Improvements to DWG/DXF/DWF import and export.Support for COBie in the IFC Export filter.New Level Constraint system for controlling objects by layer in a multi-story building.New Rectangle Wall mode can draw a rectangular walled area in two clicks, with automatic joining and trimming with existing walls.New Curtain Wall tools allow direct editing of such features as glazing systems.Some of the improvements and new features include: In this year’s release, all now run as 64-bit products (only Renderworks did previously). Vectorworks also sells a custom rendering product, Renderworks. Spotlight, a custom version for entertainment design such as live performance stages and movie sets.Ī new constraints feature designed for multi-story design is part of the Vectorworks 2015 release.Architect, a version specifically for architectural design and detailing.Designer, a superset of the specialist modules.There are five primary design products in the Vectorworks suite: Flaherty believes Vectorworks is getting a disproportionate share of sales from these new firms, because Vectorworks is multidisciplinary by design.

With construction spending on the rise, many new small firms are forming to take advantage of the new business.

“We are at a turning point where designers are discovering new ways to imagine and construct their projects,” says Flaherty. In previous versions, the power of 64-bit was only available in the platform’s photorealistic rendering engine, Renderworks, but has now been integrated throughout the entire Vectorworks 2015 product line. The Vectorworks 2015 release contains more than 100 updates and new features in the areas of architecture, BIM, urban planning and entertainment design. “Japan is late to the BIM market but we think they will be rapid adopters.” Japan has become the company’s largest market, with the US second.

“More people are aware of the need to support multiple applications,” says Flaherty. Vectorworks has decided to double down on open standards, with strict adherence to the BuildingSmart guidelines and participation in the OpenBIM Alliance. Improvement to curtain wall design, including precise control over glazing attributes, is included in the Vectorworks 2015 release. Sean Flaherty, Vectorworks CEO, says the growth rate is unprecedented in the company’s history.

Japan has become a hot market.īIM software vendor Nemetschek Vectorworks is introducing its 2015 update this month with a cheery business update: unit sales of its software rose more than 30% in the past year, fueled by a recovering construction industry and increased interest in Building Information Modeling (BIM). New version contains more than 100 updates and many new features.

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