If you’ve made it this far, you’ve likely seen our first four installments, and you’re motivated to move to a BIM workflow. If you need more information, no worries! You can check in with our previous posts to learn more about the benefits of BIM for landscape, how it’s benefited other firms, and why Vectorworks Landmark is the preferred tool for landscape architects:
1. 3 Ways to Make BIM Work for You in a Landscape Project
2. Why Landscape Architecture Firms are Dumping 2D CAD
3. 3 Ways BIM for Landscape Methodology Made This Project Flourish
4. Vectorworks Landmark: The Sliced Bread of BIM for Landscape
Again, Landmark is the exceptional software for landscape architects looking for a BIM software. First and foremost, it allows users to collaborate with anyone by providing a robust, live project sharing environment while hosting a wide array of landscape-specific tools. It can also import and export more common file formats than any other BIM solution, so you can stop worrying about losing data when sharing your designs.
Landmark supports the entirety of a landscape workflow, from conceptual design through construction documentation. Landscape architects can coordinate drawings, models, and spreadsheets to allow automatic updates, saving time in manually updating reports and leaving more for the design process.
So where can you start? There are so many things to organize to guarantee a successful switch to BIM, how can you be sure you’re not missing anything?
Luckily, the Vectorworks team has created a BIM transition checklist with loads of helpful resources to not only get you up and running, but to keep you learning along the way. You can find links to feature tutorials, educational webinars on Vectorworks University, and product guides designed specifically with new users in mind.
You can start with the basics with the Getting Started seminars that run you through how to set up your software for basic use, or you can jump right into it with specialized information on drawing/modeling, site planning, georeferencing, and irrigation. No matter what you need or when you need it, the self-paced guide allows new users to implement BIM with the flexibility they need to make the most successful transition. And with its wealth of information, you can keep coming back, project after project.
