In a few years, I think we’ll look back on the VectorWorks 2008 launch as the break-out release of VectorWorks Landmark. Over the last few years it has become our fastest growing product, and now the user base is large enough that we are a leading landscaping technology in several of our global markets. In Australia, for example, VectorWorks Landmark accounts for nearly one in three new VectorWorks users. When I look at the quality of the output produced with VectorWorks Landmark, combined with the ability to turn this same drawing into accurate construction drawings and schedules, it is no surprise why new customers are choosing us in droves.
We find that many of these new VectorWorks Landmark customers are switching to us from either no CAD system or their first-generation choice. So it makes sense that we start the year with a bevy of new training materials to get all of these customers started with VectorWorks. The final training CDs have finally arrived, matched with the launch of the newest round of classroom training in the U.S. In addition, Jonathan Pickup has produced an excellent manual with a companion disk.
We could also use your help to spread the word about VectorWorks, whether it’s Landmark or any of our other products. One of the best ways we’ve found to do this is by telling your stories. People new to the world of VectorWorks like to hear from designers in their own field, and we love to share your successes. If you know of anyone who is doing exciting work in VectorWorks or using VectorWorks in a particularly unique way and is willing to talk about it, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact Michelle Ervin at mervin@nemetschek.net and let her know how VectorWorks is used to advance your designs.
Sincerely,
Sean Flaherty
CEO, Nemetschek North America
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VectorWorks Landmark Featured in Total Landscape Care’s "Software Revolution": The January issue of Total Landscape Care includes VectorWorks Landmark in an article promoting the advantages of using landscape design software. "Software Revolution" encourages landscapers to consider landscape-specific programs over general-purpose programs. READ MORE
ESP Vision releases VectorWorks 2008 plug-ins for the Mac OSX system: Modeling plug-ins for use with VectorWorks Spotlight 2008 on the Mac OSX operating system are now available from ESP Vision. As the 3D community continues to demand the highest level of product functionality, ESP Vision maintains its commitment to providing integration with the complete offerings of VectorWorks. For more information about ESP Vision, visit www.espvision.com.
Boston-area Users Win ArchitectureBoston Awards: Several VectorWorks users are featured award winners in the January/February "Year in Review" issue of ArchitectureBoston. Flansburgh Architects received an award in the K-12 Educational Facilities Design category for its Auburn High School project. Imai Keller Moore Architects received a Citation for Site Innovation in the same category for its Robert Almy Jr. Academic Center at the Brimmer and May School in Chestnut Hill. Wentworth Institute of Technology student Jared Ramsdel earned an award for his "Perforated Housing" project in the In the Pursuit of Housing Design Awards category. READ MORE
Adding new plants to the Place Plant tool: In this video tech tip, you will find systematically how to add new plants in VectorWorks 2008 to the default plant library. WATCH
Adding objects to the Resource Browser: In this video tech tip, we demonstrate step by step how to import different resources into the Resource Browser. WATCH
Trade Shows
Feb 6-8: New England Grows, Boston, MA (Booth #3014)
Feb 21-23: LAbash 2008, Guelph, ON
Mar 20-22: USITT, Houston, TX (Booth #880)
Mar 28-29: JLC Live New England, Providence, RI
All Trade Shows
Training
Jan 28-30: Intro to VectorWorks and VectorWorks Fundamentals, Columbia, MD
Jan 30-Feb 1: Intro to VectorWorks and Landmark Fundamentals, New York, NY
Feb 4-6: Intro to VectorWorks and Architect Fundamentals, Los Angeles, CA
Feb 6-8: Intro to VectorWorks and VectorWorks Fundamentals, Boston, MA
Feb 11-13: Intro to VectorWorks and Landmark Fundamentals, Columbia, MD
Feb 14-15: 3D Modeling and Rendering, New York, NY
Feb 18-20: Intro to VectorWorks and Landmark Fundamentals, San Francisco, CA
Feb 20-22: Intro to VectorWorks and VectorWorks Fundamentals, Orlando, FL
Feb 25-26: 3D Modeling and Rendering, San Francisco, CA
All Training
User Group Meetings
Jan 22: San Antonio VectorWorks User Group Meeting
Jan 22: Hartford VectorWorks User Group Meeting
Jan 22: Eastern PA VectorWorks User Group Meeting
Jan 22: Hampton Roads VectorWorks User Group Meeting
Jan 23: New York VectorWorks User Group Meeting
All User Group Meetings
Other Events
Jan 22: Learn How to Go Green with BIM in VectorWorks Architect
Feb 6: VectorWorks 2008 – from Custom Homes...to Commercial Projects
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Raymond Beeler Architect PC: Pelham, New York, firm Raymond Beeler Architect PC won three American Institute of Architects (AIA) awards for its work on two library expansions. The company was awarded a 2007 AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson Chapter First Honor Award and a 2007 AIA Long Island Chapter "Archi" Award for the Syosset Public Library Expansion. The firm also received an "Archi" Award commendation from the AIA Long Island for its Baldwin Public Library Expansion. READ MORE
VectorWiki: Since going online in February of 2007, VectorWiki has rapidly become the largest independent inventory of VectorWorks®-related resources on the web.
The value of VectorWiki is that it provides a framework into which everything can be placed, whether it's the content itself, in the form of a wiki article, or it's a reference to some other site that is doing a wonderful job of managing some different type of information.
VectorWiki is a community-maintained site. For more information, visit Nemetschek's Third-Party Partners website.
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