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EMPLVECTORWORKS LANDMARKSATUTORIAL MANUALJonathan Pickup fifth editionwritten with version 2015

Architecture on CAD, Ltd.10 Laws PlaceNapier, New ZealandT 64 217 43470jon@archoncad.co.nzEMPLArchoncadSA 2015 Jonathan Pickup - ArchoncadAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic ormechanical, including photocopying, recording, faxing, emailing, posting online or by any information storage andretrieval system, without prior written permission of the publisher. Published in the United States.Vectorworks is a registered trademark of Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc., in the United States and other countries.Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Macintosh is atrademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. Adobe, Acrobat, and Readerare registered trademarks of Adobe Systems in the United States and other countries.The information in this book is distributed on an “as is” basis, without warranty. While every precaution has beentaken in the preparation of this book, neither the author nor Nemetschek Vectorworks shall have any liability to anyperson or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the information contained in this book or by the computer software described in it.For more Vectorworks training information, or to purchase more copies of this book, please visitwww.vectorworks.net/training, or call us at (410) 290-5114.There are several people I would like to thank: Steve Scaysbrook, Roger Williams, Bill Vincent, and my good friendAllan Baggett. Without them, none of my manuals would be as good as they are.A big thank you to my wife, Marie, and my kids. I need your support and understanding to spend the hours neededto create these manuals.Jonathan Pickup, January 2015.

Table of ContentsIntroduction . iiiProject 1: Landscape Area Analysis .1EProject 2: Quick Domestic Project .15Project 3: Domestic Project .33Document Setup.33Layer Setup .41Importing a Scanned Image .44Planting .46Hardscape .62Plant Counting .66Drawings and Annotation .70Editing Plant Placement .73Editing Plant Graphics .76Change Plant Grouping .86MPLStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7Step 8Step 9Step 10SAProject 4: Simple Commercial Project .91Step 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Document Setup.91Importing DXF/DWG File (Architect’s Plan).93Placing the Landscape Areas .98Vectorworks Plant Database . 114Project 5: Simple Park Drawing .128Step 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7Step 8Step 9Step 10Importing a Survey Drawing .128Checking the Imported Drawing .131Creating the Landscape Layer .133Edit the Imported Drawing .134Drawing the Paths .138Adding the Lawn.145Car Parking .148Placing Plants.152Counting Plants .156Creating a Drawing.158 2015 Jonathan Pickup Vectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manuali

Project 6: Commercial Park Drawing.168SAMPLECreate a New File .168Importing a Survey Drawing .168Check the Imported Drawing .170Create the Landscape Information .176Create Car Parking .176Count the Car Parking .182Scheduling the Planting .192Scheduling Hardscape Areas .194Exporting the Drawing .205Revisions from the Consultant.206iiVectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manual 2015 Jonathan Pickup

Project 1: Landscape Area AnalysisWe can use one of the Landmark tools (Landscape Area) to analyze the landscape areas andto provide a budget price. This has a couple of advantages: it is quick, and you can make sureyou are within the budget.SAMPL Open the file Project 1.sta fromthe exercise folder. This file is aVectorworks template file. It hassome drawn information alreadyon it, so all we have to do is addthe areas we want to the plan.EAt the very early stage of a project, the client may not want to pay you for a lot of work theycannot afford. Creating a quick concept with a budget figure will let you know in a few minutesif the client can afford your design. Go to the Site Planning tool set. Choose the Landscape Area tool. Go to the Tool bar. Click on the Preferences button. 2015 Jonathan Pickup Vectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manual1

MPLEThis opens the dialog box where youcan add plants, choose the look ofthe area, and so on. Later on, we willlook at this dialog box in detail.SA Type in a Name for thelandscape area. Click on the Tag Displaypop-up menu. Choose On. This will show thename of each landscape areaas we add it. Click on the OK button.2Vectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manual 2015 Jonathan Pickup

MPL Move to the top-left cornerof the site. Click once to start thelandscape area.E Zoom in to make it easier to seethe plan. You can use the scrollwheel on the mouse, or you canuse the Zoom tool on the Basictool palette.SA Move the cursor down theleft-hand boundary, nearthe house. Click once. Move the cursor across the faceof the house, just a small amount. Click once. 2015 Jonathan Pickup Vectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manual3

MPL Move the cursor back to thestart point. Click once.E Move the cursor up tothe boundary. Click once.SAThe landscape area has beencreated. Because of the choiceswe made on the Landscape AreaPreferences, we have the name ofthe landscape area, and we alsohave the actual plan area shown.4Vectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manual 2015 Jonathan Pickup

The Object Info palette nowdisplays the information about theLandscape Area. Go to the Object Info palette.MPLE Change the Name of the areato Trees. This could be an areaof tree planting.SA Scroll down the Object Infopalette to the Unit Price field. Enter a budget price for theplanting, based on your areasettings. If you are using metric,enter your price per squaremeter. If you are using imperial,enter your price per square foot.This is a very rough way of working,but it will give us a very quick price.The location of the area tag(the name and area) will get in theway of the other landscape areaswe want to create, but we canrelocate the tag. 2015 Jonathan Pickup Vectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manual5

MPL Go to the Tool bar. Ensure that the second modeis active. This will allow us torelocate the Landscape area tag.E Go to the Basic tool palette. Choose the Selection tool.SA Move the cursor to the bluehandle at the top left of the tag. The cursor should changeto a double-headed arrow(the interactive rescale cursor). Click once. Move the cursor to a new location.6Vectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manual 2015 Jonathan Pickup

Click once.MPL Move the cursor to the bluehandle at the end of the tag. The cursor should change toa double-headed arrow. Click once.EThe tag will be relocated. If thislocation is not satisfactory, relocatethe tag.SA Move the cursor to a new location. Click once.The tag will be relocated. 2015 Jonathan Pickup Vectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manual7

MPLE Go to the Site Planning tool set. Choose the Landscape Area tool.SA Move the cursor to the top-rightcorner of the first landscape area. Click once to start the nextlandscape area. Move the cursor across theboundary to the top-right corner. Click once.8Vectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manual 2015 Jonathan Pickup

MPL Keep drawing your area untilyou get back to the start point. Click once.E Move the cursor down theboundary, near the house. Click once.SAThe landscape area hasbeen created.The Object Info palette now displaysthe information about theLandscape area. Go to the Object Info palette.Change the Name of the area toBorder Planting. This could bean area of border shrubs orground cover. 2015 Jonathan Pickup Vectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manual9

SAMPL Use the same technique to drawan area for the lawn. Enter the name for the lawn onthe Object Info palette, and enterthe budget price.Don’t forget that you can use theAttributes palette to change the lookof the areas in order to make iteasier for the client to understand.E Scroll down theObject Info palette. Enter a budget price for theplanting, based on your areasettings. If you are using metric,enter your price per square meter.If you are using imperial, enteryour price per square foot. Go to the Menu bar. Choose Tools Reports Create Report.10Vectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manual 2015 Jonathan Pickup

SAMPL Type in the name of the reportat the top of the dialog box,where it says Title.EThis dialog box opens. We use thisto set up the options for the report. Click on the pop-up menu,Listing objects with record. Choose Landscape Area. 2015 Jonathan Pickup Vectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manual11

SAMPL Scroll down the left side tofind the field called Area. Click on Area. Click on the Add button.This will add the Area fieldto our report.E Scroll down the left side to findthe field called Name. Click on Name. Click on the Add button.This will add the Name field toour report. The order in whichyou add the fields is important,as it defines the order of thebudget report.12Vectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manual 2015 Jonathan Pickup

SAMPL Click on the OK button.Vectorworks will search the file,looking for all your landscape areas.For each area you will see the name,area, and unit price. The report willbe a worksheet (the Vectorworksversion of a spreadsheet).E Scroll down the left side to findthe field called Unit Price. Click on Unit Price. Click on the Add button.Your report opens in a new window. 2015 Jonathan Pickup Vectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manual13

Click on cell D2. Type in an equals sign ( ). Click on cell B2.MPL Click on the green tick tocomplete this formula.E Type in a times sign (*). Click on cell C2.Vectorworks calculates the cost ofeach area based on the areas youdrew and the unit price of each area.SAThe total price is shown in cell D2.If this is more than your client wantsto spend, you will have to adjustyour design by changing the areasor the prices.There is a lot more we could do withthis worksheet, but as this is the firstexercise, I wanted to keep it simple.For example, the worksheet couldbe added to the drawing, and theunit prices could be amended directlyon the worksheet to get the projectwithin budget.14Vectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manual 2015 Jonathan Pickup

Jonathan Pickup fifth editionVECTORWORKS LANDMARKTutorial Manualwritten with version 2015ABOUT THE AUTHORMPLEJonathan Pickup is an architect trained in New Zealand and in theUnited Kingdom with more than 25 years of experience. He received his Bachelor of Architecture(BArch) degree from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. He later spent more than eight yearsin England where he learned to use several CAD packages, including MiniCad, and began teaching thisforerunner of Vectorworks. Upon returning to New Zealand in 1997, he established archoncad,a Vectorworks training and consulting company. He has written several Vectorworks training manualsfor architects, landscape architects, educators, and design students. Jonathan also organizes theNew Zealand Vectorworks User Group and provides its main direction.VECTORWORKS LANDMARKBased on his successful Vectorworks Landmark course taught in New Zealand and online, JonathanPickup’s training guide provides Landmark basics and gently leads the new user through the completionof complex landscape plans. This tutorial offers advanced users guidance regarding the new features inVectorworks 2015 as well as instruction on fundamental Landmark concepts. The topics discussed applyto both residential and commercial projects.SAThe manual uses a series of exercises to reenforce the learning of Vectorworks Landmark programfeatures and workflow capabilities, starting with a very simple exercise on landscape budgeting. Contentand exercises build in complexity, and by the end of the manual the user will be able to use the plant database. create custom plants. edit the plant graphics. import drawings from consultants. create planting plans. send the drawings back to a consultant.NVM.VLM-2015 v1.0Cover imagery courtesy of Jonathan Pickup

VECTORWORKS LANDMARK Tutorial Manual written with version 2015 NVM.VLM-2015 v1.0 Cover imagery courtesy of Jonathan Pickup VECTORWORKS LANDMARK Based on his successful Vectorworks Landmark course taught in New Zealand and online, Jonathan Pickup’s training guide provides Landmark basics and gently leads the new user through the completion