Putting in a skylight is similar to putting in a dormer window. To place a skylight you need to create a skylight symbol. The way that you create the skylight is crucial to the way it inserts into the roof.
In this article, you will find extended versions of the movies I post on YouTube related to drawings. The YouTube movies will be short and will not show you all you need to know but these extended movies will show you everything that I think you need. Drawing Tips Scaling…
If you are getting started with Vectorworks or if you are looking to move from a 2D drafting technique to a 3D modeling (or BIM) workflow, then this special interest group is for you. At these sessions, it is interesting to see how many questions there are about getting started….
Vectorworks Architect is a Building Information Modeling (BIM) package (2D, 3D, and information) for architects, interior designers, engineers, residential and commercial designers, and contractors. The topics depend on the attendees. We will discuss the topics that are troubling attendees and choose the most important topics. Attend to have your topics…
3D work is really fun, but it might be confusing how to get started. The special interest group this to help you understand how to get started with 3D modeling. Depending on the users that attend, We could be looking at simple 3D modeling, or we could be looking at…
In this session, we covered using roof objects to create ceilings with various slopes and discussed creating textures for tile designs.
Roofs in Vectorworks are powerful, but most users do not understand how much they can change and edit the roof. The purpose of this manual is to show you how flexible the roof is, and what to do in complex situations
In this session, we reviewed whether to put information on a design layer, class, or sheet layer as we discussed how to set up a helpful file template.
In this session, we covered how to quickly add drainage to a parking area, combine two roofs together, add dormer windows or skylights, and use the various stair tools in Vectorworks, as well as discussing the advantages of using Vectorworks Cloud Services.
Inserting a Skylight – Putting in a skylight is similar to putting in a dormer window. To place a skylight you need to create a skylight symbol. The way that you create the skylight is crucial to the way it inserts into the roof. When you create a symbol for…