Beginning Seminar Lecture Topics
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Prerequisites
Those considering beginning classroom training must understand basic drafting concepts, such as plan and elevation projections, scale and actual size, drawing units. Additionally beginning classroom candidates must understand the terms, methods, and drafting conventions of their industry. Finally, beginners must be comfortable with the current operating system of either Macintosh or Windows computers.
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