LIVE COURSE

Construction Detailing in Vectorworks (5th November 2026)

Course style: Live, taught via Zoom
Date: 5th November 2026
Time: From 9.30am till 12.45pm GMT 
Students: Maximum of six people
Software required: Vectorworks Landmark
Level: Intermediate

About this course:

This half day workflow course is designed specifically for landscape designers, architects, and contractors who already use Vectorworks and want to level up their technical drawings skills. 

This course incorporates the teaching into two workflow projects:

The first is drawing a sample construction detail of a retaining wall, adding annotations, dimensions and putting it on a scaled sheet. It will cover the drawing tools needed, hatches, line weights and of course Viewports and Sheet layers

The second is a deep-dive into the Hardscape tool and how it can be used not only for your two dimensional drawings but also used as the basis for sections. It will also cover Data Tags which can be used to label these. Finally we'll show you how to create reports to give information on your Hardscape elements, showing exactly how much of each material will be required to build it.

Throughout these we'll be reviewing Viewports, all the different annotation tools such as scale bars, North signs etc. and also giving you tips for clear and legible labelling. 

You'll of course get detailed notes on all the tools covered, and leave feeling confident that you can create the detail drawings this demanding industry requires.

Course Objectives:

  • Feel confident creating technical drawings
  • Understand which hatches and line weights to use and why
  • Have a recap on Viewports and how to place multiple drawings on the same sheet
  • Learn the extent of what the Hardscape tool can do
  • Be able to create reports to pull information from Hardscape objects
  • Be able to clearly and accurately annotate your drawings
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Is this course for me?

  • "What prior knowledge does this require?"

    This course requires a good working knowledge of Vectorworks, including how to draw complex shapes, use the modify tools, understand Classes, Design Layers and Sheet Layers. You should definitely be at the level of our Introduction to Vectorworks course (and confident using the skills that it covers) but being at the Intermediate level wouldn't do any harm.

  • "My construction knowledge isn't great"

    This isn't a course to teach you how everything is built so much as how to teach you how to draw how something is built. We will provide examples for you to draw up during the course, but can also recommend books, courses and resources to improve your knowledge if that's your goal

  • "I already know the basics—is this too simple for me?

    If you are entirely self-taught, you're likely dragging some slow and inefficient habits along with you! We aim to teach you the best professional workflow which will not only make it easier and quicker to draw but also mean you can work better within a team, and share your work without issue.

Course Syllabus

1: Workflow: Retaining wall


  • Recap on drawing tools
  • Hatches
  • Stipples
  • Recap on Clip/Add Surface
  • Callout Tool
  • Dimensions
  • Viewports
  • Detail Viewports
  • Cropped Viewports

2: Workflow: The Hardscape tool


  • Creating Hardscape areas using the built-in styles
  • Creating your own Hardscape styles
  • What are Materials?
  • Setting up the configuration 
  • Using Data Tags to label Hardscape objects
  • Creating your own Data Tags
  • Creating Reports to get data on your Hardscape objects
  • Navigate the model space with Orbit, Pan and Zoom
    Understand SketchUp basics: edges, faces, inference, and axis locking
  • Use the essential drawing tools to create clean 2D shapes ready for 3D modelling
  • Complete a short example project to start building confidence

3: Annotations


  • The Dims/Notes tool set 
  • The value of the Annotations layer
  • Dimensions
  • North sign
  • Scale bar

4: Publishing


  • How to export multiple pages into one PDF
  • Saving sets of drawings

Testimonials

At last, VW help and training that is relevant and evolved to work for us, correct our errors, expand our knowledge and make us more efficient in an understandable and easy way. Thank you, we're looking forward to coming back for more nuggets of wisdom and practical tips and planning future courses with you both.
HARRIET PARSONS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
We used Digital Landscapes to develop our Vectorworks skills under the excellent tutorship of Fiona. Her flexible approach and deep technical knowledge proved invaluable to our bespoke requirements. Thank you Fiona!
GEORGIA @ LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATES
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