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    Architecture, Intermediate, 2017
    $49.00
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    In this course we will be working through a domestic project for a client. Even though we are using a domestic project, Vectorworks is designed to be used for commercial and industrial work as well. The concepts we cover in this manual are useful in domestic and commercial work.

    One of the main concepts in using Vectorworks Architect is called Building Information Modeling (BIM). This means is that as you draw a wall in Vectorworks, it is more than a plan representation of a wall. The wall has texture, knows when a window is inserted, and can have information attached to it. Many parts of the Vectorworks drawing are much more than they seem. A door, for example, is more than the plan representation of the door. It has a model part, and you can attach information about the door, door hardware, or even the supplier and cost of the door. This information can be generated as a report whenever you want it.

    Live sections and elevations are a development of the Building Information Model that allow you to keep the sections and elevations up to date as you change the form of the building.

    In this course we will start with an empty drawing file and work through the steps needed to create a concept design, developed design, and contract documents. Most times, you will start with a blank file, so that’s how we will start. This will give us the opportunity to look at document setups: the page setup, the units setup, the dimension settings, and text styles.

    Our first task is to draw the existing site. We start with the property line. The property line is the site plan, which you can draw from information like the certificate of title, Google Earth, and so on. We will start using the information from the surveyor.

    Then we will create a site model, which is a model representation of the spot levels on the survey drawings. This allows us to see the constraints on the site as models in order to turn the model around and look at the constraints from many different views.

    We will create our concept model using spaces. Spaces are great. They allow you to make a model of your concept in a very short time. We can link this to our site to see how the concept relates to the site constraints. This is an important step because we can easily make changes to the concept model and see how the changes relate to the site constraints. We could check the recession planes, solar studies, the effects of the neighbors, and so on. We can use this to make better design decisions.

    You could show the client the concept drawing at this point with the form of the building. Showing the clients a model of the concept will help them to understand your visions, and it will help to develop trust with your clients. Using BIM, we can then use the model to create the drawings.

    We will assume that the clients approve the design, so we can look at design development. This means taking the concept and turning the spaces into walls, doors, windows, slabs, roofs, and so on. We can copy the concept drawings and edit them to show the developed design with very little extra work.

    We will finish off the manual with a section that discusses ways of creating the contract documents. There is more than one way to create the drawings, so we will look at the concepts around creating the drawings, which will allow you to make your own choices.

    When you finish this course, you will have a file with most of the layers, classes, viewports, and so on that you need for most two-story projects. This file can then be saved as a template file, or you can use the file to start your next project by using the Save As… command from the File menu.

    Let get started!

    Course Features

    • Lectures 58
    • Quizzes 0
    • Duration 35 hours
    • Skill level All level
    • Language English
    • Students 134
    • Assessments Yes
    CoursesArchitectureVectorworks Architect 2017
    • Step 1 - File Setup 3

      In this chapter we will learn about the commands and to set up the file.

      • Lecture1.1
        a1.1 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Document Setup 15 min
      • Lecture1.2
        a1.2 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Text Styles 10 min
      • Lecture1.3
        a1.3 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Custom Dimension Standard 20 min
    • Step 2 - Property Line 1

      In this chapter we will learn about creating the site outline.

      • Lecture2.1
        a2.1 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating a Property Line (Boundary) 35 min
    • Step 3 - Setting Up The Model 2

      In this chapter we will learn about setting up stories, layers, and levels, and how they will speed up Building Modeling.

      • Lecture3.1
        a3.1 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Stories, Layers, And Levels 15 sec
      • Lecture3.2
        a3.2 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Model Setup 20 min
    • Step 4 - Creating A Site Model 3

      In this chapter we will learn about creating a site model and recession planes, and how they can be used for design.

      • Lecture4.1
        a4.1 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Introduction to Site Modeling 15 sec
      • Lecture4.2
        a4.2 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating A Site Model 45 min
      • Lecture4.3
        a4.3 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating Recession Planes 30 min
    • Step 5 - Quick Bulk And Location 3

      In this chapter we will learn about creating a quick model that we can test against our site model to check our design.

      • Lecture5.1
        a5.1 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating Space Objects 45 min
      • Lecture5.2
        a5.2 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Linking The Building To The Site Plan
      • Lecture5.3
        a5.3 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Setting Up Camera Views 10 min
    • Step 6 - Creating Concept Drawings 3

      In this chapter we will learn how to set up drawings using viewports so that the drawings are up to date with the model.

      • Lecture6.1
        a6.1 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating The Plan Viewport 10 min
      • Lecture6.2
        a6.2 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating the Perspective of Viewport 10 min
      • Lecture6.3
        a6.3 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating And Customizing The Sheet Border (Title Block) 10 min
    • Step 7 - Creating The Walls 10

      In this chapter we will learn about creating walls, saving Wall Styles, and drawing walls.

      • Lecture7.1
        a7.0 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating Walls 15 sec
      • Lecture7.2
        a7.1 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating The Basement Wall Style 15 min
      • Lecture7.3
        a7.2 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Drawing the Basement Walls 05 min
      • Lecture7.4
        a7.3 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating the Existing Wall Style
      • Lecture7.5
        a7.4 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating the Demolition Wall Style 05 min
      • Lecture7.6
        a7.5 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating the Proposed External Wall Style 30 min
      • Lecture7.7
        a7.6 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating the Proposed Internal Wall Style 10 min
      • Lecture7.8
        a7.7 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating the Upper Floor Walls 15 min
      • Lecture7.9
        a7.8 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Adjusting the Plan to Suit the Recession Planes 10 min
      • Lecture7.10
        a7.9 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating the Existing Internal Walls 20 min
    • Step 8 - Creating The Roofs 5

      In this chapter we will learn about creating and editing roofs.

      • Lecture8.1
        a8.1 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating the Existing Roof 10 min
      • Lecture8.2
        a8.2 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating the Proposed Roofs 30 min
      • Lecture8.3
        a8.3 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Checking the Design Changes on the Site Plan 10 min
      • Lecture8.4
        a8.4 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Editing the Roofs to Remove Unwanted Areas 15 min
      • Lecture8.5
        a8.5 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Fitting the Walls to the Roofs 05 min
    • Step 9- Setting Up Developed Design Drawings 4

      In this chapter we will creating more detailed drawings showing the existing and proposed design.

      • Lecture9.1
        a9.1 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating The Plan Viewport 10 min
      • Lecture9.2
        a9.2 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating The Elevation Viewports 25 min
      • Lecture9.3
        a9.3 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating The Site Plan Viewport 10 min
      • Lecture9.4
        a9.4 Vectorworks Architect 2017- Creating Perspective Viewports 15 min
    • Step 10 - Doors And Windows 8

      In this chapter we will learn about inserting doors and windows, door and window styles, and how to create a schedule.

      • Lecture10.1
        a10.1 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating Additional Basement Walls 15 min
      • Lecture10.2
        a10.2 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating A Garage Door 10 min
      • Lecture10.3
        a10.3 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating A Window 30 min
      • Lecture10.4
        a10.4 Vectorworks Architect 2107 – Creating Existing Doors and Windows 20 min
      • Lecture10.5
        a10.5 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating New Doors 10 min
      • Lecture10.6
        a10.6 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating Additional Windows 10 min
      • Lecture10.7
        a10.7 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating The Window Schedule And Window Elevations 35 min
      • Lecture10.8
        a10.8 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Updating Drawings 15 min
    • Step 11 - Modifying A Site Model 4

      In this chapter we will learn about modifying the site to create roads, excavations and changes to the land form.

      • Lecture11.1
        a11.1 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Introduction to Site Modifiers 05 sec
      • Lecture11.2
        a11.2 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating a Road 30 min
      • Lecture11.3
        a11.3 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating The Excavations for the Building 35 min
      • Lecture11.4
        a11.4 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating A Texture Bed Site Modifier 10 min
    • Step 12 - Stairs 5

      In this chapter we will learn about creating stairs and the various tools for that.

      • Lecture12.1
        a12.1 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating A Stair 35 min
      • Lecture12.2
        a12.2 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating Additional Basement Walls And Front Door 10 min
      • Lecture12.3
        a12.3 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating A Stair Section 10 min
      • Lecture12.4
        a12.4 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Creating The Balustrade Wall for the Stairs 15 min
      • Lecture12.5
        a12.5 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Other Stair Tools 15 min
    • Step 13 - Finishing off 6

      In this chapter we will finish off the project. This chapter covers annotation, detail viewports, inserting fixtures, floor framing, and roof framing.

      • Lecture13.1
        a13.1 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Demolition Drawing And Keynotes 35 min
      • Lecture13.2
        a13.1 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Title Blocks And Sheet Borders 20 min
      • Lecture13.3
        a13.3 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Bathroom Drawings 35 min
      • Lecture13.4
        a13.4 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – Kitchen Drawing 30 min
      • Lecture13.5
        a13.5 Vectorworks Architect – Floor Framing 30 min
      • Lecture13.6
        a13.6 Vectorworks Architect – Roof Framing 15 min
    • Step 14 - What To Do Next 1

      • Lecture14.1
        a14.1 Vectorworks Architect 2017 – What To Do Next 05 min
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