Vectorworks Architect Asia 2017
(costs are shown in $US)
This course covers how to get the best from Vectorworks Architect. using Building Information Modeling. In this course we will be working through a domestic project. The concepts we cover in this manual are useful in domestic and commercial work. We will learn how to set up the project, how to set up stories, layers, levels, and classes to make to easy to create the drawings from the model. We will learn how to work in the most efficient way possible.
This course is designed to follow on from the Vectorworks Fundamentals course. In the fundamentals you learned all the basic tools and concepts. In this course you build on those to create an architectural project. You must complete the Fundamentals course before starting this course.
This course has been designed for the Asian continent. In this project you will learn how to create a two storey project that uses brick or block construction, with concrete floors and balconies (verandahs). The project is modelled on an Asian single family semi-detached dwelling. The image above is the completed project.
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Course Features
- Lectures 10
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 20
- Skill level All level
- Language English
- Students 42
- Assessments Yes
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Step 1 - Setting Up The File
Setting up the file correctly will make the whole project more efficient.
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Step 2 - Stories, Design Layers, And Levels
You need to use Stories, Layers and Levels to create an efficient BIM project.
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Step 3 - Creating A Site Model
Here you will learn how to create the boundary and site model.
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Step 4 - Quick Bulk And Location
If we can build a quick model, we can use it to check the concept and create solar studies.
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Step 5 - Creating Drawings for the Concept Plan
We will use viewports to create plans and perspectives.
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Step 6 - Creating the Walls
We need an effective way to draw the walls, and we could connect them to stories to make the part of the Building Information Model.
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Step 7 - Creating the Roof and Slabs
In this session you will learn about standard roofs, flat roofs, slabs, and slab drainage.
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Step 8 - Doors and Windows
In this session you will learn about doors, windows, and door and window styles.
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Step 9 - Site Modifiers and Stairs
We need to be able to modify the site and add roads. As well as learning about that, we will also learn about stairs.
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Step 10 - Annotation
This is the longest session. We will look at adding furniture, fixtures, creating more drawings, and creating sections and elevations.
