Columbia, Maryland (July 27, 2009)—Nemetschek North America is pleased to announce that Jonathan Pickup’s latest training guide, 3D Modeling in Vectorworks, is now available for purchase. The tutorial is a must-have workbook for anyone seeking to learn how to free-form model with Vectorworks, as it will bring users to a competent level of 3D capability through exercises aimed at building a foundation of 3D Vectorworks skills. Specifically, the tutorial will show users how to create 3D forms through the use of extrudes, sweeps, solids, NURBS, loft surfaces, and 3D primitives.

“I've just finished teaching from this manual, and it's always amazing how much fun 3D modeling is with Vectorworks,” explains Jonathan. “The users learn quickly and have a lot of fun. Vectorworks has some amazing power in 3D modeling, and this manual is designed to show you how easy it is to get started.”

Although the tutorial is based on version 2009, it can be used successfully with prior versions of Vectorworks. In addition, this intelligent, instructional manual is appropriate for both students and professionals and provides a very practical approach to learning 3D Vectorworks skills. The hard-copy workbook comes with a companion CD that contains exercise files and the entire manual as a PDF file with embedded instructional movies. Each workbook retails for $75.

This tutorial is part of Nemetschek North America’s self-paced training options and is for people who like to learn on their own and at their own pace. To read the sample chapters or to purchase the tutorial, please go to: www.nemetschek.net/training/guides.php

A well-known Vectorworks user and author from New Zealand, Jonathan Pickup has created four tutorials: Vectorworks Architect Tutorial Manual, a thorough “project-based” training workbook; Vectorworks Essentials Tutorial Manual, for new users; Vectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manual, comprised of a series of projects to teach concepts and techniques; and 3D Modeling in Vectorworks, a workbook that teaches 3D Vectorworks skills. Jonathan is an architect trained in New Zealand and in the UK with over 30 years of experience. He has over 15 years of experience in writing and producing Vectorworks manuals and providing customer support. His company, ArchonCAD, is the premier provider of third-party manuals and training resources for Vectorworks. He also runs a Vectorworks On-Line User Group and provides its main direction. For more information, please visit www.archoncad.co.nz/ or follow him on Twitter @archoncad.

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Nemetschek North America is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nemetschek AG. A global leader in design technologies, Nemetschek North America has been developing CAD software for the AEC, entertainment, landscape design, and manufacturing fields since 1985. For more information, visit www.vectorworks.net