#BIM for beginners – What is #BIM ?

Most architects have now heard of BIM and have either integrated BIM into their workflow or are contemplating it. This series of posts will give a beginners guide to BIM and it’s benefits to clients. There is already stacks of Read More …

The Americans are like us but they are different #4 – Framing vs cavity walls ( #Vectorworks mentioned)

The order of these posts has been a bit haphazard as this US/UK difference is a big one – Framing vs cavity walls Even with the advantages that timber frame houses have with regards to airtightness, the cavity wall still Read More …

The Americans are like us, but they are different: #2 Metric vs Imperial, #Vectorworks handles both

This follows on from the post about Mud Rooms and Utility Rooms and the differences between UK/Ireland and the US Really I should have done this post first, the biggest difference between me working on UK drawings and those from Read More …

101 #Vectorworks Tips & Tricks now listed on @Vectorworks site please RT

Well it really feels as if I’m back in the fold now and as Michael Kourtellos at 3DToolBox said recently “maybe you have to go back somewhere in order to go forwards”. The result is that the recently published Kindle Read More …

#Vectorworks Tip – How to draw a suspended stove

Here’s a short and snappy tip; you’ll need to be confident in 3D for this (it’s not a full working tutorial just a short precis of what you’ll need to do): How to draw a suspended stove You know the Read More …

#Vectorworks tip : Think ahead with Guides & visibility

If you’re changing the visibility of a class and you need to make guides invisible then do this at the same time You may not realise that when you’re hiding guides via the menu as below, all you’re doing is Read More …

A big shout out to Michael Kourtellos @3dtoolbox #Vectorworks

It feels as if I have come back into the Vectorworks fold slightly after completing the 101 Tips and Tricks for Vectorworks e-book on Amazon Kindle: And it’s led me to discuss Vectorworks matters with a host of different people, Read More …

#Vectorworks Tip: What should be modelled & what should be annotated?

When amending a drawing you need to think carefully about whether it’s quicker to change the model or simply to draw on the Viewport annotation. For example, say you need to change the number of vertical mullions on a window. Read More …

Vectorworks 101 Tips and Tricks Book for Kindle launched

Vectorworks- 101 Tips and Tricks by Mark Stephens RIBA MRIAI Launch of new Vectorworks book on Kindle: ‘Vectorworks – 101 Tips and Tricks’ Mark Stephens has trained literally thousands of users across the world to become more proficient with Vectorworks Read More …

Get ready. New book on Vectorworks launched soon on Kindle. 101 Tips & Tricks

It’s almost here; yours truly has been beavering away on a long overdue project and at last it’s finally ready (almost). Vectorworks: 101 Tips and Tricks will be an e-book initially available on Kindle with other platforms soon to follow. Read More …