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Discover the potential of Vectorworks 2D with our three-day short course offering a comprehensive introduction to 2D drafting and design using Vectorworks software. Throughout the course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the 2D environment within Vectorworks, starting with an introduction to the user interface, navigation techniques and essential drawing tools for creating precise technical drawings. The course is structured to guide you through the core features of 2D drafting, including setting up design layers and classes, utilising drawing tools such as lines, polygons and circles, and understanding the use of snaps and constraints to produce accurate drawings. Over the duration of the course, you will explore more advanced 2D drawing techniques, learning how to create and manage symbols, work with hatches and fills, and use annotation tools for dimensioning and labelling your drawings. The course will also cover best practices for organising drawings, including the use of viewports, sheet layers and title blocks to produce professional-quality documents. Additionally, you will explore methods for customising and streamlining the workflow, such as setting up templates and using the Resource Manager to manage libraries of reusable content. By the end of the course, you will have developed a solid understanding of Vectorworks 2D capabilities, enabling you to produce detailed, accurate and well-organised technical drawings. This course is ideal for interior designers, architects and other design professionals who are either new to Vectorworks or seeking to further their 2D drafting skills. You will leave the course with the confidence and skills necessary to efficiently create and manage 2D drawings within Vectorworks, ready to apply these techniques to your real-world projects. Topics covered: - What is Vectorworks - Understanding Vectorworks Workflow - Overview of the User Interface and Workspaces - Document Setting and Vectorworks Preferences - Setting up Toolbars, Palettes and the Working Scale - Navigating your drawings: Zoom, Pan, Fit to page, Fit to objects - Object Selection and Deletion - Drawing tools: Line, Polyline, Rectangle, Circle, Arc, Ellipse, Double-Line Polygon - Using Object Snaps - Attributes palette - Object Info palette - Editing tools: Move, Copy, Rotate, Scale, Trim, Connect, Combine, Mirror, Offset, Fillet, Join, Move by Point - Modifier Tools: Reshape, Add Surfaces, Clip Surfaces, Compose, Decompose - Drawing Plans, Elevations and Sections using accurate dimensions - Understanding and setting up: Classes, Design Layers, Sheet Layers and Viewports - Organising your drawing using Classes - Setting Line Weights, Line Types and Colours - Setting up and using a basic template - Creating, Using and Editing reusable content: Symbols - Managing symbols via the Resource Manager - Applying Hatches and Patterns to objects - Creating and setting up Views for easy navigation - Adding Dimensions to your drawings - Annotating your drawings - Working efficiently between Viewports and Design Layers - Printing/Plotting your drawings to PDFs at the correct scale All computer-aided design courses are taught on PC computers at the Bloomsbury Campus.
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Daily Timetable
Course teaching: 11am–5.15pm
Students arrive: 10.30am-11am (coffee optional)
Morning teaching: 11am-1pm
Lunch break: 1pm-2pm (lunch is not included)
Afternoon teaching: 2pm-5.15pm (15 minute break, 3.30pm–3.45pm)
Teaching finishes: 5.15pm
Specialising in 2D and 3D software, Hitesh helps interior designers, architects, structural engineers and product designers to create realistic models, empowering professionals and students to enhance their skills and advance their careers.
