Vectorworks Set Design Workflow

PART 1: BUILDING THE THEATRE

1. Setting Up your Document
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2. Building 3D Theatre Architecture
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3. Setting up a Camera and Saved Views
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4. Adding 2D Fill for Architecture
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5. Adding Masking
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PART 2: BUILDING THE 3D SET
6. Adding a Figure
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7. Building Platforms
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8. Building Walls, Doors and Windows
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9. Adding 3D Render Textures for Walls, Platforms, Doors and Windows
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10. Adding Cornice using Extrude Along Path
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11. Adding Furniture
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12. Adding a Backdrop using Image Prop
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PART 3: GENERATING A 2D DRAFTED GROUND PLAN
13. Creating a Ground Plan - Viewport on Sheet Layer
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14. Adding a Plate Border and Title Block
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15. Cropping a Viewport
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16. Labeling Your Ground Plan - Viewport Annotations
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17. Adding a CL, PL, SP, and Notes
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PART 4: GENERATING 2D DRAFTED SECTIONS AND ELEVATIONS
18. Creating a CL Section View
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19. Creating Wall Elevations
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20. Dimensioning Wall Elevations
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21. Drawing Details and Final Touches
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