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
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:
- Publish command (please note that some Vectorworks comparison material shows this as possible in Fundamentals - it is not.)
- Rotate Plan
- Navigation Palette
- Expanded Symbol Libraries
- Building Shell tools - doors / walls / windows
- Select Similar tool
- Visibility tool
- Project sharing function
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