Vectorworks Coffee Breaks are casual online learning sessions, that give you the opportunity to learn about different Vectorworks topics. You will interact with the trainers and ask questions throughout. We have chosen to run these sessions online to
broaden their reach and enable you to add to your skills without leaving your desk. Live sessions are available to all our customers.
Users will work with a demo file featuring multiple voltage lighting systems and power calculations for 120/208V setups. They will design a full electrical system, connecting power sources, distributors, breakouts, and cables to consumer devices (lights). Users will calculate power usage, create diagrams of power flow, and generate reports for event venues and production teams.
Video
Entertainment
1h 3m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Setup: Place power sources, distributors, breakouts, and cables to connect the system.
Calculations: Calculate power usage for the lighting systems.
Diagram: Create power flow diagrams using the schematic layout workflow.
Reports: Build reports to communicate power needs with venues.
Communication: Generate paperwork for production electricians and stage crews.
Coffee Break - Vectorworks 2025 Curbs, Edging, and Borders
Join us as we explore the new Curb tool. We will be covering all the style settings and explaining in detail how the curb is built up, its purpose and its possibilities. As the tool is very versatile, we'll also look at how to use it in different situations, and with different workflows.
Live
Buildings/Landscapes
1h 16m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Understand the main functionalities of the new Curb tool.
Learn how to create Curb Styles.
Learn when and how to use the three main workflows for the Curb tool.
This coffee break will introduce Showcase. We will demonstrate how to set up your lighting plot to be Showcase-ready. Users will learn that Showcase is a render mode first and foremost.
Video
Entertainment
43m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Learn how to Connect a lighting console to Vectorworks.
Explore the Showcase Shaded render settings and preferences, including Camera Settings, Bloom, Fog, and Backgrounds.
Learn how to dipslay live consle playback and record DMX to your file.
Understand how to create a DMX Saved View and Showcase Animation Path.
An in-depth discussion of using Site Modifiers to calculate Cut and Fill on the site. We will discuss workflows for existing and Proposed cut and fill, along with individual modifier cut and fills. We will learn how they work with the site and how to leverage them for proper information
Video
Landscapes
39m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Learn How site Modifiers calculate cut and fill
Understand existing and proposed modifiers
Mine data for full site and individual cut and fill calculations
Annotations are essential for design communication. They provide additional information to the drawings and help clarify design intent. Vectorworks offers several features that make annotating tasks more efficient. This webinar will focus on when, where, and why to use them.
Video
All Industries
59m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Access the smart documentation tools and commands commonly used to annotate and coordinate design documents.
Assess the alternative approaches to annotating documents relative to your workflow and your project’s type and scope.
Join Mike Groves, Global Training Manager, as he guides you around Vectorworks University, where you can expand your skills and knowledge of Vectorworks.
Video
All Industries
43m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Learn how to navigate the Vectorworks University
Explore available training resources for both beginners and advanced users.
Join Luka Stefanovic, Senior Architecture Industry Specialist, as he shares the latest in BIM Collaboration in Vectorworks 2024 Update 4.
Video
All Industries
16m
Advanced
Learning Objectives
Understand the significance of IDS-based model checking in improving the quality of models created in Vectorworks and how it integrates into the BIM workflow.
Learn how BCF (BIM Collaboration Format) is positioned as a leading issue management standard in the BIM industry.
Discover the benefits of switching between local-based and server-based BCF projects and how it can improve the UI/UX experience for users, follow approved web palette guidelines, and enhance the ease of use of the BCF Palette.