The purpose of this guide is to provide you with an understanding of what “BIM collaboration” can be – it does not have one single approach, workflow, or software – and how to collaborate best for the needs of your project.
The information in this guide will allow you to define “BIM collaboration” and describe the different ways of collaborating on BIM projects.
Buildings
Buildings
30m
Advanced
Learning Objectives
You will be able to explain the roles, responsibilities, and fundamental best practices of collaborating with consultants on a building information model.
You will be able to identify and differentiate the key tasks involved in a collaborative BIM process.
You will be able to establish the collaboration requirements of an upcoming project as well as evaluate and choose the right tools and processes to accomplish the tasks.
The Asharoken House is a 3 story, single-family home located in Northport, NY on Long Island. The site is located on a sand bar overlooking Northport Bay and the site's flat landscape is prone to flooding during severe weather conditions. The home is designed to fit within the fabric of the surrounding neighborhood, where most lots are long and narrow, and the building materials align with a coastal motif.
The project includes a comprehensive 3D BIM model with various elements, such as stories and site details like site modifiers, hardscapes, and other site-specific features, interior furnishings like furniture, countertops, cabinets, and light fixtures, organized by style. Traditional building objects, like walls, windows, doors, and more are organized by styles for consistency.
Concrete is a rather ubiquitous, tested, proven, and versatile building material. It has been used for literally thousands of years to create long-lasting man-made structures of all types, including buildings. Architects in the past few centuries have found it to be an appealing choice to express dynamic and vibrant designs in ways that other materials could not. The ability to structurally reinforce concrete and form it into custom, free-flowing shapes can give it an organic quality that is different from most other materials. This can produce more design freedom and the ability to incorporate unique and custom features into a buildings as a part of the basic construction process.
Buildings
Buildings
49m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Explore the historical and contemporary evolution of concrete and its use in key building material.
Investigate the design issues related to using concrete as a durable, long-lasting primary building material.
Assess design strategies related to creating buildings that can be innovative in shape and form and meet structural and fire codes.
Identify the role that design software and building information modeling can play in achieving exceptional concrete building designs.
Vectorworks & Bluebeam - Integration Using the Bluebeam Connection
This tutorial guides you through integrating Vectorworks with Bluebeam Cloud, enabling real-time collaboration on documents across all project phases. You'll learn how to create and manage Bluebeam sessions directly from Vectorworks, publish document sets to review, review and markup documents in real-time, and download markups back into Vectorworks. This video also covers converting markups into BCF issues for streamlined issue management, providing a seamless workflow for designers and collaborators.
All Industries
All Industries
5m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Understand the integration between Vectorworks and Bluebeam Cloud. Learners will be able to explain how to connect Vectorworks projects to Bluebeam Cloud, including signing into a Bluebeam account, creating review sessions, and inviting collaborators.
Apply collaboration tools in Bluebeam Cloud. Learners will be able to use Bluebeam Cloud tools to add markups, comments, and manage permissions in real-time collaboration sessions, ensuring efficient communication and organization.
Utilize markup and issue management features. Learners will be able to download markups from Bluebeam Cloud into Vectorworks, manage them as collaboration objects, and convert them into BCF issues for streamlined BIM collaboration workflows.
Refine and customize your AI-generated images with advanced tools: inpainting for precise edits, image style transfer for custom colors and materials, and enhanced detail creation for professional-quality results. Streamlined workflows make creating textures, fills, and props effortless, while adjustable aspect ratios and selection-aware buttons save time and simplify integration into Vectorworks.
All Industries
All Industries
3m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
By the end of this video, viewers will be able to apply the advanced features of the Vectorworks AI Visualizer, including Style Transfer, Inpainting, and detail enhancement, to streamline their design workflow and create high-quality, presentation-ready visuals.
Discover the Nomad iOS app, featuring a sleek and intuitive interface. Access, review, and markup Vectorworks documents for collaboration on the go. Take advantage of Apple’s lidar-based Reality Capture for precise object scanning. Harness the convenient guest mode to easily share documents with your external collaborators or simply try out its capabilities.
All Industries
All Industries
5m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Learn about the latest updates to the Vectorworks iOS Nomad app, release with Vectorworks 2025 Update 4.
Streamline collaboration by connecting Vectorworks to Bluebeam Cloud. With Bluebeam Connection, you can create and manage Bluebeam Studio sessions directly in Vectorworks. Keep projects and stakeholders in perfect alignment—easily sync PDF markups and other submittals to your Vectorworks files, manage BCF issues, and track changes efficiently at every phase.
Buildings
Buildings
3m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Learn about the new Bluebeam Connection feature, released with Vectorworks 2025 Update 4.
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.
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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.
When you start using new design software, there are often
things you wish you knew to make your learning process easier. Join seven
members of the Vectorworks’ team for an unmatched, interactive discussion on
best practices and useful tips to get you started with Vectorworks Architect.
Our presenters will share their own experiences and wisdom
on learning Vectorworks and will walk you through workflows that will help you
overcome the initial hurdles of this powerful and versatile design software.
Buildings
Buildings
1h 9m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Discover seven workflows that you can apply and implement at your own pace.
Gain familiarity with the wide range of tools, including useful tips on how to use them effectively.
Learn specific software behavior to help you gain confidence in using your new design tool.
Assess which tool sets are most useful to get you productive on a project faster.
Elevate Your Experience: What’s New in Vectorworks 2025
Explore the latest updates in Vectorworks 2025 designed to boost design efficiency, streamline 3D modelling, and enhance collaboration presented by Jonathan Reeves, an architect, author, and Vectorworks expert.
Through real-world project examples, you'll discover how these new features can transform your workflow. Key highlights include Object Visibility, Two Point Perspective, Revit & DWG Collaboration, Room Finishes, and AI Visualisation updates. Reeves will also dive into exciting enhancements in Vectorworks Cloud and much more. Plus, he’ll share extra tips and tricks.
Design, Document, Visualize Your Project Using Vectorworks
Architecture Product Specialist Ryan Butler walks you through the process of designing a project using Vectorworks and shows you some interesting workflows to excel in your studio.
Buildings
Buildings
44m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Understand various 3D modeling techniques to effectively design your projects.
Discover the power of rendering tools available in Vectorworks to help visualize your designs.
Learn how to create drawings from your 3D models to communicate your project’s design intent.
Review best practices for creating great presentations to impress your professors.
