Create stunning textures once, then enjoy the payoff everywhere you work. A modern PBR texture system lets you build richer, more realistic materials with live previews, convert old textures in a click, and send those same render ready surfaces straight into dedicated visualization tools—so your visuals all share the same high-quality materials without extra rework.
Discover how to get started with this video.
All Industries
All Industries
12m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Identify the core OpenPBR property categories — Base, Specular, Transmission, Coat, Emission, and Geometry — and describe how each one shapes a material's response to light.
Create a Renderworks texture in the Edit Texture dialog by assigning colors or image maps to properties, setting texture size and surface hatch, and using the Basic, Modified, and All display options along with the live preview to refine results.
Apply PBR properties to real scenarios such as fabric, masonry, translucent, and natural materials, and convert legacy pre-2027 textures to PBR while preserving the original resource.
Data Visualization lets you graphically see the data in your design without changing the attributes of the underlying objects. This video introduces you to Data Visualization resources, which are managed in the Resource Manager and sharable with others. Data Visualization Sets, which combine multiple individual Data Visualizations, are also featured. Sets enable individual Data Visualizations to be easily activated together or uniquely, with control over their priority order. You will see how to build a Data Visualization and a Set and various ways to apply them to your model and views.
All Industries
All Industries
10m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Explain how data visualizations act as a graphic overlay that overrides attributes or visibility based on object data without altering the underlying geometry, and locate them as resources in the Resource Manager.
Create an individual data visualization by setting its type (Change Attributes or Hide), object criteria, and display criteria by value or range, including the option to apply attributes to associated data tags.
Build and apply data visualization sets, controlling priority order and the Use Only First Applicable behavior, and activate them from the Resource Manager, the View bar dropdown, viewports, or saved views.
The Exchange is a community-driven platform for discovering, downloading, and sharing Vectorworks-ready design resources, including symbols, materials, hatches, textures, render styles, and much more. The Exchange is available both as a standalone website and as a web palette inside Vectorworks, so browsing and downloading resources directly into your Resource Manager without leaving your Vectorworks file is quick and easy. This video walks through searching and filtering the catalog, reviewing a resource's details and other metadata, importing a resource into your document, and sharing your own resources with the Vectorworks community.
All Industries
All Industries
8m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Access the Exchange from both the standalone website and the web palette inside Vectorworks, and use search, sorting, filtering, and resource detail pages to find community-created resources.
Download resources from the website or import them directly into an open document through the palette so they appear in your Resource Manager.
Share your own resources on the Exchange by uploading from the Resource Manager or palette, configuring the thumbnail, tags, category, and description, and managing or deleting your published resources from your profile.
The Morpholio Trace integration with Vectorworks lets you sketch on your plans and other drawings by sending scale-accurate sheets or viewports via the cloud to your iPad. Sketch freely and then have your ideas flow straight back into your Vectorworks project as images or linework via DXF with less effort. No more manual juggling of PDFs, emails, and uploads simply to sketch by hand.
All Industries
All Industries
4m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Explore the new Morpholio Trace integration released with Vectorworks 2026 Update 5.
The comprehensive Phasing system tracks objects through time to align with construction conditions such as existing, demolition, temporary, or new. Effectively manage object status across multiple phases, and automatically create crystal-clear, phase-correct visuals, accurate documentation and reports. Phasing provides a single-truth, giving you the confidence to deliver high quality projects. Discover how to get started with this video.
Buildings/Interiors
Buildings/Interiors
15m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Identify the phase statuses in Vectorworks — existing, demolished, removed, new, temporary, and relocated — and set an object's Phase Created and Phase Removed parameters, including the reuse option, in the Object Info palette.
Manage project phases from the View bar by switching the active phase and using the Manage Phases dialog to insert, name, date, and merge phases.
Apply and customize data visualization sets (Phasing Complete, Demolition, New, All, and Current Only) to control object graphics and visibility, and use the Demolition tool, Phasing Removed Objects palette, and phase-specific viewports to produce coordinated renovation documentation.
Redshift for Vectorworks provides stunning real-time visuals straight from your design with ease. Purpose-built by Maxon for Vectorworks AEC professionals, it sends your live model into a new, synchronized, dedicated, standalone, real-time renderer, providing fast, continuous visualization. Explore ideas instantly, present beautiful renderings, and trust that every view reflects your latest work. Log onto your customer portal to subscribe.
This on-demand class offers a comprehensive exploration of working with data in Vectorworks software, covering everything from built-in object parameters to advanced visualization and reporting techniques. Participants will start by examining the different types of native object data within the software, then progress to creating and attaching custom records for both simple and complex objects. The class will also demonstrate practical methods for viewing, managing, and presenting data using tools such as Data Visualization, Data Tags, and report generation. This class will develop your skills to structure, manage, and leverage object data effectively—ultimately boosting project efficiency, accuracy, and documentation quality.
All Industries
All Industries
2h 1m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Identify and utilize existing object data – Recognize different types of default object data, including 2D, hybrid, and complex objects, and navigate the Object Info Palette (OIP) and Resource Manager to explore attached records.
Create and attach custom records to objects – Develop and apply custom records to objects, incorporating various field types such as boolean values, text fields, and dropdown lists, and attach them using conventional methods.
Visualize and report data on drawings – Utilize Data Visualization and Data Tags to display object data within drawings, and generate both preformatted and custom reports for project documentation.
Join architect, International Associate AIA, and lead
product specialist Luis Ruiz for a visual journey through how interior design
ideas are communicated to clients, from hand-rendered perspectives and sample
boards to CAD plans, photorealistic renderings, VR walkthroughs, and today’s
AI-powered tools. You’ll see how each shift has changed the designer–client
conversation while the core challenge has stayed the same: helping people
clearly envision spaces that don’t yet exist.
Drawing on his architectural background and years
supporting interior designers worldwide with design technology, Ruiz will
connect historical methods, current platforms, and emerging tech to reveal
what’s been gained, what’s been lost, and what may come next for your practice.
To receive 1 AIA LU and 1 IDCEC CEU, please make sure to login and complete the quiz after watching our webinar.
Buildings/Interiors
Buildings/Interiors
52m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Trace how interior
designers have communicated spatial concepts, materials, and design intent to
clients across four eras — from hand-crafted to AI-augmented — and how each
stage shaped the client relationship.
Compare today’s
visualization options, including real-time rendering, VR, AR, and AI-powered
tools, so you can match capabilities, cost, and accessibility to different
project types and client expectations.
Explore emerging
technologies such as digital twins, metaverse environments, haptic interfaces,
and generative AI.
Discuss how new
technologies may reshape client communication for interior designers in the
years ahead.
Extend Vectorworks’ capabilities with specialized tools from our Partner Network. Whether it’s visualization plugins, analysis tools, or industry-specific add-ons, Partner Products help you get more out of Vectorworks by saving time and expanding what you can create. Unlock new possibilities with the power of the Vectorworks Partner Network at your fingertips.
All Industries
All Industries
2m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Describe what Vectorworks Partner products are, where to find the full list of partners, and how partner products integrate with the Vectorworks interface and workspaces.
Install, locate, and manage Vectorworks Partner products by using the Install Partner Products command, searching by keyword, adding installed tools to different workspaces, and restarting Vectorworks to begin using them.
Discover how to use the new Wall Tool in the 2026 update, explained for non-architects. This video breaks down recent changes—like how wall fills, pens, and components work in both 2D and 3D views—so anyone can understand and confidently use the updated features, even without an architecture background. Find out how to manage wall appearance and workflow with the latest tools and options.
All Industries
All Industries
6m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Apply the updated wall tool attribute workflow in Vectorworks 2026 by modifying component settings, utilizing class-based attribute control, and managing profile lines to achieve consistent wall appearance between 2D and 3D views.
Learn how to focus lighting accurately in Vectorworks. This video explains the differences between the Lighting Device Tool and the Light Tool while demonstrating workflows for pointing and controlling lighting effectively for both Spotlight and non-Spotlight users.
Turn imported geometry into smarter resources in Vectorworks. Learn how to optimize AutoCAD blocks and Revit families, add BIM data, create hybrid symbols, and use tools like File Health Checker to improve file quality and workflow efficiency.
