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Glad you got it sorted. I would expect the WS to count objects whether or not the Class is visible. Setting a criterion for that however would indeed be helpful.

Yikes, Is this a file you could share?

Try testing with a simple 1 bend sample with standard thickness and take it from there.

Maybe, or maybe stacked Viewports

I would never render in C4d itself - from what I know it's been bypassed by the C4d->Redshift workflow. My preferred workflows roughly in order of accessibility and quality–1 for a VW user are: VW-Renderworks Lumion or whenever C4d is needed then C4d->and rendering in Redshift 99% of the time. The other 1% the model will be back in VW &/or Lumion.

True, but this is good for checking alignment - you can set the Layer Color as a quick pref and quickly turn it on/off It's especially useful if you give the Layer Color a transparency, so that a red LAYER over a blue Layer shows purple unless there's missing line or misalignment.

Ooh - time for an enhancement request to slabs. The framing member tool gets the profile but not the components and the slab tool delivers the components and appropriate 2d & 2d attributes. The upgraded Slab should allow for profiled components.

Can slabs do this yet?

Two options that I find useful to get the job done quickly - basically just showing the drawing area: In Zoom And in person - just zoom the screen to show only the drawing area. If you tear off the navigation palette you can include it in the drawing area.

Perfect! Glad to help.

Referenced DLVPs (design layer viewports)

It's been available for as long as I know. >10 years I'd say. I've only used it with 3d Smbols, but yes, I just checked and it works with Hybrid Symbols also - both in 3d and Top/Plan views interestingly. Interesting too is that you can subtract a Symbol from a Symbol

Yes it's definitely possible. Sometimes you may need to edit the subtraction if you change the Symbol for the changes to take effect.