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    Mapping Line Weights?

    in General Discussion

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    Yes, if all objects are set to use class settings just select those classes and change the line thickness there.

    If that's not the case or if that's not what you want, use the 'magic wand' tool (can't remeber its name but it's in the basics palette) and set it to select only objects with a certain line weight and then change the selected objects line weight in the attributes palette.

    how do i create an industrial flat roof

    in Architecture

    Posted · Edited by Vincent C

    I would personally do it like this:

    1. Create a slab with the same profile as the whole roof and a thickness slightly less than the thinest part of the roof.

    2. Create roof faces for the sloped parts with a thickness slightly more than the slope height difference.

    3. Let all these parts overlap in such a way that the section (and other views) look like a solid (no gaps between the roof faces and slab).

    This way you can use the slab and roof face properties eg texture mapping, roof lights, roof slope etc.

    This only works if the max slope height difference isn't greater than the thinest part of the roof, in this case more separate slabs/roof faces are needed.

    (You could add all these objects and make one solid addition of them once your done if you only want one object).

    Vectorworks 2015

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Vincent C

    Have the lines in OpenGL been changed to a finer thickness yet, the ones we have now are almost unusable in presentations.....in the preview video they seem to have been improved?

    v2014:

    ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=11068&filename=Sk?rmavbild%202014-09-12%20kl.%2013.55.37.png

    Preview video v2015:

    ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=11069&filename=Sk?rmavbild%202014-09-12%20kl.%2013.54.31.png

    Auto-dimensioning.

    in Wishlist - Feature and Content Requests

    Posted

    Good point, personally i prefer hands-on in screen as opposed to dialogs, so the marquee (or what ever) method appeals more to me, having said that I'm sure there will appear situations where the custom selection method is more accomplished. Both is good.

    Suppose this functionality stretches to viewports and elevation dimensioning etc, in this case i think the marquee method is the way to go but again, who knows?! :)

    Ceiling, How to

    in Architecture

    Posted · Edited by Vincent C

    Yeah it is, it's mainly to give the whole vertical section some more stability and tie it all together better (plus I don't trust the guys on the building site to put the ceiling at exactly the correct height so if it ends up a couple centimeters higher it still looks acceptable... :))

    Ceiling, How to

    in Architecture

    Posted

    Yes, that's what I thought you meant. So it's not really one seamless ceiling is it? I know that they are auto bound and all, but three objects...

    Would be better if we could assign a user defineable profile to a slab object (ceiling object). That would be a more logical approach IMO.

    Guess a wish for another day..

    So how would you define the sections that are lower/higher once the slab is placed?

    Come to think of it, if introduced, it would be a nice added functionality even in all other instances we need varying slab heights.......hmmm, needs some pondering before a wish is posted......

    Ceiling, How to

    in Architecture

    Posted

    Yes, that's what I thought you meant. So it's not really one seamless ceiling is it? I know that they are auto bound and all, but three objects...

    Would be better if we could assign a user defineable profile to a slab object (ceiling object). That would be a more logical approach IMO.

    Guess a wish for another day..

    Perhaps but that edge is not always vertical or indeed even straight.

    In Sweden they actually build those vertical sections using the same technique as in metal stud gypsum walls, so technically the way I do it is correct not only theory. :)

    (Do those vertical sections actually get delivered as part of the ceiling down under?)

    Ceiling, How to

    in Architecture

    Posted · Edited by Vincent C

    1. Create 1 (or 2) ceiling layers

    2. Create 2 (or 1) ceiling types that you are going to have (2 if you only use 1 DL, with an offset corresponding to the ceiling height difference)

    3. Create a wall build-up to correspond with the build-up of the vertical ceiling part, here you can either bound the top and bottom of the wall definition to the 2 ceiling layers or if you only have 1 ceiling layer bound the bottom and offset the top to correspond with the height difference.

    4. Draw the vertical parts in the correct places.

    5. Change layer settings to view/snap/modify others and place the correct slabs by choosing the correct enclosing walls and ceiling-walls.

    6. Done

    Ceiling, How to

    in Architecture

    Posted · Edited by Vincent C

    I would (and have) use slabs and walls......you can bound the slabs and ceiling-walls to each other and other defining walls, thus using the flood method to create the ceiling slabs incl. the fact they will auto adjust if you move any walls....

    Auto-dimensioning.

    in Wishlist - Feature and Content Requests

    Posted

    At the moment we have a 'Dimension Exterior Walls' command, works OK but windows and doors that don't have the shim gap showing aren't associative dimensions when edges is chosen. Bug?

    My wish however is this:

    Can we get a similar command or tool that makes it possible to dimension groups or several objects at once, to make it possible to dimension a large amount of objects in one go.

    I'm thinking, what if we could dimension all objects that are selected using a line or marquee. Similar to when we select objects using the alt key.

    So a suggested workflow could be:

    1. choose the 'auto dimensioning tool'

    2. choose dimension style eg. style, wall overall, window edge- center etc.

    3. choose the mode for selection, eg line, box, circle, polygon etc.

    4. draw one of the above and dimensions are place accordingly.

    (5. possibly a dialog with a list of selected objects can appear with an option to include or exclude among the selected ones, in case there are objects selected that don't need to be dimensioned at that particular time but need to be visible non the less i.e.. spaces, stairs. etc.)

    Thanks Jim W.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Stop! You guys are going to make me think I am actually as important as my over-inflated ego tells me I am.

    But I am immensely glad my work is so beneficial. I will keep it coming and try to find more ways to get the information flowing.

    Not only important, but also good at what you do in the way that you do it...... :cool:

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