Q&A session
Cost $180US (does not include manual)
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201 Vectorworks Landmark
This course builds upon your basic skills in Vectorworks landmark. The course is ideal for users of Vectorworks Landmark who want to present their work in 3D. Renderworks is a huge benefit for this course. In this course we will work though one project, starting with a blank page. We will create a 3D model of the site and house. We will add plants, adding 3D to the plants, and we will add hard landscaping. Finally, we will make drawings from the model.
This course is closely based on the second part of the Vectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manual available from
http://www.nemetschek.net/training/guides.php
Session 1 - Step 1, 2 & 3. Layer and model setup, and Property Line.
Session 2 - Step 4. Creating the site model.
Session 3 - Steps 5 & 6. Creating the Walls and Roof.
Session 4 - Steps 7, 8 & 9. Doors and Windows. Floors. Linking the House to the Site plan.
Session 5 - Steps 10 & 11. Placing plants and creating a deck.
Session 6 - Steps 12 & 14. Stairs and Hardscape.
Session 7 - Steps 13 & 15. Site modifiers and adding 3D to your plants
Session 8 - Step 16. Drawings and Annotation
Here is what one of the customers says:
"I just wanted to say thanks for the online training. The fact that I
could take the training from my office was a huge help. Jonathan showed
me just how easy Vectorworks is and allowed us the time to put the task to
practice during class time. Being able to ask questions along the way
also made a difference, it helps to understand what you are doing at the
time rather than being confused all the way to the end.
"I hadn't really given Vectorworks much thought. We had the package for 2
years collecting dust so to speak before we found out about the online
classes. I'm still not up to speed on the whole package but there is some
comfort in knowing the I can request a class on a particular skill and
should enough other participants want the class that Jonathan can make it
happen.
"I've had about 5 classes now and I've gone from knowing the basics to
being able to complete a basic landscape plan and converting that into a
model. So I'm still a little slow at it but by setting myself at least an
hour a day I'm building up my speed. I actually find that once I get on
it I don't want to stop. While it is work, it's actually a lot of fun.
"The best class for me was learning how to import a file and using it as if
was my own. Recently another designer sent us a pdf of her plan to quote..
In a matter of minutes I had worked out the area to calculate soil,
concrete etc and working out the distance of a curved garden for a mowing
strip can take ages manually was done in seconds. The boss was pretty
stoked as it cut out over an hour of time for a quantity survey from this
plan.
I definately won't be hesitating in coming back for more classes.
Thanks Jonathan
Cost $240US (does not include manual)
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101 Vectorworks Architect
This course will give you basic skills in Vectorworks Architect. The course is ideal for users of Vectorworks architect that want to get started. You do not need to have Renderworks for this course.
We will start a domestic renovation project to learn how to get started, how to build a 3D site with recession planes. Then we add bulk and location to the site to see if our concept will work. After checking, we will create the walls and roof, then set up the concept drawing.
This course is closely based on the first part of the Vectorworks Architect Tutorial Manual available from
http://www.nemetschek.net/training/guides.php
Session 1 - Steps 1 & 2. Layer and model setup, and Property Line.
Session 2 - Step 3. Creating the site model
Session 3 - Step 4. Quick Bulk and location.
Session 4 - Step 5. Creating the Walls, using wall styles.
Session 5 - Step 6. Creating the Roof.
Session 6 - Step 7. Concept Drawings.
Cost $180US (does not include manual)
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201 Vectorworks Architect
This course builds upon your basic skills in Vectorworks Architect. The course is ideal for users of Vectorworks Architect that want to present their work in 3D and want to know how to create construction drawings. Renderworks is a huge benefit for this course, but is not essential.
We will complete the project we started in the Introduction course, adding doors and windows, modifying the site for our building and adding stairs and annotation. In the construction drawing phase we will use several Vectorworks techniques to create the information we need.
This course is closely based on the second part of the Vectorworks Architect Tutorial Manual available from
http://www.nemetschek.net/training/guides.php
Session 1 - Step 8. Doors and windows, including Windoor Manager
Session 2 - Step 9. Site modifiers
Session 3 - Step 10. Stairs and productivity techniques
Session 4 - Step 11. Annotation
Session 5 - Step 12. Construction Drawings
Session 6 - Door and Window Scheduling
Session 7 - Fininsh Schedule
Session 8 - Q&A
Cost $240US (does not include manual)
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101 3D Modeling
This course will give you basic skills in 3D modeling using Vectorworks. The course is ideal for users of Vectorworks that want to draw objects in 3D. You do not need to have Renderworks for this course.
"Archoncad courses have helped me greatly at key stages in my development of understanding Vectorworks.
Two years after doing the Architect course I have taken part in the 3d Course, this has really begun to unlock my potential
in using the more complex tools of the 3d palette.
This knowledge will greatly benefit my future projects.
Many thanks Jonathan" Robin
This course will uses several exercises designed to show you how each tool or command works.
This course is closely based on the first part of the Vectorworks 3D Tutorial Manual available from
http://www.nemetschek.net/training/guides.php
Session 1 - Extrusions, Multiple Extrusions, Drawing a Cafˇ Table and Setting 3D Views.
Session 2 - Simple 3D modeling, Loft Surface, Loft With Rail, Protusion/Cutout tool.
Session 3 - 3D Primatives, Shell Solid, Extrude Along a Path, Creating a Surface from Curves.
Session 4 - Architectural modeling without using walls or roofs.
This course builds upon your basic skills 3D modeling. This course is ideal if you have completed the Introduction to 3D modeling, or if you already have some skill in 3d modeling and want to be able create complex scenes. Renderworks is a huge benefit for this course, but is not essential.
We will complete a bus stop project. This project will use several of the tools and commands we learned in the Introduction course, but we will use them in a sequence to make a curved roof bus stop.
This course is closely based on the second part of the Vectorworks 3D Tutorial Manual available from
http://www.nemetschek.net/training/guides.php
Session 1 - Project Setup and creating a street bollard.
Session 2 - Creating a trash can.
Session 3 - Creating the bus stop.
Session 4 - Building the scene and view the model.
This course will give you basic skills in interiorcad. The course is ideal for users of interiorcad that want to get started quickly. You do not need to have Renderworks for this course, but is very helpful of kitchen design.
This course is closely based on the Introduction to Interiorcad for Kitchen Desing tutorial manual available from
http://www.archoncad.com/hardcopy-manuals.html
Session 1 - Basic concepts, Drawing a simple kitchen one and two.
Session 2 - Drawing a simple kitchen and placing units.
Session 3 - Drawing a full kitcehn part 1, drawing the existing walls, doors and windows.
Session 4 - Drawing a full kitchen part 2, placing units.
Session 5 - Drawing a full kitchen part 3, placing and editing units.
Session 6 - Drawing a full kitchen part 4, placing and editing island units.
Session 7 - Drawing a full kitchen part 5, editing island units.
Session 8 - Drawing a full kitchen part 6, drawing the island benchtop and creating a plan drawing.
Session 9 - Drawing a full kitchen part 7, drawing elevations, adding a title block and editing materials.
Session 9 - Costing
Cost $180US (does not include manual)
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3D Visualization Workshop
The aim of this workshop is unlock the mysterous world of 3D Visualisation. In this workshop we will work through a interior or exterior project.
Session 1 - Preparation
This session is about completing your model in preparation for lighting and texturing. For an interior project, this could cover completing the floor, benchtops, ceilings and so on. For an exterior project, this might cover completing the roof, site, patio or deck and so on.
Session 2 - Lighting
There are several lights in Vectorworks, so we need to learn how to use them. In this session we will add background and feature lighting to our model. Lighting is so important, probably the most important part to get right for your model.
Session 3 - Textures
After the lighting, the textures are important to help describe the model - the surfaces, reflections and so on. With a few reflections, bumps and image props, you can make the model come alive. So, that is what we will do.
Session 4 - Rendering
THis session brings it all together - the lighting, textures and 3D model. There are several choices in rendering. SOme options are beautiful and slow, some are quick, but not so beautiful. We will cover setting up 3D views, and look at quick ways to export the final renderings.
Cost $120US (does not include manual)
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Residential Concept Design online course
Many of my clients want to use Vectorworks just for conceptual design. This means that the users often want a cut-down Vectorworks interface that just shows the tools they want, to make it faster to draw. Often these users do not want to draw the walls of the building, they want a quick way of modeling the building, a way to see the building on the site, and they want to be able to check the building with a solar study.
In response, I have made an online course, along with a supporting Vector-workout manual, which is included in the course.
I have kept this course as concise as possible. Before undertaking this training you need a working knowledge of the Vectorworks screen. You should have completed the quickstart guide to Vectorworks or the Essential Tutorial manual.
This is a 6 session course:
Session 1 : Workspace Editing and Document Set up
Session 2 : Creating Spaces (Rooms)
Session 3 : Site Modelling
Session 4 : Visualization
Session 5 : Walls and quick Doors and Windows
Session 6 : Simple Roof and simple 3D Modeling
Cost $249US (includes manual)
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What do you need?
you need hi-speed Internet access,
a head set with a microphone
For details on the cost of online training in New Zealand please emial:
contact phone number for The Team @ Megabits +64 9 445 8480
For details on the cost of online training outside New Zealand please emial:
Jonathan Pickup
ArchonCAD Limited
Napier, New Zealand
tel +64 21 743 470 fax +64 6 843 7760
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