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Minicad manual5/2/2023 Pull the manual out of the shelf, dust it (if needed) and give it to the new hire for a week. When training a new Vectorworks user in a firm, don't use the last person in the office to train the new person. My belief is that every office should have a copy of the manual, and I am not just saying that because I an the author. You will learn all the most important fundamentals things, to use Vectorworks most effectively. My book, now at its 7th edition, is structured in a way that all the little things you learn, build up to a very valuable bit of knowledge. Place like You Tube can offer such an unstructured way to learn. Sometimes it is tempting to rethink: is the Manual worthwhile ? I had feedback from people saying "I only want to learn from videos" or " manuals are old school". Jonathan Pickup:Yes, and this one took a little longer to come out but I think it was worth the wait. Novedge: Your latest Vectorworks Manual is number 7, right? I was just there to thank them for their support. Without these people supporting me, my manuals would not have reason to be. Just to think that these people knew who I was and wanted to come and meet me. It was my first time signing my manuals and it felt really humbling. I was the one who brought it up, but I meant it as a joke. Jonathan Pickup:What can I say? When the idea of a book signing came up I thought it was a bit funny. Novedge: Speaking of rockstars, I heard there was a big line at your book signing? ![]() ![]() But going to the Design Summit, and finding that other people think like you do, have the same problem that you do, and find out the best way to get in touch with them (whether on LinkedIn, Facebook or their website or blogs) to find out that those people are around and you no longer are on your own is quite phenomenal. When you are a sole practitioner, in the middle of nowhere, working on your own, it's easy to think that you are on your own. I just tried to meet as many people as possible: the Set Designers, the Landscapers….To anyone who got my book I just wanted to say thank you and to anyone who didn't have my book yet, I just wanted to tell little stories about why they should have it……. Nobody was a superstar and nobody was out of touch. The Design Summit was a very egalitarian event. I had a chance to talk to Biplab Sarkar, Sean Flaherty (respectively Vectorworks' CTO and CEO) and Adrian McGregor ……I had a chance to talk to the Rockstars! And Richard Diehl was there: he was the guy who actually wrote the very first MiniCADand it was called DiehlGraphsoft. I enjoyed meeting them and maybe I will stay in touch with them. The inspiring Summit Speakers were floating around as well and were available for conversations. Even in between teaching sessions ( I had three) I could go around the room and help make connections, introduce people in the same profession that maybe had the same issues, so they could talk about them…. There were sessions every evening where you could get together with people in your industry. Jonathan Pickup:The networking for a start was actually quite amazing. ![]() Novedge: Tell us a little more and maybe break it down for us. There were social events, lectures, workshops and it was a perfect way to network. ![]() The location was great, the food was excellent and the people that attended seemed to have a really good time and learn a lot. Jonathan Pickup: For being the first time ever for such an event I think the Nemetscheck Team did an outstanding job. Novedge: What did you think of the Design Summit? For the few of you who don't know, Jonathan is the CAD guru behind Archoncad and the Author of many Vectorworks Manuals his latest one, Vectorworks Essential 7th Edition should be on every Vectorworks user nightstand. Editor's Note: What did you miss by not going to the the first ever Vectorworks Design Summit in Philadelphia? Find out from this interview with the one and only Jonathan Pickup.
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