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Welcome to the premier edition of the new and improved,
monthly eDispatch!
As we promised in the last Dispatch, we've committed ourselves
to providing important news and helpful information in a more
convenient and timely format. So, to keep you in the loop, we're
sending the eDispatch to your Inbox, rather than your mailbox.
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As you asked*, every month you'll receive useful tips and tricks,
as well as the latest company and product news. You'll be able
to read a little about fellow VectorWorks users, and learn about
money-saving offers and special promotions. We've done our best
to pull together everything we think our users would want to see.
If we're missing something, drop
us a line and let us know.
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Sincerely,
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Richard Diehl
CEO
Nemetschek North America
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| Tips & Tricks |
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Featured User
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Louis B. Smith, Jr., AIA
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Ascent Design
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In addition to his work at the Michigan
Department of Transportation, Smith runs an independent
architectural firm and heads up the VectorWorks User Group
in Michigan.
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Smith has used VectorWorks since it was
MiniCad, back in the late 1980s. He currently uses VectorWorks
and VectorWorks ARCHITECT primarily as complements to AutoCAD,
at the Michigan Department of Transportation. He creates
quick site studies using the raster image abilities to draw
over a scan of a site map. Once he lays out streets and
rights of way, he drops in buildings and parking in differing
configurations. He uses the layer and class controls to
manage the versions. He then prints to a PDF file in Mac
OS X for immediate distribution, or exports to a DWG file
for others to work on. He also uses ARCHITECT for his independent
projects and competition entries.
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Using VectorWorks, Smith created a drawing
for the Martin Luther King Memorial Competition in Washington,
which had a project site of several acres long. Smith's
drawing was printed full-size on several pieces of 40"
by 90" paper.
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"I modeled sculptures in Poser, referenced
3D entry pylons and section drawings from external documents
and rendered large areas of the site. The 3D aspects of
VectorWorks were invaluable as was the DXF import for moving
the Poser figures into the drawing."
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For more information about Louis Smith,
or to join the VectorWorks Michigan User Group, please send
him an e-mail.
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Get the Length of a Line Without Dimensioning It
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You can quickly determine the length and angle
of a line with a simple glance instead of clicking on a separate
tool.
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Just look at the Object Info palette and it will
display the line's length and its angle.
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Refresh the Screen
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Sometimes when drawing or modeling, the screen
requires refreshing from elements that sometimes don't completely
disappear. A simple double-click on the Pan tool, or even a quick
double-tap of the "Z" key will refresh your drawing
screen.
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Pull Records into a Worksheet to Create Reports
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Why not use one worksheet to tie in all your information,
such as door schedules, window schedules, pricing and parts lists?
In a VectorWorks worksheet cell, it's possible to tie in information
from a completely different worksheet. Records can be accessed
by using a formula in the form of ="recordname"."field name".
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FREE Resource for VectorWorks Users |
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Vector Depot is an online clearing house for custom
VectorWorks tools, symbols, textures, hatches, and scripts—all
submitted by VectorWorks users. In addition, there is an extensive
gallery of models, as well as a forum for VectorWorks users to
share information.
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Do you have a favorite tip or trick that you'd
like to share? Drop us an e-mail at edispatch@nemetschek.net
and we'll share it in a future issue.
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More support can be found at www.nemetschek.net/support
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Nemetschek
N.A. Unveils VectorWorks 3D Power Pack
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3D Power Pack seamlessly plugs into all VectorWorks
9.5.1 products and offers designers advanced solid and surface
modeling technology. Plus, the new technology is free with all
VectorWorks 9.5.1 products.
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VectorWorks
is a Favorite with Swiss Designers
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According to the BauNetz Ranking, 50% of the top
ten Swiss offices listed are working with VectorWorks. BauNetz
Ranking is a dynamic list of top international architects, listing
more than 3,500 architects' offices.
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VectorWorks
Helps Design Award-winning Houses
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For over 45 years, Architectural Record has searched
the globe for the best houses and featured them in their "Record
Houses" issue. Five of the award-winning designs were created,
in part, by VectorWorks.
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Two
New Additions Complete the Professional Learning Series
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The third and fourth installments of our multimedia
training CD Series have arrived. The LANDMARK and SPOTLIGHT Learning
Series cover all the basic features of VectorWorks, as well as
the specific features of each respective Industry Series product.
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Trade Shows
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Date
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Location
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National Education Computing Conference
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June 17 - 19
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San Antonio, TX (Booth #1614-1618)
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PCBC 2002
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June 26-28
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San Francisco, CA (Booth #2137)
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MacWorld Expo
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July 17 - 19
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New York City, NY (Booth#1849)
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Training Seminars
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Date
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Location
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| VectorWorks
Fundamentals |
May 20 - 21
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New York City, NY
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| VectorWorks
Hands-on 3D |
May 22
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New York City, NY
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| VectorWorks
Fundamentals |
June 19 - 20
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Los Angeles, CA
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| VectorWorks
Hands-on 3D |
June 21
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Los Angeles, CA
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| VectorWorks
Fundamentals |
July 17 - 18
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Columbia, MD
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| VectorWorks
Hands-on 3D |
July 19
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Columbia, MD
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| VectorWorks
Fundamentals |
August 21 - 22
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San Francisco, CA
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| VectorWorks
Hands-on 3D |
August 23
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San Francisco, CA
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AIA Accreditation
NNA is pleased to offer AIA Continuing Education credit
for our seminars. Architects can earn 16 learning units
by attending the VectorWorks Fundamentals course, and 8
learning units by attending the VectorWorks Hands-on 3D
course. For additional information, contact marketing@nemetschek.net
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Contact Us
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Call us at 410-290-5114 to speak to our customer
service or technical support.
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Fax us at 410-290-8050. Visit us on the web at
www.nemetschek.net
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For ordering and pricing information, call 1-888-646-4223,
or e-mail sales@nemetschek.net
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E-mail questions about upcoming shows, User Group
events, or any marketing concerns at marketing@nemetschek.net
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E-mail your technical questions, solutions, and
wish list items to technical support to tech@nemetschek.net
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