To whom it may concern,

I am a Spatial Designer at Te Papa (The National Museum of New Zealand). In 2009 we upgraded our Vector Works software to 09 for the design team. To help us get the most out of the new software we have been having weekly, online tutorials from Jonathan Pickup. ÊWe have found these to be extremely useful and the most time and cost efficient way to up-skill a whole design team.

We are so happy with result that we have decided to continue the training on an ongoing basis.

I would recommend online training with Jonathan for anyone who would like to quickly improve their skill level in Vector Works.

Yours Sincerely,
Ben Barraud
Exhibit Designer
Museum of New Zealand

We have over a 15 years of experience in VectorWorks manual writing, production, and support. Our business concept dates back to 1992, when we first started using MiniCad. We found that there were only a few training resources available at that time. Our since then mission has been to take away the mystery from computer-aided design.

Director Jonathan Pickup is an architect trained in New Zealand and in the UK with over 30 years of experience. He is the main manual writer and support provider, and he has been providing training and consulting services to architects and design professionals since 1992. He has written several VectorWorks training manuals for architects, landscape architects, educators, and design students. He runs the VectorWorks On-Line User Group and provides its main direction.

"When I started to teach MiniCad, I realized how much help some people really need," says Jonathan Pickup. "Then, when I was a CAD Manager at a large office in London, I realized how helpful it is to have a specialist on hand for support."

Our original aim was to provide the training and support that architects and design professionals need to use VectorWorks. We have had an excellent response to our VectorWorks manuals, training and support. We have built many of the resources that we felt were needed to support users.

We do not sell CAD Software, but if you are interested in buying Vectorworks in New Zealand, please contact Marilyn Best, marilyn@megabits.co.nz or visit the NZ Distributor Web site http://www.megabits.co.nz

Our contact information

Jonathan Pickup
ArchonCAD Limited
PO Box 3484
Napier, New Zealand
tel +64 21 743 470 fax< +64 6 843 7760
email