Scaffolding with Vectorworks & Production Assist – Complete Webinar Walkthrough

In this on-demand webinar, Maurice shows you how to build, calculate, and validate custom scaffolding structures entirely within Vectorworks using the Production Assist plugin. You’ll see step-by-step how to import standards, snap with precision, apply loads, add bracing, account for wind pressure, and even calculate the necessary ballast—without ever leaving your design environment. What You Will Learn How the Vectorworks + Production Assist scaffolding workflow compares to traditional SCART tools Importing and positioning scaffolding standards, ledgers, trusses, fixtures, and loads Ensuring drawing accuracy and visualizing structural “show structure” feedback Using array duplication for quick column grids and precise spacing Applying dead loads, live loads, and combined deflection checks Setting up wind-load planes, CF drag coefficients, and regional wind-speed standards Adding diagonals and bracing to optimize rigidity and workload percentages Removing floor support and calculating ballast/base plates for ground anchors Creating custom wind-load covers (polygons) for marquee, LED walls, and mesh Requesting certified structural checks and getting cost estimates from an engineering office Troubleshooting common pitfalls and Q&A on wind coefficients, mesh permeability, ballast options, and regional codes Chapters 0:00 Introduction & Webinar Agenda 0:03 SCART vs Vectorworks Workflow Overview 1:19 Importing Scaffolding Standards from the Library 2:13 Visualizing “Show Structure” & Ensuring Accuracy 3:10 Duplicating Standards with Array for Column Grids 5:06 Inserting Ledgers in Plan & 3D View 7:25 Using Floor as Support & Checking Deflection 9:44 Extending Scaffold Height & Copying Upward 11:02 Adding Fixtures, Trusses & Outriggers 13:24 Applying Loads & Viewing Forces 14:49 Wind Load Setup: Planes, CF Factors & Pressure 20:08 Adding Diagonals & Bracing to Reduce Overload 26:16 Optimizing Rigidity & Workload Percentages 28:05 Ballast Calculation: Base Plates & Weights 32:53 Creating Wind-Load Covers (Polygons → Symbols) 35:02 Requesting Certified Structural Check & Pricing 36:09 Q&A: CF Coefficients, Mesh Permeability & More 46:06 Closing Remarks & Next Steps