Vectorworks 2024 will integrate Vectorworks Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Design Suite and Fundamentals, all with a new interface
The latest version of Vectorworks’s software solutions, Vectorworks 2024, will debut a wide range of innovative tools and feature improvements.
The upcoming version includes Vectorworks Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Design Suite and Fundamentals along with 2024 versions of ConnectCAD, Braceworks and Vision.
“Vectorworks 2024 represents a significant move forward in integrating our tools into specific design workflows. By taking a holistic and high-level approach, we work hard to ensure that our software aligns seamlessly with the natural processes of designers,” said Vectorworks CEO Dr. Biplab Sarkar.
“From ideation to final execution, this latest version has been carefully crafted to ensure new tools and existing features work together harmoniously to diminish disruptions and enhance productivity.”
Designers can save time with greater customization tools
The modernized interface of Vectorworks 2024 offers a wide range of tools that users can organise and create shortcuts for.
Project Sharing has also been rebuilt to ensure project data and geometry is always current in a project file. Designers will be able to save their custom viewport settings as easily transferable “styles”, avoiding errors between different sheets and project files.
The risk of user input error has also been reduced with the added ability to reference data from native Excel files, offering a new avenue for designers to collaborate on data.
Shaded Rendering has been improved, allowing designers to create higher levels of realism with improved shadow casting and real-world camera-like settings.
Landscape architects and designers will enjoy the optimized Fence tool
The intuitive automated Fence tool will save landscape architects and designers significant time when designing in 2D and 3D, whilst also allowing for accurate material reporting, reducing the chance for errors in material specifications.
Offering simplified and detailed representations, the Fence tool supports integrated posts, gates and terrain-conforming options like sloped or stepped.
Improved geometry in Vectorworks 2024 aids architects and interior designers in meeting industry standards
Thresholds and sills have been optimized to better fit with wall closures. Users will also see more options to control interior and exterior conditions, gaps around doors and windows can be controlled for each side of the opening, and door handing has been standardized to allow for more detailed geometry and data that supports industry standards.
Users can now assign Materials to doors and windows, guaranteeing accuracy and consistency in reporting and visual representations.
Parametric objects have been refined in response to customer demand
New parametric handrails and guardrails can be created from building objects, such as stairs, slabs and ramps, and they bring the flexibility and accuracy needed to create more custom configurations.
New parametric cabinet objects for interior projects help easily create a greater range of cabinet configurations and provide more interactive placement and generation for easier editing and customization.
With these improvements, designers can produce models and documentation confidently.
Lighting and live event designers can access installation information on any device
When it comes to inventory in the entertainment industry, there are innumerable manual, complex and repetitive tasks going on behind the curtain. The Equipment Lists feature in Vectorworks 2024 streamline preproduction processes by helping customers plan and document all the equipment a production will require.
The upcoming ConnectCAD “Share Reports” command will let designers upload design data to Vectorworks Cloud Services as a configurable worksheet. This can be accessed on any device, allowing all stakeholders and installers to see the most up-to-date information.
Providing solutions to complex problems
In addition to empowering designers with advanced automation and problem-solving capabilities, Vectorworks 2024 will build on the platform’s long-standing commitment to continuously delivering quality improvements.
“Continuing our tradition of excellence, Vectorworks 2024 embodies our quality initiative, emphasizing solutions to complex problems,” said Vectorworks chief product officer Darick DeHart. “We believe in the power of comprehensive workflows that address the challenges faced by designers and can’t wait to share more on the exciting improvements in quality that await our users in the new version.”
The upcoming English language release is expected to become available in September 2023 to active Vectorworks Service Select members and subscription customers.
You can learn more about Vectorworks 2024 here.
