Course Documentation

SCHEME OF WORK

VECTORWORKS 2008: DIGITAL MODELLING FOR ARCHITECTURAL ENVIRONMENTS

DAY ONE: Produce a 2D Floorplan

GETTING STARTED
Learn how to set up a new document.
Get to know and customise the screen environment and interface.
Understand the theory of co-ordinates, measuring and scale.

2D DRAWING PRODUCTION
Learn to create and edit 2D shapes and to place with precision.
Familiarize yourself with the basic 2D Transformation operation Tools.
Learn how to export material from Vectorworks to scale.

DAY TWO: Produce a Rendered 3D Interior

3D ENVIRONMENT
Create new 3D forms through linear extrusion.
Learn to arrange/move/Duplicate objects in 3D space.
Learn to navigate around your model in Isometric and Perspective.

HYBRID OBJECTS
Learn to use and customise Vectorworks Wall Tools.
Learn to add and edit Vectorworks Plug-Ins to your model.
Understand Layers and Layer Visibilities.

DAY THREE: Produce a 3D Model of multi-story building.

ORGANIZATION
Look at how to set up a model over several floors.
Learn to use Classes effectively for Presentation.
Learn Effective use of Duplicates and Symbols.

SOLID MODELLING
Practice Boolean operations
Look at Shelling, Filleting, Projecting etc.
Create Backgrounds and Image props for your models

DAY FOUR: Produce Furniture/Exhibition Stand Models

2D DRAWING PRODUCTION II
Import plans and sections into Vectorworks to use as guides.
Create and reshape polygons and polylines.
Take advanced 2D profiles and turn them into 3D Sweeps

ADVANCED EXTRUSIONS
Look at Multiple Extrudes
Look at NURBS Modelling using the Loft Surface Tool
Explore the possibilities of Path Based Modelling.

DAY FIVE: Advanced Visualisation

SHEET LAYERS
Learn to produce 2D and 3D Viewports.
Learn to produce Plans, Sections and Elevations from your 3D model.
Learn to produce Rendered Bitmaps of your Model

ANIMATIONS AND EXTRAS
Render a simple orbit or path based animation of your model.
Compile all course work into a PDF document.
Look at other compatible 3D software.