Cornell University

Department of Theatre, Film and Dance

VectorWorks 8 Tutorials for the Theatre

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written for course THTR 263: VectorWorks Design Studio for Theatre

by Kent Goetz

klg2@cornell.edu

page updated 3/21/00

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The tutorials I have written for the course THTR 263 , "VectorWorks Design Studio for Theatre" at Cornell University lead the user through a series of design activities in a theatrical context using the CAD application VectorWorks 8. Each tutorial is approximately 20 pages and takes 3 -6 hours to complete.

I am making each tutorial available to the general public for a suggested fee of $5 for the first downloaded copy and a suggested royalty of $3 for each copy made thereafter. I trust if you benefit from my efforts you will thank me by sending a check to the address below:

Kent Goetz, 937 Harford Slaterville Rd, Dryden, NY 13053

For my records please include with your payment your name, affiliation, address, phone, fax and email address, so I can keep you updated on future upgrades. I will email you a confirmation of receipt of payment.

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Each tutorial has been converted to a PDF file that can be viewed on screen or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 available free from ®Adobe. For some tutorials you will need to download files of other types.

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VectorWorks8 Tutorials

Click on thumbnail to view samples of final tutorial projects.

	(click to download files) Drafting the Floorplan (492k)   VW8 Floorplan Sample File (30K)
	(click to download files) Modeling 3d Scenic Space (420k) VW8 Tutorial Items (32k)  VW8 Modeling Sample File (76K)
	Note: Need RenderWorks installed to execute (click to download files) Animation, Lighting and Rendering (758k) Open Clouds.jpg (28k)on screen and save as image. VW8 Render Sample File (733k)
Instrument Schedule	(click to download files) Drafting the Light Plot (481k) VW8 Tutorial Items (32k) Light Plot Plan DXF/DWG file (11k) VW8 Light Plot Sample File (161k )
	(click to download files) Drafting the Front Elevation (421k) VW8 Tutorial Items (32k) DoorDtl.pct VW8 Front Elevation Sample File (54k)
In Development e.t.a.4/3/00	#6 - Drafting the Working Drawing

To see examples of some of my design work executed with VectorWorks go to http://www.arts.cornell.edu/theatrearts/KGoetz/KGoetz.html