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Learn scenic drafting.
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Path 1 · 5 lessons
Getting started
Set up the software, find the tools, and organize your first drawing.
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Install your workspace and template
See how a workspace and template give you a consistent starting point.
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Find your way around Vectorworks
Find the main palettes, view controls, and tools you will use to draw.
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Organize your drawing with Layers
Use Design Layers to separate and organize drawing information.
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Control graphics with Classes
Understand how Classes work alongside Layers to organize a drawing.
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Use the basic drawing tools
Select objects and begin working with the Basic tool palette.
After lesson 5, continue with Scenic drafting below.
Path 2 · 5 lessons
Scenic drafting
Develop accurate geometry, annotate the drawing, and prepare the sheets for output.
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Edit and repeat your geometry
Use editing tools to create and modify repeated or symmetrical shapes.
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Draw a trim profile
Use a dimensioned reference and the Polyline tool to create a profile.
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Add annotations and dimensions
Work with viewports, annotations, and dimensions to communicate the drawing.
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Arrange your drawing sheets
Use Sheet Layers to organize drawings for presentation and output.
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Export a 24 × 36-inch PDF
Set up a sheet and export a full-size drawing without a plotter.
Finish this path with a drawing prepared for PDF output.
More lessons to come
Line conventions, elevations, and sections will complete the drafting sequence. Modeling and presentation will follow as new videos and practice files are ready.
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