One Click LCA and Vectorworks are now integrated, enabling users to easily export data from Vectorworks and import it into One Click LCA. This integration uses an Excel file import process built into the One Click LCA platform.

Vectorworks is a BIM and CAD software used by architects, engineers, and designers to create and document building and infrastructure projects. It supports 2D drafting, 3D modelling, and open BIM workflows, making it a versatile tool for all project stages, from concept to construction.

Make sure you have the things listed below before starting:

● Vectorworks 2025 and later versions

● Vectorworks One Click LCA Integration installed

● One Click LCA account and license with Business features or higher to be able to import data.

To access the integration, navigate to the Help section in the ribbon. From the dropdown menu, click Install Partner Products….

Then, search for One Click LCA Vectorworks integration. Click Install to install the integration.

After clicking Install, a restart of Vectorworks is recommended.

This integration allows you to export the Bill of Materials (BoM) from Vectorworks to the One Click LCA platform. The process involves exporting the BoM from Vectorworks as an Excel file. The user then needs to import the data into One Click LCA using the “Import from Excel” feature, which is located under the “Input data” option within the project settings in One Click LCA.

1. Go to the Tools > Partner Products > OneClickLCA menu and click “Export One Click LCA…”

2. Select the design layers to be exported or ignored. You can use one of the available settings templates, or click “Manage” to access, edit, and save your own settings. Click “OK” to export the data and save the Excel file.

3. You can click the Manage button to view or customize settings further by defining the exported One Click LCA class evaluation order, default One Click LCA class units and unit of measure format (metric or imperial).

The object criteria for each One Click LCA class can be customized by selecting the One Click LCA class row and clicking the Define Criteria… button.

You can save all your custom settings and use them for future exports by clicking Save As at the Manage Saved Settings dialog box.

4. After you click OK at the main Export One Click LCA dialog box, the export process will begin. Depending on the size of your Vectorworks model and the speed of your computer, it may take multiple minutes for the export to complete.

5. Save the exported Excel file to your computer. The file will be named the same as your Vectorworks file name by default, but you can change the name of the file.

The Excel file content is formatted for import into One Click LCA per the requested configuration settings.

6. The Excel file can be directly imported into the One Click LCA platform using the "Import from Excel" feature available at the "input data" dropdown. For detailed guidance on the Excel import process, please refer here.