• Interactive Workshops March2016 (1603) – Alterations and Additions

    In these sessions we are going to cover setting up an Alteration and Addition project. I sometimes call these rennovation projects, but as someone recently pointed out, rennovation suggests repairing. These sessions are really about setting up an existing building which we can then amend to suit. We will start with a discussion…

  • Vectorworks Tip 395 – Wall Styles for Additions and Alterations

    If you use Wall Styles for drawing the existing building you might end up with several wall styles for all the different wall thicknesses. Then, when you want to demolish any of those walls – you have to create copies of these wall styles. It’s better to use unstyled walls…

  • Vectorworks Tip 386 – Classes for Existing/Demo Walls

    Some people copy the walls from one layer to the other to create an existing plan and a demolition plan. This technique is not recommended. If you change the plan for any reason, you have edit the walls on two plans. If you use classes, you only have to edit…