I need to learn Vectorworks as soon as possible.
I've been working for a small design/build firm for the past year (all last summer and a little throughout the school year). I was only doing labour, which was an excellent intro to the building industry and I learned a lot. I asked to be given some more skilled tasks this summer, and it was suggested that I could do some drafting work too. This could be a good thing, but I want to really impress, so hopefully I am not digging sewer lines, breaking up slab and hauling waste all summer... not that drafting inside is a whole lot more 'fun', but it will give me experience so hopefully after I have a degree or two, I don't have to spend as long at the bottom of the ladder.
Unfortunately, they are a Mac based office (I like Apple, and use their computers myself, so I am more than comfortable with the platform) using Vectorworks. I am familiar with AutoCAD: I can do 2D and 3D, some CUI, dynamic blocks, attributes, etc. I'm not super fast with it, but have an alright understanding of a lot of its capabilities. Given this knowledge base, what would be the best way to teach myself Vectoworks? I do have version 11, but rarely use it, because I am better with ACAD. Would getting a book be the best way? Any online tutorials or books you can recommend?
There are some tutorials that come with it? I sat through a couple... I'm sure they were made by Nemeshek I had to learn it super fast from AutoCAD too.
Draw a project, even if it's something you've already done in AutoCAD
Things that helped me learn Vectorworks included:
+ pretend it's illustrator
+ use the buttons at first for more difficult commands [key commands are designed for people with extremely large hands and 12 5 axis fingers]
+ don't press enter every time you want to do something [i know that sounds stupid, but that was weird for me coming from AutoCAD]
I am seriously not thrilled with this software after using it for 7 months - I understand the having to learn it for a job part though.
Best way to learn Vectoworks
I need to learn Vectorworks as soon as possible.
I've been working for a small design/build firm for the past year (all last summer and a little throughout the school year). I was only doing labour, which was an excellent intro to the building industry and I learned a lot. I asked to be given some more skilled tasks this summer, and it was suggested that I could do some drafting work too. This could be a good thing, but I want to really impress, so hopefully I am not digging sewer lines, breaking up slab and hauling waste all summer... not that drafting inside is a whole lot more 'fun', but it will give me experience so hopefully after I have a degree or two, I don't have to spend as long at the bottom of the ladder.
Unfortunately, they are a Mac based office (I like Apple, and use their computers myself, so I am more than comfortable with the platform) using Vectorworks. I am familiar with AutoCAD: I can do 2D and 3D, some CUI, dynamic blocks, attributes, etc. I'm not super fast with it, but have an alright understanding of a lot of its capabilities. Given this knowledge base, what would be the best way to teach myself Vectoworks? I do have version 11, but rarely use it, because I am better with ACAD. Would getting a book be the best way? Any online tutorials or books you can recommend?
Thanks a lot.
There are some tutorials that come with it? I sat through a couple... I'm sure they were made by Nemeshek I had to learn it super fast from AutoCAD too.
Draw a project, even if it's something you've already done in AutoCAD
Things that helped me learn Vectorworks included:
+ pretend it's illustrator
+ use the buttons at first for more difficult commands [key commands are designed for people with extremely large hands and 12 5 axis fingers]
+ don't press enter every time you want to do something [i know that sounds stupid, but that was weird for me coming from AutoCAD]
I am seriously not thrilled with this software after using it for 7 months - I understand the having to learn it for a job part though.
Good Luck!
This has pdf's you can download to learn VW.
Also, there is this amazing search engine called google.
Being resourceful is also a skill everyone should work on.
typing "youtube + vectorworks tutorials" will give you some videos you can follow:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=vectorworks+tutorial&aq=f
after using it for the past 4 months i hate this program with a vengeance
granted there are some amazing things you can do, but it's architectural usefulness is incredibly counter-intuitive at times
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