USA - Vectorworks is preparing to release the 2025 version of its product line. Vectorworks 2025 focuses on ‘redefining 3D interactivity and visualisation, providing innovative methods for users to enhance the way they visualise their models, design intent, and data within the working environment’.
"At Vectorworks, we're dedicated to creating usability wins for our customers, ensuring that our software doesn't dictate the limits of what's possible,” said Vectorworks CEO Dr. Biplab Sarkar. “Our latest version is a testament to this commitment, providing powerful tools that seamlessly integrate into your workflow, allowing you to focus firmly on your ideas without obstacles."
This latest release focuses on intuitive visualisation and interactivity, with tools that empower designers to bring their visions to life with ease.
Key features include Onscreen View Control, which allows for easy, instant access to all views of a model, along with a click-dragging functionality to quickly orbit models. The Two-Point Perspective feature allows users to create traditional architectural compositions and professional photography perspectives with a single click, replacing previous hand-drawing methods.
In addition, the new Object Level Visibility feature enables users to manage the visibility of specific objects within a design with options to show, ghost, hide, or isolate individual objects. The Vectorworks Cloud Drawing Reviewer allows customers to view and comment on documents from anywhere, streamlining the review and design process.
Several features in the latest version have been implemented specifically at the request of customers in the entertainment industry.
Additionally, Vectorworks 2025 is dedicated to accelerating workflows with a strong emphasis on quality. The introduction of the Showcase previz mode enables streamlined visualisation directly inside the Vectorworks Spotlight interface. Customers will also find an ability to automatically download and map GDTF fixture information, as well as significant quality improvements to central functionality such as Schematic Views, Power Schematics, and Truss and Light placement. These enhancements ensure greater output and precision in documentation.
“For our entertainment industry professionals, we’ve really zeroed in on quality and usability with meticulous attention to detail,” said Vectorworks director of entertainment products Ian Lane. “We've put a lot of thought into making Spotlight, Braceworks, and ConnectCAD more capable, consistent, and easier to use. These updates, combined with Showcase previz, ensure that every aspect of your creative vision is quickly brought to life, allowing you to focus on what truly matters.”
