BIM, Vectorworks 2013 and people like us

So, two weeks into Vectorworks 2013 and already a huge number of positive comments about the great improvements and functionality in Vectorworks 2013! As the premier reseller of Vectorworks in  the UK, we have had a busy time taking the Vectorworks 2013 message to a host of exhibitions and customer meetings – and the feedback has been resounding in its praise for the new release.

Even spending eight days at Earl’s Court, first at Plasa, then at 100% Design hasn’t dampened our enthusiasm. Follow that with shows in Kent and Essex to the landscape design fraternity and the pace has been frenetic. However, if you still haven’t managed to catch us yet, we still have the Vectorworks Annual Conference in Newbury tomorrow, October 3rd, and in Glasgow on October 11th – come along and find out more.

However, having just emerged from a customer meeting this morning where we were accompanied by senior Nemetschek figures, Biplab Sarkar, (CTO), Robert Anderson, (VP Integrated Practice, and other key members of their team, things have again been put into perspective. Software tools such as Vectorworks Architect have made great advances, but it is people, processes and workflow which are needed just as much to achieve successful projects.

In just the same way that moving from drawing board to computer provided most benefit when the drawing process itself was reviewed in the light of this new technology, so it is that moving to BIM requires similar rigour applied to how we use the new capabilities. With all of our training notes updated to 2013 already and new BIM consultancy and training agendas in place, our customers are already benefiting from this proactive approach to getting top value from their Vectorworks investment. In fact, the world of architecture is our biggest customer market and one that is very receptive to the cost-effective hands-on and supportive approach which typifies Training For Design.

That’s it for now – into another 2013 customer meeting and then onto the Newbury Conference tomorrow. With over 150 people booked on, it promises to be an interesting and interactive session. If you can’t make it to Newbury or Glasgow, please call us on 0845 003 7066 to find out more about how we can help you with your move to Vectorworks 2013.

Adrian Slatter

Vectorworks 2013 is here

Scene modelled and rendered by Dan Jansenson

You can see Vectorworks 2013 live at Earl’s Court tomorrow (19th September) through to Saturday (21st September) at the 100% Design show. We’d love to see you there.

We also want to share with you our review of Vectorworks 2013 and the difference it will make to our customers’ working days. We’ve added some pages to our site which describe how the new features will affect each user group. Take a look!

We’re also excited about the announcement of Cadfaster for Vectorworks 2013. We’ve had some involvement in testing this too, and it’s a lovely way to share a 3D model on an iPad, discuss with other users also viewing on their iPads and comment without needing to travel. Find out more about the new Cadfaster app and see if you can guess the identity of the voiceover artist!

A sneaky peek at Vectorworks 2013!

There’s a lot more you’ll hear about in the coming weeks… but Vectorworks 2013 is definitely on the way, and here’s a sneaky look! We’ll keep you informed as more information is released!

You can find more information, as soon as we have it, here:

Vectorworks 2013 News…