I’ve been spending the last couple of months updating my Vectorworks manuals for 2010. I have several clients asking if they should upgrade to the new version of Vectorworks. If you are working on Vectorworks 12.5, then yes, upgrade right now. There are so many advances in Vectorworks since you last…
A new command makes it easier to add Landmark schedules to your drawing. You used to have to use the Resource Browser to add this, now you can get the plant list directly from the menu bar.
Vectorworks have added a new coordinate point label to the stake object. Coordinates update when you change the origin or move the object.
Use the new Grade Calculator tool to calculate and display slope parameters in areas of changing elevation, including site models.
You can create a concave cloud edged landscape area. You can get an improved 3D visualization of the land area you’ve created.
The hardscape dialog box has been completely re-orgaised, and there are new 3D abilities for the hardscape object. They have made improvements to the hardscape tags.
The new Parking area tool makes it easier to fill in a whole car park. Instead of using several parking spaces, the Parking area is a polygon-based tool. The Parking Along Path tool creates parking spaces along curved paths. You can place spaces on one side, or both sides of…
Vectorworks have made drawing notation callouts and keynotes easier. New bubble and leader styles for the Callout tool, giving you more control, while adhering to office graphic standards..
Walls will now automatically join the cores of the walls together.
Vectorworks Design Series has automatic coordination of sheet numbers and drawing numbers among sheet borders, drawing labels, and section markers.