Tools and Workflows for Commercial Planting Projects
In this webinar, you’ll explore the
structural design of a commercial outdoor terrace and learn capabilities of powerful
design software tools. You’ll gain insights into efficient digital workflows,
data-driven plant selection, and visualization techniques that integrate
design, ecology, and construction to deliver environmentally responsible
commercial landscapes.
To receive 1 LA CES PDH and 1 APLD CEU, please make sure to login and complete the quiz after watching our webinar.
Landscapes
Landscapes
1h 14m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Explore the use of the
right tools for the design of structural elements offers an intuitive approach
to commercial landscapes
Learn how to use data
and visualization to support sustainable planting strategies
Practice how to
integrate ecological and construction data within softscape design
Designing an arena show requires precision, creativity, and strategic planning. In this webinar, Vince Foster, an accomplished lighting, set, and video designer in live entertainment, walks you through his complete workflow for designing the Jamiroquai 2025 arena show using Vectorworks Spotlight.
In this session, you’ll see how to transform a rough hand-drawn concept into a production-ready technical document, starting with document setup, workspace configuration, and custom shortcuts. From there, you will learn how to design the set and lighting within real-world constraints such as stage size and sightlines, using the latest visibility tools and Vectorworks AI for creative inspiration and problem-solving.
Entertainment
Entertainment
57m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Learn how to set up a Vectorworks Spotlight file for an arena-scale
production.
Understand how to bring a venue model into Vectorworks Spotlight and
manage it effectively with layers, classes, and mesh simplification.
Explore practical strategies for developing an arena set under
constraints.
Discover how to turn the
finished design into polished outputs by generating vendor-ready drawings and
client-facing documents with Vectorworks Spotlight’s publishing tools.
What’s New with Showcase in Vectorworks Spotlight 2026?
The webinar, hosted by Joshua Schulman, Matt Artigues, and Live Design, explores the updated Showcase feature in Vectorworks Spotlight 2026, highlighting its new visual and control capabilities and the addition of the versatile LED Wall tool for more dynamic stage and event design.
Entertainment
Entertainment
53m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Understand the major enhancements introduced in the Showcase feature of Vectorworks Spotlight 2026.
Learn how the new LED Wall tool streamlines design, analysis, and reporting for complex visual setups.
Discover improved workflows for managing lighting, visual effects, and DMX integration within Spotlight.
Product manufacturers have invested considerable time and
resources in creating Environment Product Disclosures (EPDs) to assist
landscape architects and other site design professionals in pursuing more
climate-positive landscapes.
Join Bryce Carnehl of Hunter Industries,
Christopher Lyon of Tournesol, and Eric Gilbey of Vectorworks for a panel
discussion on EPDs, how they’re produced, and where they can be utilized in
site planning and design workflows.
Landscapes
Landscapes
45m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Understand
what Environment Product Declarations (EPDs) are and their role in landscape
architecture and other site design disciplines.
Learn
how manufacturers meet the global demand for EPDs to produce these documents.
Explore
where in site planning and design workflows designers can make use of EPDs.
The most environmentally responsible building may be one
that’s already built.
In this webinar, learn how François Lévy, architect and principal
at François Lévy Architecture + Interiors, used BIM softwarwe to serve a church
congregation in its decision-making process regarding the fate of its damaged
parish hall. The firm used a variety of tools, such as Space objects,
worksheets, data visualization, and Point Cloud photogrammetry, to evaluate the
building rehabilitation and explore options to undertake the project
efficiently in phases.
Buildings
Buildings
45m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Recognize the sustainability and community value of reusing existing
building stock.
Learn how effective BIM workflows, related to modeling and documenting
existing structures, facilitate building remodels and additions.
Understand how specific BIM tools can be used in harmony to improve
sustainable design outcomes.
Identify best practices for developing coordinated working drawings in a
hybrid 2D/3D digital platform.
Not
every client loves the look of a pollinator or naturalized garden, but there
are strategies for enhancing biodiversity in every garden style through soil
management and the addition of native plants.
Join
Adele Pierre, landscape architect at Adele Pierre Landscape Architect
Inc., for a look at several ways to increase the number of native
species, both flora and fauna, in the landscape.
Landscapes
Landscapes
45m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Explore
strategies for soil analysis and management.
Analyze
existing vegetation to establish what to keep and what to remove.
Create
a planting plan using native species as specimens, borders, and ground covers.
Join G&A for an inside look at how their integrated
design team leverages Vectorworks software and Vectorworks Partner D5 Render to
create immersive, high-fidelity physical and digital architectural experiences.
In this session, Carl Rhodes, creative director
exhibits at G&A, will walk you through real-world projects — from exhibits
to situated media — showing how G&A’s creative and technical workflows come
together in powerful ways. Whether you’re an architect, renderer, or
collaborator, this session offers insights into cross-disciplinary teamwork,
efficient rendering techniques, and storytelling through spatial design.
Buildings
Buildings
41m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Understand how Vectorworks software and D5 Render are used together in G&A’s 3D experience design pipeline.
Learn how Vectorworks’ cloud-based
project-sharing and D5’s LiveSync plugin work together to enable collaborative
team workflow.
Explore strategies for integrating media
content, environmental graphics, and artifacts into visualizations.
Gain insight into managing cross-disciplinary
collaboration across architecture, media, and interactive design.
In the fast-paced world of
television production, adaptability is everything. The mantra for every
television art department is simple: prepare and anticipate but, always be
ready to pivot.
In this webinar, Angela Cullen, a
set designer with experience with Apple TV+, Disney, and more, will help you
discover how a television set designer leverages Vectorworks Architect and Spotlight
to stay ahead of shifting creative needs and production demands.
You'll see how these tools streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and support the creative process.
Entertainment
Entertainment
39m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Learn
how to create engaging, production-ready conceptual presentations for
television set design.
Enhance
design flexibility by learning strategies to adapt quickly to creative pivots
and shifting production requirements.
Incorporate
visual elements such as wallpaper, color palettes, and material textures to
communicate mood, style, and storytelling.
Discover how the AI Visualizer
empowers you, regardless of your industry, to create stunning visuals with
ease. Learn to apply advanced image styles, refine designs with inpainting, and
generate limitless assets directly within your existing workflows. Explore
features like prompt saving, alpha channel assets, and automated background
creation to streamline your design process.
Join Vectorworks experts for this session and
unlock new levels of creativity and efficiency with these powerful AI-driven
tools.
To receive 1 APLD CEU, please make sure to login and complete the quiz after watching our webinar.
All Industries
All Industries
50m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Streamline workflows by learning
to craft effective text prompts and the use of image styles.
Master the creation of seamless
textures.
Produce and utilize image assets
with alpha channels.
Enhance image quality and leverage
direct resource creation.
Enhance Your Projects with VR - Vectorworks Odyssey Tool
Join Jazz Hutsby, lighting designer and technician, for an in depth walkthrough of our new Vectorworks Odyssey app for VR headset. He’ll showcase how the app works and give a glimpse of how Odyssey was used in Royal Conservatoire of Scotland production of Sweet Charity.
Entertainment
Entertainment
46m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
How to add Vectorworks model to Odyssey app.
Understand how to use and benefit from Vectorworks Odyssey.
Sharing your model in Odyssey with anyone - regardless of whether they use Vectorworks.
Discover a real life use of Odyssey app in Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's Sweet Charity case study.
Accelerate Design to Delivery: Integrating Vectorworks with Bluebeam
Discover how the Bluebeam Connection empowers you
to initiate and manage Studio Sessions directly within Vectorworks,
streamlining communication and accelerating project timelines.
We’ll explore how Vectorworks Architect supports every phase of design
and how its synergy with Bluebeam — both Revu and Bluebeam Cloud — enables
seamless markup, review, and iteration, regardless of operating system or
software preferences.
Whether you’re an architect, builder, collaborator, or client, you’ll come
away with the skills to manage drawing set iterations, convert PDF markups into
actionable BIM Collaboration Format (BCF) issues, and leverage integrated
workflows to keep your projects on track and your teams connected.
Buildings
Buildings
56m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Create, manage, and participate in Studio Sessions
directly from Vectorworks, including uploading and reviewing marked-up PDFs
Distinguish between Bluebeam Revu and Bluebeam Cloud
workflows and understand how to include all clients and collaborators — including
Mac OS users — in the review process
Apply best practices for managing markup feedback,
drawing set iterations, and converting PDF markups into BIM Collaboration
Format (BCF) issues to streamline the BIM process
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.
