CAD School courses

...2D Foundation This first day will teach you the core of VectorWorks. Starting with use of the basic toolset through worked examples you will be able...

...3D Intro to using 3D model to generate 2D plans / elevations / sections...

...using roof faces Roof using core 3D modelling Adjusting walls to roofs Generating 2D from 3D Standard view viewports Selection viewports from...

...plans & perspectives. Skills Covered... 3D Foundation Basic Modelling Extrude Sweep Extrude along a path Editing the above via 2D profile 3D Viewing Standard...

...Nurbs The Nurbs curve/edting it Converting to Nurbs Joinging Nurbs curves Nurbs surface/solid from Lofting Trim and stitch surfaces Trimming surfaces...

...tool Use of move tool House example involving making 2 sloping faces coplanar - 'inference locking' Making groups and components Understanding the components...

...make a model from a photograph! Use advanced techniques with Components to split up a complicated file and reference it back together or make simple proxies...

...Importing CAD file Updating 3D model from CAD file Understanding the interface Setting up lighting Editing lights Copying lights (incl. multi-copy)...

...Skills Covered... Setting up an animation Editing the path Camera animations Adding/editing keyframes Object animations Setting up panoramas Setting...

...the 3D space Navigating the 3D space Adjusting the interface and shortcuts Modelling in Cinema Use of Primitives Positioning, scaling and editing of primitives...

...Skills Covered... Setting up animation preferences Intro to keyframe animation Autokeyframing Keyframing from attributes The Timeline Tracks...