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UTHH technology spotlight: Vectorworks Architect 

Vectorworks Architect is 3D design software for architects and designers looking for exceptional tooling with even better accessibility. Their platform offers users creative expression with maximum efficiency, allowing them to share their vision at any step of the design phase. Vectorworks Architect prides itself on ease of use, beautiful, seamless design, and an end product that is easy for the whole team to access and digest. 

What is BIM software?

Building information Modelling (BIM) software is used by the AEC industry to create accurate digital representations of a building. The software allows you to design with functionality and detail, allowing for deep granularity from a design perspective. 

Vectorworks Architect is one of the top BIM products on the market. It’s built to fit and expand the architect’s design process, allowing designers the freedom to conceptualize and edit while drafting drawings in real time. Teams can refine the designs in detail without compromising creativity, slowing processes, or skewing the scope of work. 

Vectorworks’ Story

Vectorworks’ mission is to build intuitive, powerful, and practical software products for design professionals worldwide. Founded in 1985, it has since grown to be one of the global leaders in design technology in the AEC space. 

The “industry” series of products, including Vectorworks Architect, was launched in 2001. It brought automation and industry-specific tooling to the market. More than 685,000 users rely on Vectorworks software daily, and the team is devoted to continually advancing its product as design software continues to evolve. 

How Vectorworks changes the architecture space

It’s BIM software for every design phase, allowing architects to collaborate more easily, boost efficiency, and stay creative. The software’s unique features include virtual reality, augmented reality, cloud services, and photogrammetry.

Here’s how Vectorworks Architect shapes the main phases of architecture and design. 

  • Pre-design: Vectorworks supports more file formats than any other BIM on the market. Users can kick off any project in the format of their choice and are then provided with everything needed for site planning, conceptual design, and analysis. 
  • Schematic design: Users can foster the creative process in the schematic design phase with intuitive drawing tools and a user-friendly modeling engine. Transitioning between BIM to massing models is easy, and 3D rendering and high-quality graphics are easily shared with anyone on the team.
  • Design development: Deep in the design phase as project detail ramps, the software facilitates consultant collaboration and helps forecast project costs while refining design updates. Thanks to intelligent information modeling, data is kept where you need it for easy reporting. 
  • Construction documentation: Lastly, in the construction documentation phase, Vectorworks Architect users can harness 3D data-driven tools to maintain model quality while handing documentation automatically. The updates sync as the project progresses, streamlining collaboration and lessening manual work.

If you’re looking for maximum capability in your BIM software, Vectorworks Architect is one of the more comprehensive solutions for the industry.

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