Re: DBUG> VectorWorks

[Mark Wilhelm <markw@grazadovelleco.com>]

Funny you should ask.  The principal  of the firm I work with and share 
space with has been using VectorWorks for some time, migrating to it 
from a Mac based CAD platform called Architrion which expired after 
being orphaned by its author sometime in the 90s.  Recently he has 
brought his son (a graphics guy, not an architect) in to work on a 
project, and started him learning VW.  The son seems to know Autocad 
reasonably well, but I'm interested in watching his learning 
experience.  The firm also is working with a "designer" who, though a 
Columbia U MArch, has never gone through internship and never used any 
CAD.  So they are trying to get her to take up VW.  I've been urging her 
to choose Datacad, but it looks like I'm losing.  So VW is very much on 
my mind these days.

Personally, I dislike VW.  A couple of years ago, I collaborated with a 
sole prop. firm on a school project, and the guy worked in VW.  Sharing 
files with him was a nightmare.  Maybe it was the way he set it up, but 
the DWG files he gave me were in flaky layers, but . . .  well, I'm 
finding it tough to put it in a few words.  Let it stand that, while the 
visuals on the VW web site are nifty, it is so different from Datacad 
that I'm really not interested in it myself.

Good luck if you're thinking of going that way.  I'll keep watching, 
will let you know if anything interesting happens.

Mark Wilhelm
Marblehead, MA


Harry Korshak wrote:

> Does anyone use VectorWorks? If so, what is the learning curve like  
> from DCad? I remember a few years ago there was a member of this 
> group  who worked for Nemetschek. I wonder if they offer a discount 
> on  VectorWorks for users of DataCad?Any thoughts or comments will be 
> very  much appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Harry

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