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Welcome to Vector-workout!If you saw the price listed at $99.50 on Planet Vectorworks, you saw an old price. That was a special price For a limited time. The prices have now gone back to their normal retail prices.Vector-workout is a downloadable movie based training resource offering fast and easy access to instructive movies, ideal for sharpening vectorworks skills quickly. Jonathan Pickup, the author, said "a client told me recently 'I'm too lazy to read the manuals, just give me the information. Quickly!' So, I've rethought how to deliver Vectorworks training resources as visual tools. Vector-workout is the result - it's a visual teaching revolution for Vectorworks. As they say, a picture tells a thousand words, and Vector-workout kits do this brilliantly Ð movies are the perfect alternative to slogging through endless textbooks" Vector-workout training manual kits use pdf files with embedded self contained movies. When you open the files with Acrobat Reader, you have bookmarks on the left-hand side for quick access to the movies. Acrobat Reader has a built-in search function, so you can type in a word or phrase and have Acrobat search for you. Vector-workout kits are structured in a logical way, and can be used sequentially. This allows the user to start with basic principles and work though the kit in a structured way, as you would do with a textbook manual. Alternately, they can be used non-sequentially - just use Acrobat Reader to find the specific movie you want and work smarter. We will launching a full range of Vector-workout kits soon, so there will be a variety of resources for all levels of user experience and design fields. These kits are very easy to use and so flexible that we know architects, designers, landscapers, etc, will find them ideal from improving their skills and productivity. Because Vector-workout kits are movie based, Archoncad offer it by web download, for instant access. When you purchase one of these, you will be sent a link to download the kit, along with a password to unlock it. Each kit purchased will automatically entitle you to free download updates for that specific kit.Introduction to BIM for Vectorworks 2010BIM stands for Building Information Modeling and it means that well as creating 2D drawings for plans, sections, and elevations, you can draw walls floors and roofs in Vectorworks and use these to create live plans, sections and elevations, as well as extracting other information from the model like a finish schedule, door and window schedule, and other information like wall areas and glass areas.Ê BIM is not just a new catch phrase, it is also a more efficient way of creating drawings in Vectorworks. If you want to be using Vectorworks in the most effective way and you are not using the BIM capabilities of Vectorworks, this is the kit for you. This kit will suit any designer getting started with Vectorworks, but able to use basic tools; any designer that would like to change from 2D drawing to the most effective way of drawing in Vectorworks. And the most effective way to get started with BIM in Vectorworks is the Vector-workout Introduction to BIM. The movie below is the introduction movie from this kit. You will see how the movies are structured and how you can use the kit, either sequentially, or by searching for a specific movie. Buy Now for $124.50USIntroduction to BIM for Vectorworks 2009BIM stands for Building Information Modeling and it means that well as creating 2D drawings for plans, sections, and elevations, you can draw walls floors and roofs in Vectorworks and use these to create live plans, sections and elevations, as well as extracting other information from the model like a finish schedule, door and window schedule, and other information like wall areas and glass areas.Ê BIM is not just a new catch phrase, it is also a more efficient way of creating drawings in Vectorworks. If you want to be using Vectorworks in the most effective way and you are not using the BIM capabilities of Vectorworks, this is the kit for you. This kit will suit any designer getting started with Vectorworks, but able to use basic tools; any designer that would like to change from 2D drawing to the most effective way of drawing in Vectorworks. And the most effective way to get started with BIM in Vectorworks is the Vector-workout Introduction to BIM. The movie below is the introduction movie from this kit. You will see how the movies are structured and how you can use the kit, either sequentially, or by searching for a specific movie.I've been going through your BIM Vectorworkout. I'm very impressed with the way you have illustrated what seems to be a complex "new" approach to architectural design with with simplicity. It is a complete and precise way to learn. Your expanded approach you use with Short Sharp Training has open my eyes to a new and more efficient way to produce my design products. If a guy like me with 40 years experience architectural design can learn it this easily it's definitely a credit to your tutorial approach. No kidding Jonathan. your on you way to being a "Vectorworking Rock Star". - RWBuy Now for $124.50US Vector-workout Guide to Productivity 2009"Jon-I've been going through the productivity workout and it's fantastic!" - William (MA). How would you like to be efficient and productive with Vectorworks? Would you like to have a library of movies that shows you the best way to use Vectorworks? Would you like a library of movies that shows you how to solve problems with Vectorworks?Here it is, the Vectorworks Guide to Productivity. This is the ultimate producivity guide. This is a collection of all my tips and tricks. I have designed this guide for people that can use Vectorworks to a basic level, but want to be really effective. So, you might find there are really basic topics here, and really advanced topics. I have included several basic topics to ensure you are doing the basics well, and the advanced topics for users that need to know much, much more. There is so much in this guide. I thought about listing all the movies, but the list was too long. Instead I have created a sample of the Guide to Productivity so you can download it and look at the structure of the guide and see several complete movies. Download the sample hereContentsProductivity TechniquesConstraint Palette (Snaps) Object Info Palette Resource Browser Graphics Layer and Class Standard Property Line Tool Importing and Exporting DXF files Site Modelling Dealing With Walls Dealing With Roofs Vertical Transport Annotation Building A Symbol Library Buy Now for $135.00US Vector-workout Guide to Productivity 2010Want to have more fun using Vectorworks? Want to have a guide that is like Help, but with movies? Well, here it is, the Vectorworks Guide to Productivity for 2010. This is the ultimate producivity guide, it is a collection of all my tips and tricks. I have designed this guide for people that can use Vectorworks to a basic level, but want to be really effective. So, you might find there are really basic topics here, and really advanced topics. I have included several basic topics to ensure you are doing the basics well, and the advanced topics for users that need to know much, much more. The feedback from the 2009 Guide to Productivity was so good, so I've decided to expand the guide, and make it even better. There are over 160 movies, all bound into the PDF file to make it easy to find. The PDF file also allows you to search for information. This make the productivity guide like a Help guide, with movies. Here is a youtube movie showing the way the guide works and showing a little of the extent of the guide.ContentsProductivity TechniquesSnapping Palette Object Info Palette Resource Browser Graphics Layers and Classes Property Line Tool Importing and Exporting Site Modelling Dealing With Walls Dealing With Roofs Vertical Transport Annotation Floors, Columns and Pilasters Viewing Building A Symbol Library Customizing Vectorworks Viewports There is so much in this guide. I thought about listing all the movies, but the list was too long. Instead I have created a sample of the Guide to Productivity so you can download it and look at the structure of the guide and see several complete movies. Download the sample hereBuy Now for $135.00USVector-workout Guide to Residential Concept Design 2010Many 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 a Vector-workout Guide to Residential Concept design along with an online course supporting the notes. I have kept these notes 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.The main topics covered are:Workspace EditingDocument Set up Creating Spaces (Rooms) Site Modelling Visualization Walls Quick Doors and Windows Simple Roof 3D Modeling Buy Now for $49.50US |
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