Contract CAD assistant needed - vectorworks and a bit of SU

unearthed · 10 Jul 2017, 01:05

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