Contract CAD assistant needed - vectorworks and a bit of SU

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Hi All
I need a part-time contract CAD assistant for my landscape architecture business. Ideally you will be a New Zealand Tax Resident, although this is not a prerequisite.

Capability
Vectorworks - I use VW Landmark 2008, but Fundamentals is all you should need; you just need to be able to save back to VW 2008 format. If you know any of Sketchup, BricsCAD, Autocad or MS Word/Excel that would be great. I often use the workflow where images/pdfs are produced via SU/LO and then referenced into VW.

My CAD style is straightforward and focussed on producing plans to construct, plant and maintain landscapes. I also do some site assessment/court work.

I typically carry out initial design in watercolour pencil and then take that to CAD to produce details. You would be supplied with annotated pencil drawings from which to work.

I only use VW's 2D capability and when I want planting schedules I just use VW's worksheet.

I do not use VW's plant database as have found it less than useful for custom projects.
For labels I just use text blocks and manual keylines but if you are happy using key that would be fine.

Where I want 3D I tend to use Sketchup Pro - 2008. I also do my cut and fill in SU using a plugin and then reference any graphics into VW.

A new job may entail some/all of the following:

• Site address supplied to you
• Get data from https://data.linz.govt.nz/ and export as dwg or other if required (data may also be sought from Google Earth as well as a list of NZ urls that will be supplied where needed).
• Import shp/dwg and imagery into VW
• Produce linework / polys from supplied artwork
• Make table and link to polys and calculate numbers from plant spacing and density data as supplied
• Make up sheet set as per notes and template supplied and place tables on sheets

Likely to be 5-10 hours/week.
Example plans avail. on request