Vectorworks Architect Reviews in January 2025: User Ratings, Pros & Cons

Excellent tool especially for new users

PROS: Vectorworks is a great tool for 2D drawing and basic 3D modeling. This application helped me a lot with drafting plans and presenting designs to clients. It supports my workflow, it is accurate and very easy to use especially for details. Plus, it provides short video tutorials.

Everything in our workflow in Vectorworks

PROS: What I love about Vectorworks is that their 2D and 3D tools are integrated to the point that it can render plans and schematic designs with no problems and with accuracy and amazing quality of rendering. CONS: Updating the application can sometimes have incompatibilities with a design made from an older version

Everything I do in Vectorworks

PROS: This app is my go-to place for everything from BIM to IFC. CONS: Updates can be buggy sometimes. Nomad is not working for me.

Vectorworks is the best!

PROS: I can use this app to do everything I do in different apps. It saves me time and storage! I was a Revit and CAD user, and switching to Vectorworks has been easy. I can draw with high quality and at a faster pace and with great freedom using this application. If need be, I can export projects to PDF, image, or DWG for the clients. There is a lot of free training and webinars, too, so that's a plus.

Perfect for Architects

PROS: Great for graphic learners--images are sharp and refined, works so well with either 2D and 3D (but I loved working with 3D). Easy to learn how to use, just watch a bunch of Youtube video tutorials. CONS: Hope to see improvements on the UI as dialog boxes always pop up

More freedom, works with you

PROS: What I really like about Vectorworks is the freedom I have in drawing, they have fewer restrictions than other apps I used before, and the tools are accessible. It takes less time and resources to render the drawings because we don't need any other plug-ins or app for it.

"Good Basic Software"

What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? It’s simple to use, you can find what you are looking for quickly What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect?

"Architect"

What do you like best? Learning Vectorworks Architect and the support from their people and the community are what puts Vectorworks above other BIM programs. The best program in the world won't help you if it is difficult to learn and use. Check out Vectorworks University. Vectorworks has the best approach in the business for taking in and implementing user suggestions. Ease of use and skill building are tops. Vectorworks has great 2D and graphics tools such as fonts, drop shadows, ...

"Architect"

What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? Learning Vectorworks Architect and the support from their people and the community are what puts Vectorworks above other BIM programs. The best program in the world won't help you if it is difficult to learn and use. Check out Vectorworks University. Vectorworks has the best approach in the business for taking in and implementing user suggestions. Ease of use and skill building are tops. Vectorworks has great 2D and graphics tools such as ...

Perfect for presentations; Faster and easier to use

PROS: Compatible with Mac; Can use shortcut keys; Visible and distinguishable line weights; Accurate and good with detailed designs CONS: Importing/exporting DWG files