In Vectorworks software, designers can now import Revit files directly, allowing them to maintain manufacturer-specific objects that are available as Revit families to enhance a Vectorworks library or to collaborate more effectively with other designers andĬontractors throughout the lifecycle of a project. Revit Import: Architects and landscape professionals must be prepared to exchange data with other BIM collaborators. Generate a link that allows anyone, anywhere, to view models in 3D on any device. Web View and Virtual Reality: Easily share designs with clients and collaborators using Vectorworks software’s immersive web view and virtual reality features. The master snap point takes priority over other snap points for quickly obtaining the desired snap point during operations like dimensioning or moving objects. Master Snaps: In congested areas of the drawing, when there are many object snap points within the snap box, enable the master snap point display in the Object Snapping settings. Pen and Fill Opacity Control: Fine-tune line quality with a new pen opacity attribute to adjust the 2D objects in a design. Designers can now easily find what’s needed with powerful search and filtering, attach metadata tags and access resources directly with Vectorworks’ parametric tools. Featuring direct browsing resources from multiple content locations, the new feature also includes all Vectorworks Service Select libraries for subscribed users. Therefore, Vectorworks software’s Resource Manager enables designers to create, find, edit and apply desired resources to their projects. Resource Manager: Content and resources likes hatches, line types, worksheets, wall styles and render styles are critically important when developing ideas and even specifying materials. 2D Drop Shadows: Add simulated depth to 2D presentations with Vectorworks 2017’s ability to add drop shadows to chosen elements of a project - all without leaving the Vectorworks workspace. Updated Landscape Area Tool: With savable settings and 3D plant representations, the Landscape Area tool offers a more efficient, customizable workflow for designers seeking to replicate styles and settings for landscape areas from one project to another or from a library into the user’s current working file. Whether the 3D forms assist in site shade studies, overall canopy planning or exchanging simple 3D forms for BIM collaboration, the plant object is ready to meet the growing needs of site designers. For schematic plant design with general plant 3D massing forms, the plant object now provides the built-in feature to create 3D plant forms relative to type, height and spread.
Plant labeling has expanded in flexibility with the new option to label directly within the plant group, making a designers’ dream of creating planting plans without leader lines a reality. Hedge placement offers options for increasing a hedge’s overall width with multiple rows.
Plant Tool Updates: The Plant tool has new placement functionality that allows designers to arrange plants by approximate spacing and count.
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Whether specifying lateral and main piping, sprinkler heads, drip systems, valves, controllers or other system components, the automated and manual placement methods meet industry standards while providing the flexibility to design, document and estimate proposed and as-built systems efficiently. The irrigation tool allows designers to create zones of similar watering needs with the new Hydrozone tool and then use built-in worksheets to analyze for water efficiency, making satisfying a site’s water budget allowance simple. Irrigation Tools: New irrigation tools streamline the site’s irrigation planning process, including considerations and calculations related to both its physical features and resource availability. VECTORWORKS® LANDMARK 2017 TOP FEATURES 1.