OzCAD Video Tutorials
To view these movies, click on the tab below that corresponds to the module you are using.
Note that the Common movies apply to Architect, Landmark and Spotlight.
These movies apply to Architect, Landmark and Spotlight.
Vectorworks
- Core Concepts This movie provides an overview of basic concepts of the Vectorworks interface and is also on the Getting Started DVD.
- Macintosh Interface Overview This movie provides an overview of Vectorworks Macintosh interface for the Design Series products.
- Windows Interface Overview This movie provides an overview of Vectorworks Windows interface for the Design Series products.
- Managing Libraries & Default Content This movie describes how to access the many available libraries and manage the default content.
- Settings & Preferences This movie describes the various settings and preferences available in Vectorworks and where to find them.
- Accessing Colour Libraries This movie demonstrates how to access the Australian colour libraries in Vectorworks.
- Basic Drawing Organisation This movie gives a brief overview of how to set up a basic drawing using Viewports and Section Viewports.
- Importing DXF/DWG Files This movie steps you through how to import a DXF/DWG file using a Design Layer Viewport.
- Records & Symbols Primer This movie discusses the basics of how to attach records to symbols and then list the information in a report.
- Precast Concrete Tile Fills for Walls This movie demonstrates how to use a very simple Tile Fill to create the look of a precast concrete panel within a wall.
- Creating Keynotes with Custom IDs This movie describes how to use a record format, symbol with linked text, and a worksheet to produce a custom keynote legend.
- Detailer Tool Quick Overview
This video provides a quick overview of OzCAD's Detailer tool. For the full tutorial, please see the Detailer Video Tutorial video. - Detailer Tool Video Tutorial This video provides a quick overview, followed by a detail description of how to use the tool and where to find its associated resources.
3D Modelling
- Working Planes & Push/Pull Tool This movie gives a brief overview of Working Planes and how this works with the updated Push/Pull tool.
- Curved Stair Tutorial This movie demonstrates how to model a free form spiral stair. It uses techniques that can also be applied to other objects.
- End Cap Widget with Fillets and Grooves This movie describes how to use a record format, symbol with linked text, and a worksheet to produce a custom keynote legend.
Handrails, Balustrades and Fences
VAA Title Blocks
- Overview This movie provides an overview of the Title Block tool and the Revise Issue Print command.
- New Features This movie outlines the new features for Title Block tool and the Revise Issue Print command in Vectorworks 2010.
- Customising Layout This movie demonstrates how to customise title blocks to suit your own graphic style and desired content.
- Editing Project or Drawing Info This movie demonstrates how to edit project and drawing information and add issue and/or revision notes.
- Adding North Points This movie demonstrates how to add and manipulate north points as part of your title block.
- Adding Drawing Stamps This movie demonstrates how to add and manipulate drawing stamps as part of your title block.
- Revise Issue Print Command This movie demonstrates how the Revise Issue Print command functions.
- Transmittals This movie demonstrates how to utilise the transmittal feature in the Revise Issue Print command.
Heliodon – Shadow and Shade Assessment
- Overview This movie provides an overview of the Heliodon tool and what it is capable of.
- Creating Shadow Diagrams This movie demonstrates how to create shadow diagrams using the Heliodon tool and Renderworks.
- Assessing Shadows on Adjoining Buildings This movie demonstrates how to create shadows on adjoining buildings then view that building in elevation.
- Tips & Tricks This movie demonstrates some other options like assessing shading devices and combining multiple diagrams.
- Using View From Sun as a Design Aid This movie demonstrates how to use the Heliodon tool to animate views from the sun, to better understand how your model will perform.
Other Movies and Guides
- Understanding Origins This movie explains how to manage origins in Vectorworks and makes recommendations for importing DWG files so that they preserve coordinates, while keeping the model geometry close to the internal origin.
- Edit Class Names Command This movie demonstrates how the Edit Class Names utility can be used to clean up classes in an imported file.
- AnimationWorks User Guide This link will open the AnimationWorks PDF User Guide in a separate window.
WinDoor - Door and Window Tool
- Overview This movie provides an overview of WinDoor and briefly describes the feature set.
- Creating Schedules That Use Types How to link WinDoor objects to and pull data from Spaces, or generate schedules that list multiple door or window objects in one worksheet row, using a custom worksheet function. Vectorworks 2019.
- Adding and Editing ID Tags This video describes how to add IDs to WinDoor objects using the built-in ID tags or the new Data Tag objects. It also demonstrates the various ways you can enter or edit ID numbers. Vectorworks 2019.
- New in WinDoor 2017 This movie describes the main new features in WinDoor for Vectorworks 2017.
- Creating a Custom Door Leaf in WinDoor 2017 This movie describes how to create a 3D custom door symbol, then use it within a WinDoor object.
- Checking Compliance with AS1428.1 This movie outlines a new feature in WinDoor for Vectorworks 2012, being the ability to check door openings comply with AS1428.1-2009.
- New In WinDoor 2011 This movie outlines the new features in WinDoor for Vectorworks 2011.
- New in WinDoor 2010 This movie outlines the new features in WinDoor for Vectorworks 2010.
- WinDoor Form Dialogue This movie describes how to create combinations of doors and windows and how to add custom head shapes.
- WinDoor Settings Dialogue This movie describes what each of the panes in the WinDoor Settings dialogue does.
- In-Wall Corner and Bay Windows This movie outlines how to use to create in-wall corner and bay windows, which were introduced in Vectorworks 2010.
- Corner and Bay Windows using Draw WinDoor Objects This movie outlines how to use to Draw WinDoor Objects tool to create corner and bay windows.
- Inserting and Manipulating in Walls This movie describes how to insert doors and windows into walls and how to move and duplicate existing objects.
- Tips & Tricks This movie provides some tips for getting the most out of WinDoor.
Electrical, Plumbing & Site Services tools
VAA Multistamp Tool
- Overview This movie provides an overview of the Multistamp tool which can be used to create intelligent drawing labels.
- Creating Custom Multistamp Symbols This movie demonstrates how to create custom symbols for the Multistamp tool.
- Other Functionality This movie demonstrates other functionality of the Multistamp tool.
Miscellaneous Movies
- Coordinate Marker Tool Overview This movie demonstrates how to use the Coordinate Marker tool to assist in doing setouts with a user defined origin.
- Site Modelling Primer This movie demonstrates the basics of creating and modifying a site model.
- Wall Quantities This movie demonstrates how to obtain wall quantities (areas and volumes) from walls and wall components in a model.
- Managing Wall Styles in Vectorworks 2015 This movie outlines the changes to the Australian Wall Style libraries in Vectorworks 2015, and describes how you can change the default library to a more basic one, or to one that contains storey bounded styles.
Plants and Schedules
- Plant Tool Overview This movie provides an overview of the Plant tool and what it is capable of.
- Plant Placment Modes This movie explains the various placement modes of the Plant tool.
- Understanding Plant Settings and Defaults This movie explains how the default plant settings work, helping to get predictable results.
- Accessing Plant Library Files This movie demonstrates how access plant and other library files using the Resource Browser.
- Creating New Plants & Editing 2D Plant Graphics This movie demonstrates how to create new plants and edit the 2D graphics that are used by the Plant tool.
- Editing 3D Plant Graphics This movie demonstrates how to edit 3D graphics that are used by the Plant tool.
- Landscape Area Tool This movie demonstrates how the Landscape Area tool can be used for areas of mixed planting.
- Creating Custom Plant Library This movie descrbes how to create a custom plant library and also how to easily save new or modified plants into that library.
- Creating Plant Schedules This movie describes how to create a plant schedule and also talks broadly about worksheets in Landmark.
- Using 2D Xfrog Plant Images This movie descrbes how to use the Xfrog plant graphics in 2D plans, elevations and sections.
- Separate Plant Lists This movie demonstrates how to create separate plant lists for different areas of a drawing, for example in a townhouse development where an individual plant list is required for each lot.
Plant Database
- Overview This movie provides an overview of the Vectorworks Plant Database.
- Using the Search Feature This movie illustrates how to use the powerful search features within the Landmark Plant Database.
- Converting Plant Databases (PDF) Provides step by step instructions on converting prior version plant database files to the Filemaker 12 format. It will open in a new window.
- Merging Existing Plant Database (PDF) Provides step by step instructions for merging existing plant databases into the Vectorworks 2013 version. It will open in a new window.
Existing Tree Tool
- Overview This movie provides a brief overview of the Existing Tree tool and what it can be used for.
- Setup This movie describes how to setup the Existing Tree tool, which can make its use more efficient.
- Adding Species Information This movie describes how to add species information to Existing Trees.
- Tag and Numbering Options This movie explains the tag and numbering options that can be accessed vial the Tag and Numbering Options dialogue.
- 2D Properties Dialogue This movie explains how to control the 2D graphics of Existing Trees, via the 2D Properties dialogue.
- 3D Properties Dialogue This movie explains how to control the 3D options for Existing Trees, including the application of textures.
- Object Info Palette Settings This movie explains the various options available in the Object Info palette, for the Exsiting Tree tool.
- Creating Schedules This movie describes how to create schedules from Existing Trees.
Electrical, Plumbing & Site Services tools
Miscellaneous Movies
- Coordinate Marker Tool Overview This movie demonstrates how to use the Coordinate Marker tool to assist in doing setouts with a user defined origin.
- Site Modelling Primer This movie demonstrates the basics of creating and modifying a site model.
- Hardscape Tool Overview This movie demonstrates the basics of creating and modifying hardscapes.
- Managing Wall Styles in Vectorworks 2015 This movie outlines the changes to the Australian Wall Style libraries in Vectorworks 2015, and describes how you can change the default library to a more basic one, or to one that contains storey bounded styles.
- Migrating To Landmark 2015 on Macintosh This movie describes how to migrate your customised files from an earlier version of Vectorworks Landmark, to Landmark 2015 on Macintosh.
- Migrating To Landmark 2015 on Windows This movie describes how to migrate your customised files from an earlier version of Vectorworks Landmark, to Landmark 2015 on Windows.
WinDoor - Door and Window Tool
- Overview This movie provides an overview of WinDoor and briefly describes the feature set.
- Creating Schedules That Use Types How to link WinDoor objects to and pull data from Spaces, or generate schedules that list multiple door or window objects in one worksheet row, using a custom worksheet function. Vectorworks 2019.
- Adding and Editing ID Tags This video describes how to add IDs to WinDoor objects using the built-in ID tags or the new Data Tag objects. It also demonstrates the various ways you can enter or edit ID numbers. Vectorworks 2019.
- New in WinDoor 2017 This movie describes the main new features in WinDoor for Vectorworks 2017.
- Creating a Custom Door Leaf in WinDoor 2017 This movie describes how to create a 3D custom door symbol, then use it within a WinDoor object.
- Checking Compliance with AS1428.1 This movie outlines a new feature in WinDoor for Vectorworks 2012, being the ability to check door openings comply with AS1428.1-2009.
- New In WinDoor 2011 This movie outlines the new features in WinDoor for Vectorworks 2011.
- New in WinDoor 2010 This movie outlines the new features in WinDoor for Vectorworks 2010.
- WinDoor Form Dialogue This movie describes how to create combinations of doors and windows and how to add custom head shapes.
- WinDoor Settings Dialogue This movie describes what each of the panes in the WinDoor Settings dialogue does.
- In-Wall Corner and Bay Windows This movie outlines how to use to create in-wall corner and bay windows, which were introduced in Vectorworks 2010.
- Corner and Bay Windows using Draw WinDoor Objects This movie outlines how to use to Draw WinDoor Objects tool to create corner and bay windows.
- Inserting and Manipulating in Walls This movie describes how to insert doors and windows into walls and how to move and duplicate existing objects.
- Tips & Tricks This movie provides some tips for getting the most out of WinDoor.
Lighting Design
- Label Legend Manager This movie describes how to display light fixture information using Spotlight's Label Legend Manager.
- Tips & Tricks 1 This movie shows tips for customising the Obj. Info palette, channel numbering, light fixture colouring, and using the Find & Modify command.
- Tips & Tricks 2 This movie shows tips for using focus points, drawing beams, controlling gel colours, light visualisation and displaying fog.
- Spotlight Instrument Summary Tool & Instrument Maintenance Command This movie the new instrument summary tool and instrument maintenance tool in Vectorworks Spotlight 2014.
General
- Renderworks – Simple Exterior Rendering This movie demonstrates how to set up a simple exterior rendering using Renderworks. Note there is more information about this in the Getting Started Guide.
- White Card Rendering This movie explains how to customise white card rendering by making subtle changes to the settings.
- Rendering Tips This movie demonstrates how to improve a Renderworks render using some simple techniques.
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