VectorWorks
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| File:Vectorworks 12.5 on Mac OS X.png A screenshot of Vectorworks v12.5 running on Mac OS X |
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| Developer(s) | Nemetschek North America |
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| Stable release | 2009 / 15 September 2008 |
| Operating system | Mac OS X, Windows |
| Type | CAD |
| Website | http://www.vectorworks.net/ |
Vectorworks is a computer-aided design (CAD) software program developed by Nemetschek North America (NNA) that is used for drafting, technical drawing and 3D modeling.
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[edit] Description
Vectorworks offers 2D, 3D, production management and presentation capabilities for all phases of the design process. Besides English, Vectorworks products are currently available in Japanese, German, French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Norwegian[1].
[edit] History
Vectorworks was previously known as MiniCAD. It was originally developed on Mac OS. It was developed by Diehl Graphsoft, now Nemetschek North America.
[edit] Release history
| Version | Platforms | Release Year | Key Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiniCad 1 | Mac | 1985 | 3D editor, hidden-surface rendering, 27 geometric primitives, perspective views, bitmap render editing environment |
| MiniCad 2 | Mac | 1986 | 2D editor, 15 layers, PICT support, unlimited zoom, multi-page support, text input with Mac fonts, bitmap objects, 8 dash styles, symbol library, dimensions |
| MiniCad 3 | Mac | 1987 | multi-document editing, text rotation, pen and fill patterns, snap and display grid, free object rotation, double-line tool, clip/add/intersect surfaces, fillets, movable origin, layer colors, trim menu command |
| MiniCad 4 | Mac | 1988 | fly-out tools, text editing at any zoom, double-line polygons, double-line joins, new arc creation modes, general speed increase |
| MiniCad+ 1 | Mac | 1988 | array duplication, MiniPascal, integrated spreadsheet, symbol folders, spline tool, integrated 2D/3D editing environment, Worksheet, 256 color support |
| MiniCad+ 2 | Mac | 1989 | DXF translation, EPS export, fully rotatable text, vector hatching, click-click drawing mode, constraint palette, mirror tool, floating tool palettes, combine into surface |
| MiniCad+ 3 | Mac | 1991 | 2D smart cursor, records and formats, data palette, database rows in new worksheet palette, query language for MiniPascal and worksheet, new dimensioning tools |
| MiniCad+ 4 | Mac | 1993 | wall object, floor and roof objects, walkthrough tool, flyover tool, 3D smart cursor, tolerance dimensioning, user dash styles, section generation, hybrid object environment, mode bar, message bar |
| MiniCAD 5 | Mac | 1994 | chamfer tool, user definable scales and units, smarter cursor, polyline object, enter group editing mode, unlimited layers and classes |
| MiniCAD 6 | Mac/Windows | 1996 | object info palette, holes in polygons, export EPSF, ClarisCAD translator, working plane palette, 3D reshape tool, 3D locus object, wireframe and solid editing modes, SDK and plug-in environment, workspace editor, PowerPC-native support |
| MiniCAD 7 | Mac/Windows | 1997 | lights, sun position feature, dashed hidden-line rendering, associative hatching, auto-join walls, wall framer, math support in numeric entry boxes, dual unit dimensioning, column object, rotatable grid, export DWG, 3DMF export |
| MiniCAD VectorWorks 8 | Mac/Windows | 1999 | multiple undo/redo, round wall object, wall styles, complete roof object, context-sensitive menus, tools tips and balloon help, reverse translation, QuickDraw 3D rendering support |
| VectorWorks 8.5, ARCHITECT 8.5 | Mac/Windows | 1999 | introduction of VectorWork Architect, door and window schedules, enhanced wall styles, door and window objects, point plug-in objects, OpenGL rendering (Windows only) |
| VectorWorks 9, ARCHITECT 9, LANDMARK 9, SPOLIGHT 9 | Mac/Windows | 2001 | introduction of complete Industry Series and RenderWorks, floating-point database, associative dimensions, parametric constraints, callout object, NURBS curves, extrude along path, connect/combine tool, path plug-in objects, tapered extrude |
| VectorWorks 9.5, ARCHITECT 9.5, LANDMARK 9.5, SPOTLIGHT 9.5, MECHANICAL 9.5 | Mac/Windows | 2002 | OS X-native support, 3D Power Pack (non-manifold solids engine, NURBS surface creation, blend edges, shell solid, stitch and trim surfaces, IGES import/export) |
| VectorWorks 10, ARCHITECT 10, LANDMARK 10, SPOTLIGHT 10, MECHANICAL 10 | Mac/Windows | 2002 | batch file translation, zoom mouse-wheel support, resource browser, gradient fills, image fills, STL export, faster solids engine, space planning tools, connected walls, seating layout object, export DOE-2 |
| VectorWorks 10.5, ARCHITECT 10.5, LANDMARK 10.5, SPOTLIGHT 10.5, MECHANICAL 10.5 | Mac/Windows | 2003 | raster printing, protrusion tool, revolve with rail, perimeter texture mapping for NURBS |
| VectorWorks 11, ARCHITECT 11, LANDMARK 11, SPOTLIGHT 11, MECHANICAL 11 | Mac/Windows | 2004 | Viewports, context-sensitive help, SAT file translation, 2D OpenGL acceleration, Sheet layers, roof framer, Artistic RenderWorks rendering, multi-processor support, hardscape object, stipple object |
| VectorWorks 11.5, ARCHITECT 11.5, LANDMARK 11.5, SPOTLIGHT 11.5, MECHANICAL 11.5 | Mac/Windows | 2004 | default lighting, improved freehand tool, recently used fonts list, vector sketch ( no support planned for OS X 10.5 ) |
| VectorWorks Fundamentals 12, Architect 12, Landmark 12, Spotlight 12, Machine Design 12, Designer 12 | Mac/Windows | 2005 | Section Viewports, 3DS import, worksheet formatting improvements, DTM object, more flexible tool palettes, Organization dialog, view palette, improved door/window/stair/cabinet objects, .SHP file support, class overrides in viewports |
| VectorWorks Fundamentals 12.5, Architect 12.5, Landmark 12.5, Spotlight 12.5, Machine Design 12.5, Designer 12.5 | Mac/Windows | 2006 | Intel Mac support (Universal Binary), Perspective section viewports, Google Earth export, PDF import, HDRI image support, mesh smoothing |
| VectorWorks Fundamentals 2008, Architect 2008, Landmark 2008, Spotlight 2008, Machine Design 2008, Designer 2008 | Mac/Windows | 2007 | Heads-Up Data Display, Rotate-able 2D Views, Intel Mac support (Universal Binary), Design Layer viewports, 2-Way Worksheets, IFC import/export, GSA-compatible Space Objects, Google Earth export, PDF import, AutoCad(r) and SketchUp6 support, HDRI image support, mesh smoothing |
| Vectorworks Fundamentals 2009, Architect 2009, Landmark 2009, Spotlight 2009, Machine Design 2009, Designer 2009 | Mac/Windows | 2008 | Integration of Parasolid modeling kernel, Pre-Selection Highlighting, Improved Snapping, Snap Loupe, PDF Snapping Support, Visibility tool, 3D modeling improvements, Parasolid X_T import/export, DXF/DWG 2009 support |
| Vectorworks Fundamentals 2010, Architect 2010, Landmark 2010, Spotlight 2010, Machine Design 2010, Designer 2010 | Mac/Windows | 2009 | Making Change Easy. Implementation of easy to use 3D environment, unified views, planar graphics, interactive dimensioning, automatic drawing coordination, wall sculpting, corner windows, DXF/DWG 2010 support, SketchUp 7 support, Decal Texturing, Event Planning Suite, and many usability improvements. |
[edit] References
- ^ [http://www.nemetschek.net/company/history.php NNA Company History on localization]
