Introduction To Vectorworks: Beginner'S Class

Learn how to use Vectorworks CAD software through creating two basic plan drawings

What you'll learn

Follow along to experience creating a Vectorworks CAD plan drawing

Get to know the Vectorworks tools and user interface

Increase your employability by learning a different CAD software

Get an understanding of how to use Vectorworks for your own future projects

Requirements

No experience needed, you'll learn everything you need to know.

Description

Learn the Vectorworks Fundamentals basics by following along with the videos. You'll learn through using the tools in the software to create a basic plan layout for a two floor cafe space, inclusive of walls, doors, windows, stairs, bathroom fittings and furniture like tables and chairs. You can then take your learnings with you into your own work or personal projects.In the course you'll cover:• Navigating the workspace and user interface• Setting up the units of the project e.g. mm, square metres or feet• Drawing to scale with lines and shapes • Common keyboard shortcuts to improve your speed and productivity• Using the line and shape editing tools in the basic palette and beyond such as clip, mirror, add to surface, clip surface, offset, fillet, layering and rotating• Adding colours, hatches, patterns, line weights, transparency, textures and arrows from the attributes panel• Learning how to utilise the classes and layers effectively, learning how they relate and navigating through them• Importing a DWG through the introduction of furniture and fittings (DWG is included in the course resources)• Setting up sheets as pages and editing or annotating them and using automated title blocks with data links• Exporting your drawings as PDFs to share electronically or for print purposes

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: The Workspace

Lecture 2 The Workspace

Section 3: Line work

Lecture 3 Line work

Section 4: Advanced line work

Lecture 4 Advanced line work

Section 5: Attributes

Lecture 5 Attributes

Section 6: Import

Lecture 6 Import a .dwg

Section 7: Layers + Classes

Lecture 7 Layers + Classes

Section 8: Sheets + Annotations

Lecture 8 Sheets + Annotations

Section 9: Publish

Lecture 9 Publish and Export to PDF

Students and Interior Design or Architecture Professionals looking to learn a new CAD software.