Successful collaboration between designers and consultants using different software depends on reliable file exchange and effective communication. This one-hour webinar, designed for architects and landscape architects, explores how to manage projects effectively when collaborating with consultants, enhancing cross-platform coordination and best-practice workflows for interoperability between AutoCAD and Vectorworks.
Hosted by Vectorworks product specialists Luka Stefanovic and Marketa Hermova, attendees will gain practical insights for maintaining precision and consistency throughout the design and documentation process. Learn clear, repeatable workflows to improve the reliability and efficiency of drawing exchanges across design disciplines.
Buildings/Landscapes
Buildings/Landscapes
40m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Understand the differences and similarities when setting up projects in AutoCAD and in Vectorworks.
Discover how to bring consultants’ DWG drawings into Vectorworks confidently.
Learn ways to successfully share work back with consultants who use AutoCAD.
Turn accuracy and consistency into better collaboration.
In this session, we’ll dive deeper into organization,
data mapping, and standardization within BIM models. You’ll also see how your
workflows can be automated with a system designed to improve coordination and
ensure project compliance with BIM standards. By employing centralized control
over project information, you can reduce errors and enhance the reliability of
deliverables.
Whether you’re collaborating with architects, interior
designers, or structural engineers, proper data management helps you to
streamline the process while supporting customization of your existing
workflows.
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
43m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Discover insights into data management
capabilities that help you achieve efficient data exchange and enhance your
project collaboration with external participants.
Explore the role of data management and BIM
workflows.
Learn about BIM tools and their
automation capabilities that save you time and provide standardization.
How do you keep complex residential landscapes on budget, on schedule, and
buildable when every decision affects cut-and-fill, sustainability, and
coordination with the wider design team?
In this webinar, you’ll follow a complete site design workflow from early grading studies
to coordinated technical information that contractors and consultants can
trust. You’ll see how to build a coordinated 3D site model, test grading
strategies, and run cut‑and‑fill calculations so you can minimize
import and export while managing soil expansion, spoil locations, and formation
levels with confidence.
Through real‑world style examples,
you’ll learn how to structure drawings so that layers, classes, itemized build‑ups, and formation levels
feed directly into clear material take‑offs and cost planning, helping you stay within
budget while meeting performance and environmental targets.
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
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Understand how to set up a
coordinated 3D site model, run cut‑and‑fill and grading studies, and link these directly to practical,
sustainable earthworks strategies on residential projects.
Learn how to create clear
technical details, formation levels, and structured drawings that drive
reliable material take‑offs and support accurate bills of quantities and cost planning.
Gain confidence in
organizing your files and information so you can collaborate effectively with
architects, structural and drainage engineers, and specialist contractors on
complex landscape projects.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Discover the full creative and
technical workflow behind designing a stunning modern audio console with an
integrated turntable — using only Vectorworks Fundamentals. This webinar will
guide you through the entire process, from initial concept development to design
drawings, all within a single software environment.
Learn how to leverage Vectorworks
Fundamentals to model complex furniture forms, create high-quality renderings,
and produce precise technical drawings for fabrication. Whether you're a designer
or maker, this session will give you the skills to bring your furniture ideas
to life with efficiency and precision.
All Industries
All Industries
50m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Explore how to
generate and refine furniture designs within Vectorworks Fundamentals.
Master essential tools and workflows for creating detailed
and complex furniture forms.
Use Vectorworks Fundamentals’ rendering capabilities to
produce compelling visuals that showcase materials and lighting.
Learn how to efficiently generate accurate shop drawings
directly from your 3D model.
Explore powerful rendering capabilities that elevate landscape ad garden design presentations with photorealistic quality and precision. With integrated tools like Renderworks, you can produce high-quality visuals directly within your design environment and eliminate the need for external applications. The software supports advanced lighting, texture mapping and environmental effects, allowing designers to create compelling renderings that communicate ideas with clarity and impact. Whether it’s commercial landscape walkthroughs, detailed planting visuals, or immersive garden designs, Vectorworks Landmark supports visualization process for production of both enhanced client presentations and internal design development. The seamless workflow, combined with customizable render styles, ensures that landscape professionals can deliver stunning visuals without compromising on efficiency or creativity.
Landscapes
Landscapes
50m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Understand the core rendering features and workflows within Vectorworks for producing high-impact visuals.
Learn how to utilise lighting, textures, and camera settings to enhance the realism of your renderings.
Explore time-saving tips and techniques for integrating visualization seamlessly into your design process.
Take a behind-the-scenes look at a real-world,
streamlined landscape design process using design software and supporting
technologies.
This session, hosted by Maggie Little and Andrea Wilson
Mueller of Inside Out
Landscape Design, walks you through the entire project lifecycle — from
capturing site measurements and budgeting to producing polished presentations
and build-ready documentation.
Learn how integrating smart workflows improves
internal efficiency and elevates the client experience with compelling visuals
and clear construction directives.
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
50m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Leverage digital tools for fast, accurate site
analysis and documentation.
Use worksheets and data-rich models for
estimating, budgeting, and ensuring build accuracy.
Enhance client engagement and close more sales
with impactful 3D visualizations.
Irrigation design for efficiency, analysis, and quantity takeoffs are standard
requirements in today’s world of landscape design.
The powerful tools within Vectorworks Landmark allow you to place
outlets while seeing product-specified performance. Connect piping in your
design that’ll calculate friction loss and hydraulic pressure, while
automatically sizing the lateral and mainline piping. And, you can place drip
tubing while generating true GPH required per zone.
Once designed, you can analyze, document, and calculate the irrigation
network, creating a robust, water-efficient irrigation design.
To receive 1 APLD CEU, please make sure to login and complete the quiz after watching our webinar.
Landscapes
Landscapes
48m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Explore
the use of the irrigation design tool set in Vectorworks Landmark.
Learn
how to place outlets, pipe, valves, and drip lines.
