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Is there a way to apply wall and roof styles to the dormer? If not, do you recommend building it as walls and roofs instead?

Are you sure these symbols should be 3D and have actual 3D content? It could be your Vectorworks import settings are converting 2D info into 3D symbols...

I have a question about the latest railing tool and was wondering if anyone has had experience with this. I'm creating a railing that runs up a flight of stairs. There is a newel post at the bottom of the stairs. The railing runs at an angle from the newel post up the stair and dies into a wall. I can't seem to make this angled railing work without having two posts. Do I need to have a visible post at the top to angle the railing? I've been working around by hiding the upper post in the wall or ungrouping the railing and deleting the second upper post (using this method isn't ideal because then i lose the 2d plan version of the railing and have to redraw it or make it a hybrid object. Am I missing something? Thanks, Derek

Hi I am relatively new into a venue that has been open about 4 years. I am a one man band across a mix of technical disciplines and I am now only turning my head to sorting out a workable CAD file for the venue(s). I have quite extensive files which were originally sourced from architects DWG's. A fair portion of the items in the plan are coming in as 3D symbols. I have tried to copy and paste in place the information contained within and that has proved to be a fruitless endeavour. I have converted to polygons/lines but I have a fair deal of 3D symbols to go through across a good few layers/classess.... I am wondering if anyone has met this before and what would be the best way to clean up the file, if possible? Is there a way to automate this process or a simpler way to clean up the symbols. cheers in advance. eamon

Hi All, When drawing Networks with Data panels and patch links between them, Typically / as a rule i always design these systems with 1.1 patching and not any of this data center non planned data distribution you see in some of the corporate network work. As such, i obviously want a cable number on the site cable into the patch. However i don't want a cable number on the patch lead between the panel and the switch. How do you currently achieve this? My initial thought is to create a new signal type called Cat6a Patch or LAN Patch.

Okay I found a work around : convert the door to 'un styled' and the insert option becomes live. The question still stands though. Any observations on why a 'styled' door can't be placed easily? There'll be an obscure setting somewhere right?

I agree with you Pete the stair tool needs an update or a complete overhaul. Having to model things from scratch is so early 2000's.

Here is a file with a simple Python script that will return the active file name in a worksheet or in a Data Tag when used in a #WS_RunScript('WSPY_Filename')# formula. If you rename the file, a recalculation of the worksheet will return the new information. For the DataTag you will have to do an additional step to get it to recalculate like toggle the leader on and off or Reset All Plugin Objects. Using the Python text handling tools (much better than VS) it should be relatively easy to shorten the returned value even more as the original poster requested. WS_Filename.vwx

I don't know.

Thank you. Seems crypic as usual. Do you know if VW is working on a dedicated dormer tool?

You need to edit the Window symbol and rotate it there.

You can try to play around with Modify/Polysmoothing. I did this once and had some succes but with the price of incredible file enlargement.

Window is turned 90 degrees from the dormer face. Why is this?

I am trying to insert a dormer onto a gable roof. I have created the 3d symbol from a window as suggested by many videos on youtube. When I try to insert the window onto the roof, it comes in parallel to the roof slope. How can I have it rotate perpendicular to the roof slope? I have panned all over the roof with no success.

I am confused. I do not want nor care about the message center. I HATE those in all applications. Notifications = Distraction = Major Annoyance. So, I turned off all the settings. Don't want. Don't need. Don't care. BUT BUT BUT, I keep getting some coffee event notification. if I have everything turned off, why am I getting these notifications which results in the DREADED WORSE THAN DEATH red "notification" dot on the home icon? Sharing image, but note that I deleted the messages before I did the screen shot. I want to understand why I'm getting a dot when, based on my preferences, I believe I should't get any! Thanks.

Hello Johathan, thanks for replying I have already watched several of your videos, these were very helpful. thanks for that. i am using the tool ''create objects from geometric shape'' for everything, so do get all the information about size, volumes, etc. so i think i'm using it the right way. it's more a question of whether downloading image props is worth it. or creating the image prop. Customers indeed ask for 3D renders, so they can see what it will look like. Enscape has a library with many plants. You can then use this to make a 3D render. therefore the question; Do you use Vectorworks for everything, except 3D renders

Hi all, this is driving me slightly insane. Inserting double doors into a wall and the 'insert' menu option is greyed out so I can't control the door position in the wall. Works fine on single leaf doors. I'm using VW standard BIM object. Any advice very gratefully received. (Running VW 2024)

Courtesy of Google I found that this is part of VW Site Protection. You probably need to reach out to tech support at your company. https://app-help.vectorworks.net/2024/eng/VW2024_Guide/SiteProtection/Vectorworks_site_protection_server.htm

@jmhanby As @Tom W. mentioned SHADED above Would this work for you ? This is a Porsche out of the Resource Manager. It was done using SHADED and not Hidden Line So in Shaded Options, turn off COLORS If you want to see the inside of the car, TEXTURES should be SELECTED If you do not want to see inside the car, TEXTURES should NOT BE SELECTED

196 Stansfeld Walkway Layout v2.vwx

No idea at all. I have never even heard of Reprise before. Sorry.

Could someone confirm if the Spotlight renumbering, “Restart At Number” field is currently unresponsive? I am unable to input a value. I have tried using multiple different fields for different devices, same outcome.

Good idea. but , where can I do that? which reprise board would you suggest me?

I will have a look once the movie is published, thank you. I am using the latest version.

Yes be great to see how to do that thank you!