Vectorworks University

Join Paul Beaty-Pownall, managing director at bpr architects, as he explains how his office leverages 3D modeling to provide information at each stage of the design process. Attendees will explore this process through a case study example of proposals for a new train station at West Hampstead in London. Attendees will also learn how to structure a model to manage design changes and how to make the best use of the 3D environment to explore better design solutions.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Discover the difference between 2D drafting and 3D modeling.
2. Utilize 3D modeling throughout the entire lifecycle of a design project.
3. Observe how to extract information in the schematic design phase to make decisions.
4. Discover how the bpr architects team uses 3D modeling through a case study example.

Tasked with bringing the Creative Director’s fuzzy vision to life, Eric Girard and his team at Cramer used innovative design software, Vectorworks and ConnectCAD, to finish the project. Join Eric Girard, technical director at Cramer, for a case-study-style webinar focused on a corporate event at the Foxwoods Casino where his team seamlessly integrated rigging, lighting, sound, projection, staging, and LEDs. Tune in for workflow tips and tricks to reduce errors and increase your productivity.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Communicate effectively to actualize ideas.
2. Expedite workflow with custom templates for planning projection screens, LEDs, wiring diagrams, and more.
3. Use software to automate paperwork, saving time onsite and reducing errors.

Working on an AV installation project in a building that's still under construction presents a variety of challenges. In this month’s webinar, see how RTN Showsupport overcame some of these problems—learn from their mistakes and discover the role BIM played in their success. Spoiler: it all boils down to understanding that everyone from architects to lighting designers is part of one team, and that each member is willing and able to accommodate each other's needs and work together to complete the project.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Achieve a basic understanding of BIM workflows.
2. Learn how to use BIM when collaborating with other disciplines, including architects.
3. Understand the IFC file format.
4. Explore the benefits of IFC when working with architects and contractors.

Water efficiency has become an integral part of a landscape professional’s workflow. Join Bryce Carnehl, specification support manager at Hunter Industries, and Eric Berg, RLA, LEED-AP, senior associate | landscape architect at Pacific Coast Land Design as they explore the basics of water conservation through irrigation techniques while applying these best practices within Vectorworks Landmark software.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Learn how to choose the right irrigation application for a different planting scenarios.
2. Gain an understanding in how to group similar plants, exposure, and irrigation types into irrigation zones.
3. Discover ways of regulating irrigation dynamic pressure to ensure optimum product operation.
4. Explore how to use the BIM capabilities of Vectorworks to calculate and manage water use.

Stephen Hamil, Innovation Director at NBS, is joined by Martyn Horne and Luka Stefanovic from Vectorworks UK, as they discuss the NBS Chorus plug-in for Vectorworks 2020 Service Pack 3.

Discover how the NBS Chorus integration enables users to access and dynamically link their models to the NBS online specification database, keeping the model as the central source of project information. By specifying product and execution in the NBS cloud, users can achieve the quality outcomes they need with a coordinated information set. NBS Chorus will automatically update the data in the model, ensuring up-to-date specification information at all times. A game-changer for firms working on projects where accurate BIM workflows are required.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Learn how Vectorworks models can be dynamically linked to the NBS online specification database
2. Discover how the NBS Chorus plug-in ensures up-to-date project information at all times

Understanding site conditions and their relationship to the built environment is critical to successful architectural design.Having the ability to accurately represent, coordinate, and integrate site conditions into your workflow will increase opportunities for design and overall project success. Attendees will examine various tools for successful planning and modeling of sites, from the planning phase all the way through to construction documentation.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Define the benefits of implementing a GIS at the initial stages of your workflow.
2. Assess how real-time co-integration of site and building design workflows impact the final project.
3. Determine how site modeling best practices can be applied to your firm’s specific workflows.
4. Explore case studies demonstrating successful site planning and modeling.

Even though interior architecture is often perceived as an after-thought, many architectural firms are now focused on adaptive re-use projects and developing inspiring interiors portfolios. Follow along with Eastlake Studio's journey to transform their approach to design by adopting new 3D workflows to take their creative process in new directions. In this webinar, Luis M. Ruiz, Int. Assoc. AIA, and his guest presenter Nicole Tabata, AIA, director architect at Eastlake Studio, will explore how to transition from a traditional 2D workflow to a fully integrated data-driven 3D modeling process.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Discover how a 3D modeling approach helps solve common design problems.
2. Understand how to transition from a traditional 2D workflow to new customizable workflow using new tools and technology.
3. Learn techniques to take full advantage of your 3D model for communicating design intent effectively.
4. Discuss lessons learned of implementing 3D workflows for your Interiors projects.

Climate change and sustainable design are at the forefront of today's conversation. When doing sustainable and energy-efficient design, integrated design tools can help you be more efficient and make quicker decisions during design phases. In this webinar, attendees will learn how to assess the energy performance of a building very early on in an integrated design process — this gives architects the power to make informed design decisions, as well as the ability to back those decisions up.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Discover the benefits of integrating energy performance evaluation into architectural design workflows
2. Explore how a building's form and shape affect its energy performance
3. Learn how various shading percentages and different types of shading can guide your design decision based on expected building performance
4. Evaluate energy performance changes based on building elements, boundary conditions, and U-values

Architects need to produce drawings that are both graphically accurate and full of information, which means that everyday documentation processes need to be adjusted to meet these requirements while saving time and money. In this presentation, you’ll learn how rendering tools and feature sets can be used to enhance the graphic quality of your designs, letting you not only impress your client, but also more accurately communicate your design intent with contractors and project stakeholders. Attendees will explore these rendering best practices through sample workflows that showcase cutting-edge technologies in the architecture industry.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Define basic rendering techniques for creating typical architectural views (i.e. plans, sections, elevations).
2. Evaluate the uses of surface hatches as material textures applied to external building surfaces with hidden line renders in everyday workflows.
3. Examine the applications of foreground renders versus background renders in viewports.
4. Explore the additional features available in rendering software (i.e. gradients, transparencies, Image Effects, etc.).

The process of integrating exterior and interior features often begins with a desire to both physically enhance the occupant experience inside the built environment while also addressing energy efficiency and sustainability goals. Integrating a building into the landscape allows architects to design for the environment and lowers a building’s ecological footprint. Architects and landscape architects, building owners, occupants, and building visitors can all benefit from creative, aesthetic, and sustainable designs that merge seamlessly with the environment of the site location.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Define how architecture and landscape architecture practices can be merged.
2. List the energy efficiency and sustainability benefits of melding site and architectural design.
3. Explain the importance of early planning and coordination with all members of the design and build teams for successful integration of interior and exterior design and features.
4. Describe the benefits to the designer, builder, and occupant of merging indoor and outdoor architectural design strategies and features.

There is an increasing need for structure, display, enclosure, or interactive space that can be temporary, flexible, and adaptable for different people, uses, or times. This temporary architecture, sometimes referred to as "pop-up architecture," allows for great creativity and potential time and cost savings during the construction process. This webinar will look at some ways pop-up architecture has been developed, used, and admired around the world.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Discover the history and motivation behind creating temporary architecture for habitable and non-habitable spaces.
2. Explore the design challenges of innovative approaches to material usage, experimentation, and progressive design solutions.
3. Recognize the positive environmental implications of temporary architecture, including disassembling, reuse, and recycling.
4. Identify the ways pop-up architecture concepts are being integrated into permanent and semi-permanent structures in code-compliant manners.

Join Luis M. Ruiz, Int. Assoc. AIA and explore how to get the most out of Vectorworks Architect for the retail interior design industry. This webinar will focus on inspiring interior designers to make use of all the obvious, and hidden, benefits of Vectorworks. You will learn how to move from working in 2D to 3D, employ best-practice techniques and workflows, make use of renderings tips, create the documentation you need, apply data to objects in your design, report finish take-offs, and take advantage of our Vectorworks Cloud Services features.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Learn how to organize a file.
2. Understand how some 3D tools are more effective than others.
3. Comprehend how to implement rendering into their workflow.
4. Learn multiple ways of extracting documentation from a 3D project.