This Lakehouse Landscape project provides a BIM workflow demonstration, showing the process of modelling residential landscape using Vectorworks Landmark. The focus rests firmly on the BIM process and explores the progress of the model through digital work stages and Level of Information Need, all the while referencing back to the UK BIM Framework and ISO19650 relevant standards.
Parametric tools, intelligent objects, data handling and creating associated views from the BIM model are demonstrated as best practice use, to streamline and optimise the design and modelling process while ensuring the maximum quality and consistency of delivery information.)
Space objects are one of the most versatile and hardest
working of all the BIM features, serving the needs of every design phase of an
architectural project. Among their many capabilities, Space objects enable you
to plan a project in 2D or 3D, verify building code and zoning compliance,
report data about themselves and their contents, assemble room finish
information, and accurately visualize their data.
Join Vectorworks Architect product specialist Neil Barman in
this webinar as he examines real-use cases for architectural and interior
design workflows that leverage the power of spaces.
To receive 1 AIA LU, 1 CORE AIBC LU, and 1 CORE AAA LEARNING HOUR, please make sure to login and complete the quiz after watching our webinar.
Buildings
Buildings
40m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Develop and fine-tune reusable resources to expedite project planning tasks.
Generate 2D space plans or 3D massing models for various project typologies.
Evaluate a project’s space plan regarding programmatic, building code, and zoning requirements.
Employ data visualization techniques to automatically color-code spaces according to their inherent or added information.
BIM Interoperability for Landscape Architecture: IFC Exchanges in Vectorworks
Vectorworks Landmark offers the site design professional BIM workflows which can be intuitively integrated into their workflow. Landscape-focused tools such as plants, landscape areas, hardscapes, terrain models, and irrigation provide purpose-built 2D and 3D objects, which carry the information needed from those objects to enable analysis and documentation just like the building-focused tools do in architectural BIM software without the compromises.
For collaboration with other BIM-participating professionals, Vectorworks Landmark operates through the non-proprietary BIM format “Industry Foundation Classes” (IFC). Firms can export and share a data-rich model, treated consistently among other BIM software, as well as analyze with user-defined criteria within model checking software like Solibri.
This course will introduce you to the IFC file format, objects, and property sets, as well as guide you through managing this data for efficent file exchanges.
Landscapes
Landscapes
1h
Advanced
Learning Objectives
Learn about the IFC file format.
Explore the IFC object tags for standard site objects.
Learn how to apply IFC data to objects.
Learn how to use the IFC Data Manager command and how to generate COBie reports.
Understand how to export an IFC file from Vectorworks.
Firms are adopting
Building Information Modeling (BIM) at a faster rate than ever before. To make
the most of the tools at your disposal, you need a complete picture of the
options available to make a better-informed decision on achieving more
effective project collaboration.
This presentation, hosted by Vectorworks' Luka Stefanovic, will demonstrate how you
can collaborate with your project stakeholders at every project stage, review
tools, and workflows to help you start a project on the right foot, and
demonstrate success in every phase of the project from design to construction
and building operation.
To receive 1 AIA LU, 1 CORE AIBC LU, and 1 CORE AAA LEARNING HOUR, please make sure to login and complete the quiz after watching our webinar.
Buildings
Buildings
44m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Understand how to plan for a successful collaboration process — using a BIM execution plan and delivering a compliant BIM model.
Evaluate the best options for collaboration using various file formats and software.
Discover best practices for model coordination during the design phases and using model validation and issue management workflows.
Comprehend owner requirements for built asset management and ensure correct data delivery for a successful project handoff.
Design firms often rely on one
set of tools for concept modeling, another for Building Information Modeling
(BIM), and another for drafting construction details.
This fragmented workflow could be
more efficient, considering most BIM software prioritizes documentation over
design, limiting free-form modeling, and sketch tools need more robust
analytics to evaluate building performance early on.
This presentation, hosted by
François Lévy, architect and principal at François Lévy Architecture +
Interiors, offers an alternative workflow.
You’ll witness a unified design
process using Vectorworks for sketch modeling and early analytics as a stepping
stone to a comprehensive approach to BIM, detailing, and rendering.
Buildings
Buildings
50m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Discover how a unified workflow offers greater efficiency and design freedom.
Learn about concept modeling opportunities within Vectorworks at the early concept levels.
Map out how to transition from concept model to BIM efficiently, minimizing re-work and information loss.
Assign classifications to Vectorworks objects and sub-parts and manage them centrally with a rules-and-criteria-based system that is easy to follow. Save time and reduce risk for errors with automated application of local and national classification standards in a BIM collaboration and specification writing workflow.
Buildings
Buildings
3m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Learn about the new BIM Construction Classification feature, released with Vectorworks 2025.
When creating documentation, architects and designers need to label drawing elements. In a BIM workflow, modeled objects contain data, and that data can be visualized using smart labels. In Vectorworks, any object’s data can be labeled using the Data Tag tool. In this course, you will learn how harness the power of Data Tags in Vectorworks software, to not only report data, but also push data to objects and giving you an intuitive way to append data in your designs.
Buildings
Buildings
1h
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Learn how to place a Data Tag.
Understand how to create Data Tag Styles.
Learn how to associate data to a Data Tag, edit that data, and edit the layout of the tag.
Turn your 3D models into immersive experiences.
Explore how BIM workflows and real-time visualizations can help you design
faster, reduce errors, and better communicate your design intent to help you
win more work.
To receive 1 AIA LU, please make sure to login and complete the quiz after watching our webinar.
Buildings
Buildings
40m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Describe the fundamental benefits of real-time rendering and differentiate it from traditional rendering workflows.
Identify strategies for leveraging interactive and immersive real-time visualizations to increase collaboration among project stakeholders, including clients, team members, and consultants.
Discover techniques for fast design exploration and iteration using materials and lights to better assess spatial configurations in real-time, streamlining the decision-making process.
Explore best practices for integrating real-time rendering into the architectural design workflows to save time by minimizing rework and maximizing productivity throughout the design process.
ENHANCING SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH MATERIALS AND BIM
We live in a world of
limited resources, and the AEC industry not only has a large impact on the use
of those resources, but also the overall health of our planet. As designers, it
is important to consider the impact of the project not only on the environment,
but also on the health of its occupants.
In this course, we’ll
discuss how to better identify and reduce a design’s carbon footprint using
Building Information Modeling (BIM). Specifying high-quality, sustainable
materials for interiors can not only lead to longer product life cycles and
better energy management, but also benefit the overall health of the occupant
by limiting the use of toxic substances and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
We’ll demonstrate how BIM gives the designer more control over a building’s
level of sustainability – such as generating embodied carbon calculations – and
gives the designer more opportunities to enhance the aesthetics and occupant
comfort by using a systems approach.
Buildings
Buildings
1h
Beginner
Learning Objectives
List the seven core principles
of sustainable construction.
Explain how high-quality
materials lead to the health, safety, and welfare of occupants, a reduction of
embodied carbon, and less waste.
Describe how materials and BIM software provide
a systems approach that leads to more efficient buildings.
Recognize how high-quality
materials and design can lead to cost savings and a reduced carbon footprint
without sacrificing aesthetics or occupant comfort.
Spend more time designing and less time documenting using Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows and smart documentation tools. In this webinar, Sarah Barrett, associate AIA and senior architect product specialist at Vectorworks, will discuss how
data visualization and Data Tags can help document your model efficiently.
Join this webinar to gain valuable insights on tools like Viewport Styles, Graphic Legends, Grid Lines, and Elevation Benchmarks to maximize your data automation and leverage smart tools for documentation.
To receive 1 AIA LU, please make sure to login and complete the quiz after watching our webinar.
Buildings
Buildings
49m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Review how BIM resources can be organized and coordinated to maintain drawing standards and document efficiently.
Discuss various
documentation tools, such as Data Tags and Viewport Styles, that can streamline
the documentation process.
Learn multiple methods
of documenting project elements and quantities and creating drawing keys using
Graphic Legends.
Communicate and document
various sets of data by changing the appearance of objects based on their
properties.
THE FUTURE OF BIM QUALITY CHECKING: SOLIBRI INSIDE
Model checking is made easy for architects with Solibri Inside. Now you can create architectural models meeting the highest BIM quality standards and focus on creativity while Solibri takes care of the quality. With the easy-to-use plugin, you can capture
errors as you design. Join us to learn how Solibri Inside and Vectorworks can improve your BIM quality assurance workflow.
Buildings
Buildings
20m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Improve your design skills
by understanding your most common errors and avoiding them. Learn more
about the requirements by getting immediate feedback on your errors.
Discover how, with a
built-in tool and easy visualization, you'll understand the nature of the
errors faster to fix them better.
Lean how to use the predefined checks available and how to create customized checks to meet your project's needs.
Translate project
requirements & local regulations into automated checks that you can
use to ensure that their design meets all standards and needs.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has dominated the headlines recently, but are you aware of the role it can play in your design workflows? Join AI and design experts Luis M. Ruiz, senior Vectorworks Architect product specialist; Benjamin Guler, partner and CTO at EvolveLAB Veras; and Joey Swerdlin director at Morpholio, to explore how the integration of BIM software and AI-powered visualization apps are revolutionizing the way interior designers conceptualize and visualize their projects.
Ruiz, Guler, and Swerdlin will also guide you through the seamless integration of these cutting-edge tools, offering practical insights and hands-on demonstrations to enhance your design workflow. From creating intricate 3D models to crafting captivating mood boards, you'll learn how to transform your ideas into stunning visual representations with precision and efficiency.
To receive 1 AIA LU, please make sure to login and complete the quiz after watching our webinar.
Buildings
Buildings
48m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Understand how to elaborate 3D models and mood boards for interior design projects.
Learn how to seamlessly integrate BIM, digital hand sketches, and AI Visualizations to produce and explore quick concepts.
Explore the various features and tools for digital sketching, markup, and layering capabilities.
Discover how AI-powered techniques streamline a project's visualization process and enhance design presentations, digital sketches, and realistic rendering scenes.
