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by far, than AutoCAD. I've used both, a lot, and anyone who can claim fluency with both platforms will tell you the same.
Autocad suffers from the fact that, long ago, when it was clunky and cumbers ...

Thanks for the reoply, F7.
A couple of clarifications:

2. "Layer States" and "Layer Group Filters" are ways that AutoCAD can display and manipulate layers. Vectorworks has better versions of thes ...

I have been using Vectorworks for 15 years, since it was Minicad, v.7, currently using VW 2008. I've followed its evolution and expansion, and I would consider myself a true power user.

Recently I ...

the original post said the needs were basic. Sketchup isn't as simple as a lot of people think, you'd ba amazed to see some of the complex cityscapes I've built, including complex nurbs shapes, trans ...

dude, forget rhino, that's like using a sledghammer to kill a mosquito.
Check out google sketchup, you can download a limited version for free, and it's awesome.
After you download it, search for ...

you must be using an older version of vectorworks. I'm familiar with this problem. I think it got fixed in version 11? But I know version 12 through 12.5 fixed it, and vw 2008 definitely has it lic ...

If your new intel mac is of the Core 2 Duo processor variety, you're going to have to upgrade to vectorworks 2008 to get it to run properly.
If you're running 12.5, you can to to Nemetschek N. A. and ...

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Topic: AutoCAD v Vectorworks
chadowens Replies: 4 Views: 5183	Forum: Architectural 3D CAD Discussion Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 4:41 pm Subject: Vectorworks is easier to learn and use
chadowens Replies: 4 Views: 5183	by far, than AutoCAD. I've used both, a lot, and anyone who can claim fluency with both platforms will tell you the same. Autocad suffers from the fact that, long ago, when it was clunky and cumbers ...
Topic: Vectorworks vs. AutoCAD
chadowens Replies: 6 Views: 8495	Forum: Architectural 3D CAD Discussion Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:15 am Subject: Vectorworks vs. AutoCAD
chadowens Replies: 6 Views: 8495	Thanks for the reoply, F7. A couple of clarifications: 2. "Layer States" and "Layer Group Filters" are ways that AutoCAD can display and manipulate layers. Vectorworks has better versions of thes ...
Topic: Vectorworks vs. AutoCAD
chadowens Replies: 6 Views: 8495	Forum: Architectural 3D CAD Discussion Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:11 pm Subject: Vectorworks vs. AutoCAD
chadowens Replies: 6 Views: 8495	I have been using Vectorworks for 15 years, since it was Minicad, v.7, currently using VW 2008. I've followed its evolution and expansion, and I would consider myself a true power user. Recently I ...
Topic: Help! 3D Software advice needed
chadowens Replies: 5 Views: 4899	Forum: Architectural 3D CAD Discussion Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:05 pm Subject: Help! 3D Software advice needed
chadowens Replies: 5 Views: 4899	the original post said the needs were basic. Sketchup isn't as simple as a lot of people think, you'd ba amazed to see some of the complex cityscapes I've built, including complex nurbs shapes, trans ...
Topic: Help! 3D Software advice needed
chadowens Replies: 5 Views: 4899	Forum: Architectural 3D CAD Discussion Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:24 pm Subject: Help! 3D Software advice needed
chadowens Replies: 5 Views: 4899	dude, forget rhino, that's like using a sledghammer to kill a mosquito. Check out google sketchup, you can download a limited version for free, and it's awesome. After you download it, search for ...
Topic: Vectorworks+printing
chadowens Replies: 1 Views: 5470	Forum: Architectural 3D CAD Discussion Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:20 pm Subject: Vectorworks+printing
chadowens Replies: 1 Views: 5470	you must be using an older version of vectorworks. I'm familiar with this problem. I think it got fixed in version 11? But I know version 12 through 12.5 fixed it, and vw 2008 definitely has it lic ...
Topic: Vectorworks help
chadowens Replies: 1 Views: 3652	Forum: Architectural 3D CAD Discussion Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:17 pm Subject: vectorworks
chadowens Replies: 1 Views: 3652	If your new intel mac is of the Core 2 Duo processor variety, you're going to have to upgrade to vectorworks 2008 to get it to run properly. If you're running 12.5, you can to to Nemetschek N. A. and ...