Should I Buy Vectorworks Fundamentals or Design Series?

Should I Buy Vectorworks Fundamentals or Design Series?

Vectorworks is specialist and powerful software that comes in five variants:

Fundamentals (the basic package, short on specialist libraries but containing all core 2D and 3D functionality)

Three specialist packages referred to as the "Design Series":
Architect - for architecture and built environment work
Landmark - for landscape/environment design
Spotlight - for event and exhibition design.

Finally, there is Vectorworks Design Suite which is the complete package containing all multi-discipline tools.

Renderworks is Vectorworks' own rendering platform which provides a range of options from stylised drawings to full photo-realistic renders. Since Vectorworks 2017 all packages have included Renderworks as standard.

If you're looking for a professional and cost-effective all-in-one solution, Vectorworks Fundamentals is a great choice. However, if you're looking for advanced architectural BIM, landscaping or event design tools, it may be worth looking into a design series offering.

Key Features only found in the Design Series:
  1. Publish command (please note that some Vectorworks comparison material shows this as possible in Fundamentals - it is not.)
  2. Rotate Plan
  3. Navigation Palette
  4. Expanded Symbol Libraries
  5. Building Shell tools - doors / walls / windows
  6. Select Similar tool
  7. Visibility tool
  8. Project sharing function



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