Vectorworks Fundamentals

Score9.5 out of 10

10 Reviews and Ratings

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Pros

User-Friendly and Great for Presentations: Many users have praised Vectorworks for being user-friendly and excellent for presentations. They appreciate the ease of use and find it suitable for small business owners due to its quick and easy-to-learn graphic output.

Versatile and Easy-to-Use Design Platform: Reviewers highlight the versatility and ease of use of Vectorworks as a design platform. It is compatible with both PC and Mac systems, making it convenient for different users. The software's completeness and user-friendliness are also appreciated by many.

Seamless Integration with Other Programs and Excellent Customer Support: Users value Vectorworks' seamless import/export capabilities, allowing them to communicate effectively with consultants using other programs. Moreover, they highly praise the superb customer service, training, and tech support offered by Vectorworks, enhancing their overall experience with the software.

Reviews

2 Reviews

How We Work with Vectorworks Fundamentals

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

February 7, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use VW Fundamentals for our architectural design and production work, along with the 3D work that we do. We like how tightly integrated the 2D and 3D components are.

Pros

We really like the wall tool, as it is extremely customizable. Additionally, it has many smart elements that work with BIM.
We like the parametric functions that allow for rapid customization of various building elements, such as windows and doors.
The terrain modeler is very good, too. We are able to analyze cut and fill calculations in real time with it.

Cons

The program is getting a little 'fat', and needs to be slimmed down. It is starting to bog down a bit when doing certain functions. The program of late is more buggy then we are used to seeing.
I like how smooth Sketchup is in 3D. It would be great to get VW's to be more responsive in 3D.
The space tool is very clunky.
I would be great if a texture map could be a video and not just a still image. We could really use that.
PLEASE get the energy modeling capabilities up to speed. It needs to be much more intuitive and NOT based on Passive House standards. Please include a clear output for a projects Energy Use Intensity (EUI) and how a project is doing relative to the 2030 Commitment.

Likelihood to Recommend

It is perfectly suited for residential work, and work where the project requires integrated 2d and 3d. It is terrible for integrated energy modeling. This needs to be fixed immediately.

Nathan Kipnis, FAIA

Principal in Professional Services at Nathan Kipnis Architects, Inc. (1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

26 years of experience

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Ideal BIM and design software for all firm sizes

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

February 6, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Vectorworks is our primary BIM design tool - since 1994 we've been using Vectorworks and its predecessor incarnations to provide a one-software solution for design, modeling and construction drawings. It's perfect for our workflow, communicates flawlessly with other software platforms and is the best value on our Mac platform.

Pros

3D modeling - no need to start in SketchUp or other more rudimentary programs.
Seamless import/export with other programs - ideal communication with consultants.
Superb customer service, training, and tech support.

Cons

We wish more US-based BIM users were trained in Vectorworks - however, it's very easy to get up to speed.
AR tools are in their infancy on mobile devices - however great improvements in recent releases. Very accessible and impressive tools for use with clients.

Likelihood to Recommend

Very well suited for small, medium and large firm scenarios. Small projects are well suited, and the program architecture is clearly an ideal match for large projects too. In our office, we use it for small exhibits and large scale building projects.

Peter Exley

Director of Architecture in Professional Services at Architecture Is Fun, Inc. (1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

25 years of experience

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