This week, the following posts were added to the learn.archoncad.com web site.
What’s New with Vectorworks 2013 - Novedge Webinar
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9717/whats-new-with-vectorworks-2013-novedge-webinar/
There are a lot of new things in Vectorworks 2013. Some of these are fixes or
enhancements to the current Vectorworks, and some of them are brand new. The new
features are going to make working in Vectorworks 2013 substantially faster by
improving your workflow.
Online Workshops For November Available for Bookings
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9709/online-workshops-for-november-available-for-bookings/
The November online workshops will be looking at the different stair tools.
Which one should you use, when do they work best, and what do you do when none
of them work for you?
SST_1210 - What's New in Vectorworks 2013
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/8874/sst_1210-whats-new-in-vectorworks-2013/
There are a lot of new things in Vectorworks 2013. Some of these are fixes or
enhancements to the current Vectorworks, and some of them are brand new. The new
features are going to make working in Vectorworks 2013 substantially faster by
improving your workflow.
Quick Preferences
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9635/quick-preferences/
In later versions of Vectorworks you can access quick preferences from the
toolbar. In Vectorworks 2013 they have increased the number of preferences that
you can access from this area. But that is not the only way that you can create
quick preferences. Prior to this, you would create quick preferences by writing
a small script which would sit in a floating palette.
Kitchen Symbols
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9627/fisher-and-paykel-symbols/
Vectorworks comes with several libraries full of furniture and electrical
appliances. But sometimes you want to have something which is more specific to
the country you are from. I have created some symbols that match the F&P objects
like dishwashers, stoves, ovens, and range hoods.
epodcast165 - Creating a Non-Standard Door
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9624/epodcast165-creating-a-non-standard-door/
If you use the standard door object in Vectorworks, it allows you to create a
non-standard door. However, there are a few steps you need to go through in
order to make this happen. In this example I show 3D model of a door with a
chamfer cut off the corner. But you could also use the same technique to create
doors that Vectorworks does not support, for example bi-folding doors with five
leaves.
Dealing with Roofs - Part 20
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9610/dealing-with-roofs-part-20/
2 Storey Roof - Fixing Roof issues - If you make a roof that has design issues,
this can be the solution.
Dealing with Roofs - Part 19
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9609/dealing-with-roofs-part-19/
2 Storey Roof - Roof for Upper Floor - This is how to make the upper part of a
two storey roof, and how you see them together.
Dealing with Roofs - Part 18
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9591/dealing-with-roofs-part-18/
2 Storey Roof - Roof for Lower Floor - There are times when you want to make a
2 storey roof. This Is how you start the lower roof.
Dealing with Roofs - Part 17
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9590/dealing-with-roofs-part-17/
Creating a Complex Roof Using a Standard Roof - I often find the standard
Vectorworks roof will not make the roof I want. If you work on renovation
projects you will find the standard Vectorworks roof will not be able to draw
the final roof you want, and sometimes find the standard roof will not draw the
existing roof because people have added and extended the building over the
years.
Dealing with Roofs - Part 16
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9589/dealing-with-roofs-part-16/
Flat Roofs - First, is the roof really flat. Even membrane roofs have a low
pitch on them and as you want to use this 3D model to create accurate sections
you may as well build the roof correctly, with a low pitch.
Dealing with Roofs - Part 15
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9588/dealing-with-roofs-part-15/
Curved Roofs - VectorWorks doesn’t really have a tool that will make a curved
roof, but we can draw a form that looks like a curved roof.
Dealing with Roofs - Part 14
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9587/dealing-with-roofs-part-14/
Cut Out in a Roof Face - The other way to create the cut out in the roof face
is when you have already created the roof and then you want to punch a hole in
it. This technique is exactly the same as creating the cut out in a standard
VectorWorks roof.
Dealing with Roofs - Part 13
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9586/dealing-with-roofs-part-13/
Creating a Roof Face - Peak Height Above Axis - This option is under used but
very useful when you know the height to the ridge (peak) above the axis (pitch
line), but you do not know the angle of the roof.
Dealing with Roofs - Part 12
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9585/dealing-with-roofs-part-12/
Creating a Roof Face by Rise Over Run - Creating a roof by rise over run is
similar to the create roof by angle, but you use a horizontal length for the run
and a rise for the run.
Dealing with Roofs - Part 11
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9584/dealing-with-roofs-part-11/
Creating Roof Face by Angle - A roof face is one part of the roof, what you
might call a roof plane. A roof face is a hybrid object. Vectorworks takes a 2D
roof plane and projects it to 3D. This method creates a roof face by the roof
angle.
Dealing with Roofs - Part 10
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9573/dealing-with-roofs-part-10/
When You Can’t Edit The Roof Enough - There are times when the editing that
you can do to the roof is not enough.
Dealing with Roofs - Part 9
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9572/dealing-with-roofs-part-9/
Roof Accessories - You can add soffits and fascias to a roof.
Dealing with Roofs - Part 8
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9571/dealing-with-roofs-part-8/
Cut Out in a Standard Roof - If you don’t want to go to the trouble of
creating a 3D symbol for the skylight, you can punch a simple hole in the roof
face. VectorWorks calls these holes a cut out.
Dealing with Roofs - Part 7
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9570/dealing-with-roofs-part-7/
Inserting a Skylight - Putting in a skylight is similar to putting in a dormer
window. To place a skylight you need to create a skylight symbol. Then you will
notice that you get selection handles on each roof face and at the bottom centre
of each skylight.
Dealing with Roofs - Part 6
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9569/dealing-with-roofs-part-6/
Inserting a Dormer Window - To insert a dormer window you need to create the
roof first and you need a window or door symbol to insert. You cannot use a
plug-in object like a simple window to create a dormer.
Dealing with Roofs - Part 5
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9561/dealing-with-roofs-part-5/
Mono Pitch Roof - A mono pitch roof is popular at the moment. Surprisingly, you
can keep the roof as a standard VectorWorks roof.
Dealing with Roofs - Part 4
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9560/dealing-with-roofs-part-4/
One Gable - You can edit a roof, even a complex roof so it has one gable.
Dealing with Roofs - Part 3
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9559/dealing-with-roofs-part-3/
Split Gable - You can create a split gable roof using the standard roof
command, and some simple editing.
Dealing with Roofs - Part 2
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9558/dealing-with-roofs-part-2/
Gable Roof - Once a roof is created you can edit parameters of the roof, roof
plane by roof plane if you want, or the entire roof.
Dealing with Roofs - Part 1
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9557/dealing-with-roofs-part-1/
Creating Roofs - You can create a roof from selected walls, or you can draw a
polygon for your roof setting out.
epodcast164 - Assigning Textures to Texture Beds
http://learn.archoncad.com/2012/10/9554/epodcast164-assigning-textures-to-texture-beds/
I have had some questions about using texture beds on site models. There is a
movie called Site Modelling – Part 13 which shows you how to create a texture
bed on a site model. The question really relates to applying not just a color,
but an actual texture.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment