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| I hope that you all had
a wonderful holiday and that you all are geared up for a successful
2003. I know that we are charging ahead into the new year with
many big plans for our products which you will all find out about
in the months ahead. As I always predict, this is going to be
a great year for Nemetschek North America and for our users.
We've already been to two tradeshows this month, and we'll be
exhibiting at one more before the month is over. So if you missed
us in San Francisco or Baltimore, come see us in Las Vegas at
the International Home Builders Show!
I would also like to congratulate Mr. Kurt Brummund from New York,
New York on winning our December laptop giveaway. Sadly, this
was the last month for our contest, but for those of you that
didn't win, there is always VectorWorks 11!
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| Sincerely, |
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| Richard Diehl
CEO
Nemetschek North America |
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| Tips & Tricks |
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WINNER
PROFILE |
Kurt Brummund
Beaumont Condominium Corporation
New York, New York |
The
December winner in the VectorWorks laptop giveaway was Kurt
Brummund, a realty manager for the Beaumont Condominium
Corporation in New York, New York. Unlike the previous laptop
winners, Mr. Brummund is a brand-new VectorWorks ARCHITECT
user. He purchased his own copy for his personal use to
assist with his position with Beaumont. He hopes to do some
light design work and facilities management.
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| When
asked why he chose VectorWorks ARCHITECT, Mr Brummond explained
that he selected ARCHITECT because of its reputation for
being the most cost-effective CAD program on the market.
When comparing ARCHITECT head to head with its competitors,
Mr. Brummund felt that ARCHITECT had the features, price,
and capabilities that he was looking for in a modern architectural
CAD system. "As I searched the Internet for potential products,
ARCHITECT stood out as the obvious choice for someone like
me who needs to get more for his dollar. There just wasn't
anything else with this type of bang-for-my-buck."
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| Although
he has not had the opportunity to create any "real" designs
in ARCHITECT yet, Mr. Brummund said that he has already
been able to complete several small samples in his process
of learning the program.
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| USER
GROUP INFO |
| Mid-Atlantic
User Group Meeting
February 13th at NNA Headquarters
7150 Riverwood Drive, Columbia, Maryland 21046
Led by Frank Brault and Katie Roberts, the Mid-Atlantic
User Group meets the second Thursday of each month.
For more information, please call: 410-646-4223. |
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| Why doesn't
the plug-in object's style change when selecting a style 1 through
15 in the Object Info palette? |
Many Plug-in Objects
in VectorWorks allow you to assign a style for different
parts of an object. These "styles" are not preconfigured variations,
but refer to a class called styles. Assigning parts of an object
a different style class gives users the flexibility to show parts
of a Plug-in Object with varying colors, textures, or other graphical
attributes. Assigning style classes has an added benefit of allowing
users to globally change the look of Objects. |
| How do I remove all the objects outside a section of my 2D drawing? |
| The Clip tool located
in the 2D tool palette enables you to select the second mode to
remove and trim outside of the boundary you create. The removed
objects should consist of lines, arcs, rectangles, ellipses, polygons,
and polylines. |
| How can
I get my objects back onto the grid? |
| In the Tool menu, use
the Align > Align to Grid feature on selected objects to place
the upper left corner of the object(s) at its closest grid point. |
| How can
I stop my drawing from shifting out of view when using the flyover
tool? |
| A common user error
is to be unaware of the active mode when using the Flyover tool.
To simply simulate a view of a real-world model, select the Center
of Selected Object mode. Otherwise, you may be rotating around
the Center of the Ground or Working plane. The latter could cause
the whole drawing to shift. |
| News |
| Nemetschek
North America Announces New Product For Japanese Market |
| A & A Distributing,
the official distribution partner of Nemetschek North America
in Japan, announced the release of its newest product, VectorWorks
Homebuilder. This is an exclusive product for traditionally framed
homebuilding industry in Japan. VectorWorks Homebuilder was officially
introduced in Japan in December, 2002.
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| VectorWorks
10 Visual QuickStart Guide Now Available |
| Nemetschek North America
today announced the availability of the VectorWorks Visual QuickStart
Guide for Macintosh and Windows. The third-party reference guide
was written by Tom Baer, a CAD pundit, and published by Peachpit
Press. This training guide is aimed at beginner and intermediate
VectorWorks users.
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| VectorWorks
10 Named Finalist for Macworld Editor's Choice Award |
| Just a few short months
after its release, VectorWorks 10 was a finalist for Macworld magazine's
annual Eddy Awards. A perennial favorite for the Eddy Awards,
VectorWorks is a runner up in the Science/Engineering Category
for this year's 18th annual awards.
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| Nemetschek
North America Wins Architecture Magazine's ACE Award |
| Nemetschek North America
has been recognized as one of the architectural industry's best
manufacturers by the readers of Architecture magazine. Readers
selected Nemetschek North America for the first annual Architect's
Choice for Excellence (ACE) through a special ballot, which appeared
in the April, May, and June issues of Architecture magazine.
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| Upcoming Events |
| Trade Shows |
Date |
Location |
| Home Builders |
Jan 21 - 24 |
Las Vegas, NV (Booth #N2315) |
| USITT |
Mar 19 - 22 |
Minneapolis, MN |
| AIA |
May 8 - 10 |
San Diego, CA |
| Training Seminars |
Date |
Location |
| VectorWorks
Fundamentals |
Jan 13 - 14 |
Columbia, MD |
| VectorWorks
Hands-on 3D |
Jan 15 |
Columbia, MD |
| VectorWorks
Fundamentals |
Feb 5 - 6 |
Las Vegas, NV |
| VectorWorks
Hands-on 3D |
Feb 7 |
Las Vegas, NV |
| VectorWorks
Fundamentals |
Feb 12 - 13 |
Columbia, MD |
| VectorWorks
Fundamentals |
Mar 12 - 13 |
Columbia, MD |
| VectorWorks
Hands-on 3D |
Mar 14 |
Columbia, MD |
| VectorWorks
Fundamentals |
May 19 - 20 |
New York, NY |
| VectorWorks
Hands-on 3D |
May 21 |
New York, NY |
| VectorWorks
Fundamentals |
Jun 4 - 5 |
Los Angeles, CA |
| VectorWorks
Hands-on 3D |
Jun 6 |
Los Angeles, CA |
| AIA Accreditation
NNA is pleased to offer AIA Continuing Education credit
for our seminars. Architects can earn 16 learning units
by attending the VectorWorks Fundamentals course, and 8
learning units by attending the VectorWorks Hands-on 3D
course. For additional information, contact marketing@nemetschek.net |
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| Contact Us |
| Call us
at 410-290-5114 to speak to Customer Service or Technical Support. |
| Fax us
at 410-290-7266. Visit us on the web at www.nemetschek.net |
| For ordering
and pricing information, call 1-888-646-4223, or e-mail sales@nemetschek.net |
| E-mail
questions about upcoming shows, User Group events, or any marketing
concerns to marketing@nemetschek.net |
| E-mail
your technical questions, solutions, and wish list items to Technical
Support at tech@nemetschek.net |
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