Beginning Seminar Lecture Topics

Overall Learning Goals
Drawing fast; Keeping accurate; Incorporating flexible drawing structures Employing efficient techniques; Introduction to Vectorworks conventions and concepts.

Topics Covered

  • Drawing Interface
  • Workspaces
  • Palettes
    • Object Info
    • Navigation/Organization
    • Attributes
    • Resource Browser
  • Snaps/Constraints
  • Preferences
  • Drawing Setup
  • Title Blocks
  • Use of editing palettes
  • Tool Sets
    • Tool Behavior concepts
    • Tool Bar features
  • Shortcuts and Hot Keys
  • Basic drawing tools
  • Drawing navigation
  • 2D/3D Hybrid Drawing
  • Container structure conventions
    • Groups, Symbols, Polygons
  • Polygon rendering
  • Heads-up data bar
  • Drawing with surfaces
  • Drawing walls, windows, doors
  • Dimensioning
  • Computer based layout methods
  • Details
  • File organization
    • Layers and Classes
    • Viewports
  • Pertinent new Vectorworks features
  • Printing