However, with great functionality comes great investment. With its plethora of features, it is no surprise that Vectorworks products are the go-to CAD solutions for professionals across numerous industries. Combined, Vectorworks offers powerful 2D drafting, 3D modeling, 4D BIM, rendering, and simulation features. Today, however, Vectorworks consists of a line up of various highly functional CAD packages that cater to the CAD needs of the architecture, engineering, manufacturing, construction, landscaping, and entertainment industries. When Vectorworks was created in 1985 as MiniCAD, it was a single product, compatible with a single operating system, created for a single industry/purpose.