One thing to keep in mind is that it does not as yet replace all the Renderworks textures so there are some limitations. I have not really gotten into it that much it is best to look it up on the Vectorworks web site or use the help files. And if you are really organized it can be used to make material take-offs as well as add texture to your rendered model. Materials can be added to most any object, a floor, wall, slab, etc. If you have several image files to import, which can only be done one at a time unfortunately, type import image once, and for the second file just type f and the right tool will appear. Type import, and all the import options, pop right up. It is so fast that it can even be faster than getting to a tool you already know how to find the normal way. There are a few options which are easy enough to understand. Type in what you want to do, and it shows you what tools you need. If you forgot or don’t know what tool to use for a particular task just hit the “F” key or the search icon in the upper right of the screen, and a search box jumps up. Changes in the Excel file will not be automatically reflected in the worksheet. ![]() ![]() The only drawback is that they are not live. Now they can be imported as a worksheet and be changed as any other worksheet. In the past, Excel documents could be imported into Vectorworks as PDFs. Things like area calculations, building façade open space, plumbing water flow calculations and so on. Give it a try, I think it might make file sharing more reliable even though a dedicated server is not always required.Įxcel of course has been around forever and it really is the best tool for so many things required by building departments and contractors. Anyway, the project sharing server can create a file server on any computer and then allow file sharing between various computers and even operating systems. This is probably more due to our mismanagement than a problem with the program. It seems that files get confused and sometimes working files can’t be uploaded to the project file. We have not had good luck using file sharing on Dropbox or even when sharing within our office network. Project sharing is a must have feature if multiple people need to work on a particular file at the same time. There are some nice changes this year, maybe not blockbuster changes but some good ones that add to the ease of use and functionality. While not part of the core product, they can raise the level of productivity tremendously. What we see is that other industry players are making products that are specialized in areas that may take over some functions in Vectorworks for example when it comes to 3D visualization Enscape and Twinmotion provide real time rendering in the cloud. But changes that involve products that work alongside Vectorworks Software and others. There have been many changes in the BIM world over the last year, the changes have come mostly from products not part of the mainstream companies. But writing about those that we actually use. In other words my review is from a user’s point of view, I am not just promoting the latest new features. ![]() ![]() I focus mostly on the things that concern architecture, and I concentrate on those that stand out to me. Some years ago, I started writing a review to let others see what is new and exciting. Every year I look forward to any new improvements or new features that have been developed over the last year. Vectorworks software has been the only design and drafting program we use in our architectural office for several years now.
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