Paxar Technologies Corp.

What has changed for the Vectorworks 2008 product lineup?

You wanted better, faster, and more powerful. Well, you got it! Meet Vectorworks 2009—inspired by you and powered by Parasolid®, our new engine. Our 2D has always been superior; with Parasolid we've raised the bar. Our 2D is even better, and our 3D is best-in-class. Vectorworks is flexible, so you have the freedom to design the way you want. It's versatile, so you can create, model, and present with one application. Flex your modeling might. Easily prepare breakthrough presentations. Best of all, you can count on Vectorworks to help you take your designs to the next level, precisely document and communicate your ideas, and improve your business.

Download the What's New Brochure (pdf file)
View the 2009 Feature Matrix (pdf file)
Vectorworks 2009: The Parasolid Advantage (pdf)

Streamlined Interface
Find what you need instantly. Common controls are all within easy reach.

New heads-up data display
Object selection highlighting
New view bar
Saved tool preferences and settings
Faster editing with object-sensitive-context menus
Automatic object centering when editing
New modern icons
Printable keyboard shortcut guide

Drawing Improvements
Be amazed at the things you can do with the new features and improvements to Vectorworks 2008’s drafting capabilities.

Rotatable 2D views
New rotation modes for 2D tools
New move-, duplicate-, and distribute-by-points tool
New 2D/3D duplicate-along-path command
Over 180 new marker styles
Specifiable dashed line lengths
New polygonal (fence) selection mode
Improved 2D reshape
New poly and circle clip tool modes
Improved tile command

More Fluent Referencing Workflows and Improved Library Management
Take advantage of new resources and viewport enhancements that provide more flexibility and freedom when working in a referenced design environment.

New design layer viewports
True file referencing
Other important workgroup referencing improvements
New CAD manager features
Resource browser improvements
Extract and reuse image-based resources
Improved library management

Enhanced Usability
From 2-way worksheets to importing and exporting AutoCAD 2007 and 2008 files, Vectorworks 2008 cuts out extra steps and saves time.

Two-way worksheets
Edit multiple objects in walls simultaneously
IFC import/export
Support for SketchUp 6
Support for AutoCAD 2007/2008
Easier management of imported AutoCAD layers
Support for Worksheets in DXF/DWG Export
Improved viewport workflows

Support for associative dimensioning
Improved navigation between viewports and design layers
Improved navigation between crop and annotation modes
Control over section viewport resolution
New viewport flipped text option
Black-and-white-only settings
Viewport layer overrides

Cropped layer links
Global object editing by criteria
Saved stacked layer view
Import drawing structure
Improved auto save
New scale-object-by-distance
Cross-platform workspace format
Macintosh OSX Spotlight search integration
New support for bookmarks in PDFs
Easier to customize title block objects

New and Improved Objects
Try all the new options. Vectorworks 2008 offers improved wall features and new plant and lighting options. Finish your drawings with new high-end furniture, door, window, flooring, appliance, texture, and color libraries.

Architectural and Interior Design Improvements

Classable wall components
Ability to show wall components in section views
Draw and edit walls in 3D
Exterior wall dimensioner improvements
Wall replacement improvements
Refined create-spaces-from-walls command
Space object improvements (now GSA compatible)
Improved 2D stair graphic
Support for BSI and JIS standard steel shapes
Herman Miller® furniture collection
New World Graphics, Inc. furniture library
Updated Marvin® windows and doors catalog
New Sub-Zero® and Wolf® appliance libraries
Updated Forbo® flooring materials

Landscape Design Improvements

Improved Plant tool
Stand-alone plant database
Support for Geo-Referenced Image files.
Updated Xfrog® plant libraries
Unilock® paver hatch patterns

Entertainment/Lighting Design Improvements

Two-way Spotlight worksheets
Improved non-rotating label legends
Improved scaling of label legends
Advanced light source for lighting instruments
Advanced beam geometry
New lighting, scenic, musical and symbols
Lighting device position awareness

Machine Design Improvements

New 2D and 3D Shaft tool
Ability to automatically add keyways and center drills to shaft segments
Ability to add parts lists to drawing borders
New screw and nut configurations
New pulley tool
New spur gear rack tool
New center drills

Presentation Improvements
Close every deal with a powerful presentation that sets you apart from all the others. Vectorworks 2008 offers Improvements to this crucial capability with a number of high-tech features.

Unlimited color choices
Color palettes from Pantone®, Benjamin Moore®, Sherwin-Williams®, Resene®, Rosco, and more
Object-based opacity on Macintosh and Windows
Layer opacity and anti-aliasing now also on Windows
50% faster hidden line rendering
Interactive OpenGL shadows
OpenGL backgrounds
New OpenGL draw edges option
Final gather rendering for RenderWorks
New bump shaders for RenderWorks
Layered rendering effects in viewports
New visualization palette for light and camera control
New grayed layer and class print settings
New wood textures and image fills from arcitex®
Support for 3DConnexion SpaceNavigator™

Expanded Customization Options
Make Vectorworks 2008 your own by tailoring it to your needs. CAD managers and third-party developers will appreciate the layout manager improvements.

Customizable layout manager controls
Layout manager improvements

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