Kevin McAllister

Yay! This was implemented in Vectorworks 2025! See screen shot. Amazing that this wish is almost 15 years old! Kevin

Ah ha! There's the distinction. Closing the window vs. quitting the application. I've always been quitting it to remove it from the dock. Why not build the status dialog into the menu bar icon rather than having to open a window? Each time I use Cloud Services I need to remind myself how the interfaces work. It's a bit convoluted. Kevin

Hello, I wish, like other system extensions, that I had the options to hide the Vectorworks Cloud Services App in the Mac Dock, so I could only see it on the right hand side of the Menu Bar at the top of the screen. Kevin

Hello, I would like to be able to reshape Sweep objects with the Reshape tool using handles at the start and end of a sweep, much like you can reshape extrudes. I've often wondered why this isn't possible. Kevin

This is the bug thread I was referring to - @Cristiano Alves what version of Vectorworks are you running? Your signature shows 2023.... KM

I'm pretty sure this must be a bug of some sort. Somehow the 2d and 3d parts of the lighting position are out of sync. Usually these are managed in a symbol but these positions aren't connected to a symbol, at least not one that users can see. There was a symbol creation bug not too long ago where the 2d component used the document origin for its origin but the 3d component did not. I wonder if it's affecting this plugin. Kevin

Ha I just used the same example and then saw your reply..... KM

So you're still switching to the Flyover tool and then back to another tool? Just using single key keyboard shortcuts. My comment is about wanting a boomerang style switch to the Flyover tool without using a middle mouse button, so you can rotate the view without disturbing the current tool mode. Your method doesn't allow for maintaining selections within tools - eg. rotating to select additional edges when using the 3d fillet tool. KM

Partly true. The hotkey requires a middle mouse button along with the hotkey to invoke flyover. All Macs and most laptops don't come off the shelf with a middle mouse button. Kevin

Not entirely true. There's no easy way to quickly switch to orbit (Flyover tool) without a three button mouse. Navigation should be independent of tools, period, just like every other 3d program out there. Even the free slicing software for 3d printing has better navigation than Vectorworks, a professional level piece of CAD software at a premium price. Kevin

Looks useful 😊. I guess it's a step towards making navigation inherently part of the interface instead of tool based which is my longstanding wish. Kevin

Hello, I would love the ability to show only 2d, only 3d or hybrid symbols when searching in the Resource Browser. I hardly ever use 2d only symbols and sometimes the search results in the Resource Browser can take a fair amount of time to wade through. Being able to filter by symbol type would be useful. Kevin

What version of Vectorworks are you running and what operating system? It seems ok on Vectorworks 2024 Update 6 on a Mac..... Kevin

If all that's required is some holes in the NURBS surface, the Project tool is the right tool for the job. Kevin

Interesting. I've seen numbers like that too. Kevin

I have no idea how to file it as a bug since it's completely random..... Kevin

Is anyone else having issues with Callout text sizes randomly changing in Annotations on Sheet Layers? It usually scales to some huge font size, taking over the page. At first I thought it was only callouts brought forward from older versions but now it seems to randomly happen to any callout. Kevin

Hello, I would like the Generate 2D from 3D command for automatically generating the 2D portion of a hybrid symbol to have the option to ignore nested Hybrid Symbols. Since these nested Hybrid Symbols already have 2d geometry, it shouldn't always be replaced by generated material. Kevin

Very useful tutorial! I tried various ways to get the number of points to match myself, but I didn't know this one. Your video also reminded me I could use the Rebuild NURBS command to get the number of points to match..... Kevin

It's the Create Solid checkbox that creates a solid object, not the Closed checkbox. Your curves also need to be going in the same direction. Kevin

Are you able to share the file from your example? Mark Doubleday's video on schematic views may be helpful to you - Kevin

When you lofted the two curves, was the Create Solid checkbox active? If not, it will solve your issues. Kevin

It looks like part of your object (a symbol within a symbol) was not designed to be rotated in 3d. The plan view of one of the elements is out of sync with its 3d view. Note that all of the various 2d views within a symbol are user generated. If it's a stage lighting setup there are specific methods to present instruments hung on booms. Kevin

Updating from Mac OS 14.4.1 to Mac OS 14.5 solved the issue. Kevin

Solved here too. The tool problem and the wall problem. Updating my Mac to 14.5 solved my tool problem. Update 5 seems to solve the wall issue. Kevin