Set Design Workflow in Vectorworks 2025

INTRO: USER SETTINGS

My Preferred Settings for any Project

You will need these files to complete this project.

PART 1: BUILDING THE THEATRE

1. Setting Up your Document

2. Building 3D Theatre Architecture

3. Setting up a Camera and Saved Views

4. Adding 2D Fill for Architecture

5. Adding Masking


PART 2: BUILDING THE 3D SET
6. Adding a Figure

7. Building Platforms

8. Building Walls, Doors and Windows

9. Adding 3D Render Textures for Walls, Platforms, Doors and Windows

10. Adding Cornice using Extrude Along Path

11. Adding Furniture

12. Adding a Backdrop and Trees using Image Props


PART 3: GENERATING A 2D DRAFTED GROUND PLAN
13. Creating a Ground Plan - Viewport on Sheet Layer

14. Adding a Plate Border and Title Block

15. Labeling Your Ground Plan - Viewport Annotations

16. Adding a CL, PL, SP, and Notes


PART 4: GENERATING 2D DRAFTED SECTIONS AND ELEVATIONS
17. Creating a CL Section View

18. Creating a Wall Elevation

19. Additional Wall Elevations

20. Annotate and Detail Wall Elevations