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Introducing our latest and greatest...VectorWorks
10!
We are very excited about this release. We spent the last eighteen
months really listening to our users, and I think you will
agree that this is one of our best releases ever. We focused
on finely tuning our offered features and made them even better.
VectorWorks 10 focuses on offering more efficiency, additional
productivity, enhanced 3D, added artistic capabilities, and
much-improved compatibilities with other CAD/CAM programs.
VectorWorks 10 is it!
But don't just take my word for it; take a look at VectorWorks
10 yourself, and I know you will agree with me. Incidentally,
we will be showing off the VectorWorks 10 series of products—RenderWorks,
ARCHITECT and LANDMARK—at some upcoming tradeshows, so
come on by and check them out for yourselves. Take a look at
the events calendar below to see when we will be in your area,
and don't forget to check if we have free passes for you. You
will see; this version is everything it promises to be and
more!
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Sincerely,
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Richard Diehl
CEO
Nemetschek North America
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User
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VectorWorks 10 has taken Nemetschek's
many years of development and improvements and honed
them into one well-oiled machine. Instead of adding huge
new features and leaving the old features alone, they've
added some very useful new technology and greatly improved
on what they've already done.
The overall performance is faster. The behavior of the
program is much more integrated and polished, requiring
fewer steps to do the same task. The new Resource Browser
makes finding, organizing and editing resources much
easier. Walls have become smarter by keeping intersections
joined when moving and by healing themselves when a wall
is removed. The DWG / DXF import and export have gotten
much better and now even import associative hatches and
solid fills! Also, the new Image and Gradient attributes
open up many more possibilities for presentations.
What it comes down to is this: VectorWorks 10 makes the
day-to-day tasks we do in the program much easier and
faster than before.
Matt Panzer
Panzer CAD Services
www.panzercad.com
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VectorWorks 10's IGES and STL export
features make VectorWorks a serious player on the mechanical
scene. These features are a must for such jobs. 10's
new batch DXF/DWG import is wonderful when importing,
for example, furniture catalogs. Opening 1,500 DWG drawings,
one for each piece, and converting them into symbols
used to be a nightmare. With VectorWorks it's a simple
task. The merger between the Object Browser and Resource
palette saves valuable screen real estate. And, the new
gradient color features reduce the need for exporting
to illustration programs just to get such abilities.
Claes Lundström
Lundström Design
www.algonet.se/~ludesign/
Sweden
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The real power and glory of VectorWorks
10 though, is in the wonderful myriad of tools, commands,
scripting environment, libraries and support that open
up the world of CAD to limitless possibilities. VectorWorks
10 gives you hundreds of tools and a barrier-free design
environment to develop your dreams, your way. With VectorWorks
10 you will never hear "You can't get there from here."
That's because, if you can picture it, then with VectorWorks
10 you can bring it to life.
Leslie Sigal Javorek
President
ELLIS JAY Inc
USA
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Very stable. Great AutoCAD (dwg and
dxf) transfer. Vastly superior rendering and lighting.
Easier library access and texture creation. 3D meshes
and NURBS are more stable. Improved performance, speed
and reliability. Overall the features and ease of use
of VectorWorks 10 provide real competition for programmes
costing five to six times as much and we can heartily
recommend VectorWorks 10 as the best version yet!
Chris Saxon
Stride Treglown Architects
www.stridetreglown.co.uk
UK
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One of the most gratifying features
of this release is the stable feel and solid features.
I recently completed a large project including large
portions of the 3D Power Pack, DTM, and RenderWorks features
to create an outdoor exhibition. VectorWorks 10 provides
a satisfying array of well-developed features.
Frank Brault
VectorWorks Trainer & CAD consultant
fbrault@aol.com
USA
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Customizable Keyboard Arrow Key Functions
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In version 10 under the Edit tab in File>Preferences>VectorWorks
Preferences, there is a new option for editing the behavior
of the arrow keys. You can assign different keyboard combinations
to Nudge Objects, Move Objects on Grid, Pan Drawing, and switch
between layers. Plus, a new option allows 10 users to cycle
through classes.
Click here for an illustration
To cycle through the active layer, use the Up and Down arrows
(or arrow combinations). And to scroll through classes, use
the Left and Right Arrows (or arrow combinations).
Also in 10, keyboard shortcuts can be assigned to any tool
or command. In previous versions, keyboard shortcuts could
only be assigned to a tool slot, so you couldn't assign shortcuts
to nested tools on fly outs.
Click here for an illustration
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Line Rendering Smoothing Angle
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In version 10 under File>Preferences>Document
Preference>Line Render Tab, a new document preference has
been added to eliminate or reduce the number of facet lines
drawn during rendering. This will make it easier to create
clean elevation and prespective drawings. Plus, Hidden Line,
Dashed Hidden Line, and Final Shaded Polygon renderings now
display curves more accurately.
Click here for an illustration
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Text Formatting and Edit Modifications
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Version 10 supports repeating tabs in text blocks.
A new ruler interface allows you to easily drag tabs to the
location you want. Support for tabs also means that text blocks
copied from word processing and spreadsheet applications will
retain their formatting. Plus, for faster text editing, simply
double-clicking on a text block puts you into Edit Text mode.
Click here for an illustration
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VectorWorks and RenderWorks 10 Released
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Nemetschek North America announced today the
release of VectorWorks, RenderWorks, ARCHITECT, and LANDMARK
10. Company officials stated that these latest versions focus
on fundamental drawing efficiency while bringing the artistry
back to design. VectorWorks 10 includes better compatibility
with other CAD/CAM programs, as well as offering improved technologies
to allow design professionals to work faster, while at the
same time creating cleaner, more attractive plans. The international
English version will ship the first week of October and users
of localized versions should check with their local distributors
for availability.
VectorWorks 10 Upgrade (from Version 9)- $250
VectorWorks w/ RenderWorks Upgrade (from Version 9)- $340
www.nemetschek.net/vectorworks
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VectorWorks ARCHITECT 10 Released
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In conjunction with the VectorWorks release,
Nemetschek North America today announced the availability of
VectorWorks ARCHITECT 10. ARCHITECT contains all of the tools
and commands of VectorWorks 10; plus, ARCHITECT offers many
new and improved features specifically for architectural design.
Company officials stated, that in addition to the efficiency,
productivity, artistic, 3D, and compatibility improvements,
ARCHITECT is much more flexible than before.
ARCHITECT 10 Upgrade (from Version 9)- $360
ARCHITECT w/ RenderWorks Upgrade (from Version 9)- $450
www.nemetschek.net/architect
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VectorWorks LANDMARK 10 Released
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Nemetschek North America today announced the
availability of VectorWorks LANDMARK 10.
LANDMARK builds on the foundation of VectorWorks 10 with a
streamlined interface, productivity improvements, presentation
enhancements, better compatibility, and an integrated 3D Power
Pack, as well as adding new and improved landscape and site
design technology for landscape designers.
LANDMARK 10 Upgrade (from Version 9)- $360
LANDMARK w/ RenderWorks Upgrade (from Version 9)- $450
www.nemetschek.net/landmark
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VectorWorks Training CDs
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In order to offer the most support possible,
Nemetschek North America provides training CDs for VectorWorks,
RenderWorks, ARCHITECT and LANDMARK 10. Covering topics from
the most basic task to the more complicated, these training
CDs provide a good foundation in understanding the VectorWorks
10 products. For a complete list of topics covered in each
training CD, or to purchase, visit www.nemetschek.net/training/trainingCD.html
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Trade Shows
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Date
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Location
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JLC Live
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Sep 28 - 30
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Las Vegas, NV
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LDI
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Oct 18 - 20
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Las Vegas, NV
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ASLA
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Oct 18 - 22
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San Jose, CA
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Build Boston
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Nov 12 - 14
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Boston, MA (Booth #250)
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GIE
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Nov 14 - 16
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Nashville, TN
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JLC Live '02
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Dec 6 - 7
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Portland, OR
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| Contact Us |
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Call us at 410-290-5114 to speak to Customer
Service or Technical Support.
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Fax us at 410-290-7266. 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 to marketing@nemetschek.net
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E-mail your technical questions, solutions,
and wish list items to Technical Support at tech@nemetschek.net
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