• Podcast 223 – Roadway (Custom Kerb)

    I think that this tool is one of the most flexible roading tools that Vectorworks has. It allows you to change the width, add an intersection, and make all sorts of adjustments.

  • Saving Favorites/Bookmarks

    When you use websites,especially my web sites, there are often pages that you want to go back to. The way to get back to these pages is to save the location as a bookmark or favorite. If you are using Google Chrome, Opera, or Safari, then  watch the YouTube video. If…

  • Podcast 216 – Full Screen Window Macintosh Yosemite

    I recently upgraded my computer to Yosemite. I have a habit of wanting to see my drawing window full-screen. However, when I click on the green button to make my drawing wonderful screen I have been losing my menubar. In this movie I will show you how to change this….

  • Podcast 206 – Creating a Butterfly Roof in Vectorworks

    A client was asking how to make a roof that has a low point in the middle. Some people call this a butterfly roof. The answer is to use a standard Vectorworks roof and edit it to make just half the roof. Then mirror the roof to create the other…

  • Podcast 205 – Create Polygon – Clip Surface with Vectorworks

    I have recently been working on a lot of 2D detailing with Vectorworks. One of the issues that I came up against was the look of plaster. The person who drew this plasterwork originally had a very nice style for drawing a wiggly line. I am editing these areas of…

  • Podcast 204 – Add Solid, Subtract Solid, Intersect Solid

    I have been working on a project that requires quite a bit of 3D modelling. To make this quicker, I use a combination of Add Solid, Subtract Solid and Intersect Solid. Using these tools makes it extremely quick to model this complex situation. Somebody asked me why do I use these particular…

  • podcast 202 – 3D Polygon Tool

    3D Polygon Tool – Vectorworks has some really cool 3D tools and it’s tempting to always look at these instead of some of the basic 3D tools that Vectorworks has. The 3D polygon tool can be used to draw a polygon between 3D objects. You don’t need to use automatic…

  • podcast 201 – Loft Surface Tool

    This tool is so useful for creating complex curving shapes. There are three modes – No Rail mode, One Rail mode, and Bi-rail Sweep. Each mode has a use and each has very different results. Watch the movie to find out more. In the fist mode you use series of cross…

  • podcast 200 Site Modelling Changes in Vectorworks 2015

    Vectorworks 2015 has several new site modelling improvements. The three main improvements are the changes to the visual appearance of errors in your site modeling and 2 new road tools. The changes to the visual appearance of errors in your site model are such a timesaver, several clients have pointed out…