October 2025 Webinars | Now Available On Demand

This October, Vectorworks team members and industry leaders hosted several webinars to build new skillsets and share helpful insights and inspiration. This month’s sessions focused on how to build sustainably and creatively with restoration projects, how Environment Product Disclosures (EPDs) can assist design professionals, and what's new in Vectorworks Spotlight 2026.

Get all the details below, and watch the sessions anytime on Vectorworks University.

Aired October 21

In this webinar, learn how François Lévy, architect and principal at François Lévy Architecture + Interiors, used BIM software to serve a church congregation in its decision-making process regarding the fate of its damaged parish hall. Watch the session to learn how the firm leveraged various tools, such as Space objects, worksheets, data visualization, and Point Cloud photogrammetry, to evaluate the building rehabilitation and undertake the project efficiently in phases. Plus, you’ll learn how effective BIM workflows facilitate building remodels and additions, and this webinar is approved for 1 AIA LU accreditation.

WATCH THE ARCHITECTURE WEBINAR.

Aired October 23

Product manufacturers have invested considerable time and resources in creating Environment Product Disclosures (EPDs) to assist architects and other site design professionals pursue more climate-positive landscapes. This webinar panel, hosted by Bryce Carnehl of Hunter Industries, Christopher Lyon of Tournesol, and Eric Gilbey of Vectorworks, is a thoughtful discussion on EPDs. Listen in to get expert opinions on how they’re produced, where they can be utilized in site planning and design workflows, and where designers can use EPDs in site planning.

WATCH THE LANDSCAPE WEBINAR.

Aired October 29

The webinar, hosted by Joshua Schulman, Matt Artigues, and Live Design, focuses on the updated Showcase feature in Vectorworks Spotlight 2026, with a detailed overview of several key enhancements, such as:

•     Animated fog effects

•     False color rendering to highlight variations in lighting intensity across surfaces

•     DMX-driven control, allowing lights to appear as "on" in Showcase based on DMX data

•     Redesigned palette with start/stop functionality

•     Integrated network health indicators for DMX, PSN, and NDI streams

•     New brightness and zoom sliders in the Object Info Palette

You’ll also gain insights into Spotlight 2026’s new LED Wall tool, which can help design any LED video wall shape (flat, curved, and 3D), calculate power and data needs, and generate related reports.

WATCH THE ENTERTAINMENT WEBINAR.