We are very pleased to announce that Vectorworks Landmark 2009 has been released and is now shipping in Australia.

This is truly a milestone release because Nemetscheck North America has taken the bold step of integrating the Parasolid® kernel into all Vectorworks modules. Developed by Siemens PLM software, Parasolid® is simply the best 3D modeling and geometry kernel available today and is the engine behind many of the world’s best design and modelling packages. Its incorporation into Vectorworks means that all users will benefit with faster, more accurate and more reliable calculation and geometry creation in both 2D and 3D. It also demonstrates a long term commitment to the continued evolution of Vectorworks as a leading CAD solution.

What does this mean in practical terms? In 2D, operations like adding and clipping surfaces are much faster and more precise, which also flows to areas such as plant massing. Offsetting in both 2D and 3D is now much more precise and reliable. 3D walls are also superior, as are solids and freeform modelling. Of course there is a lot more to Vectorworks 2009 than just the Parasolid® integration. Here is a short list of some of the other new features.

• Snap constraints are completely redesigned and a new Snap Loupe lets you magnify a congested area by simply pressing the Z key, instantly finding the right point.
• When editing a symbol, the objects surrounding that symbol instance on the drawing can be seen and snapped to while in edit mode.
• DXF/DWG Export can now batch export each Vectorworks sheet layer as a separate DWG file, better suiting the expectations of most AutoCAD users as to how they’ll receive files.
• A new Visibility Tool lets you hide a class or layer by simply clicking on an object. Great for sifting through a file you’ve received from someone else.
• The new Create Similar Object command sets drawing parameters to those of any object you click on, making it quicker to draw an object with similar attributes.
• Drag and drop import of all file types makes importing files much faster and easier.
• Worksheets are now easier to work with and customise with zooming and drag and drop rows and columns.
• The new Landscape Area tool lets you specify an area of mixed planting or ground cover by specifying percentages or distribution rates of various plants. In addition the border of these objects can be drawn in a variety of ways to represent vegetation.
• Plant tags are now graphically stronger and much more flexible in their configuration.
• You can now scale and snap to imported PDFs, which means they can become an accurate and integral part of your drawing, without you having to trace over top and re-create them.
• 250 new plants have been added to the Australian plant database.

For more information, please contact OzCAD Pty Limited.

Web: www.ozcad.com.au
Email: sales@ozcad.com.au
Tel: 02 8338 8622