Every year Vectorworks gets updated and there are always lots of new features. But we need to have more the new features – what we really need to have are benefits. Features are nice, but benefits have a reward, they make it easier to use, faster to use and more powerful.

As I did last year I have included a table with Needs/Features/Benefits. This table should assist you in finding your need, the feature associated with that need and what the benefit to you should be. Following on from that table is a detailed explanation of all the main features that are included in Vectorworks 2015.

Table of Contents:

Improved Annotation

• Text Styles by Class
• Variable Tab Widths
• Text Under Dimensions
• Outside Mode for Text
• Dimension Text Position in Viewports
• Elevation Benchmark Improvements
• Callout Tool improvements
• Drawing Label Improvements
• Notes Manager Improvements

Better 3D

• Better 3D Working
• Better Rendering
• More Advanced 3D Modelling Tools
• Working Planes Palette

Productivity

• Faster Drawing
• Crop PDF pages
• Better Viewports
• Worksheet Improvements Worksheet menus

BIM

• More Control over Stories
• Better Control over Walls
• Curtain Walls
• Easier to find Stair tool
• Make Spaces Easier to Manage
• More Control over Door and Window objects

Landscape

• Better Site Modelling
• More Accurate Planting