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    Selecting CAD obj based CAD program

    in Architecture

    Posted

    i know this comment is a bit late but, here is something to think about. try to work out a detailed building section before you start modeling if you can. do this in autocad LT if that is what you are really good with. this will help you a great deal when you start to model.

    i am currently working on an "exist condition" project and took the time to work out my site notes w/ 3 sections. now all i have to do is model since i have worked out the errors.

    viewports w/ layerlinks?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    i have a site plan w/ many buildings at odd angles and i need to draw in roads and such. so i want my roads etc., on a design layer w/ the buildings layerlinked in. then i will viewport all this.

    in the past one could not layerlink a layer that already had layerlink on it. it would cause come file coruption problems. are we clear of this?

    free drawing for "library"

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    some time ago. someone suggested submitting drawings so others could study and see how others use VW (i think the comment came up in a "classes" discussion) at any rate, i would like to submit a drawing to be used/studied by anyone. totally free! i would like to to review other peoples drawings also. i think we can learn alot. i have a slow modem so could i send it to someomeone w/ a fast connection and then they can mail out the drawings?

    any comments?

    VectorWorks 12 Live Sections

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I?m skeptical about the idea that hot 3d sections can really be used for CD details. The bottom line is line weights. Line weights are what make a detail look good. Ok, hatches also. I have cut 3d sections in the past and spent so much time cleaning them up, that I have left off using 3d at all. Except for massing and structural framing issues. I?m aware that I can just draw in 2d. While I can see the benefit for hot sections in design phase I cannot see how in the world they will ever be used for CD details.

    BIM & construction drawings

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I apologize for posting this again, but I?m still not getting it.

    some have mentioned that VW should be more robust in the area of 3d "hot links" such as sections. maybe. but does this mean i will have to draw in "Ice & Water Shield" in 3d at all my windows just in case i want to have a detail of that for the construction drawings? Or will i have to type all that information in the object info. palette which is already overwhelming when dealing with parametric objects. all the while thinking, "is this really going to work?"

    when I say ?is this really going to work?? I mean, how is it going to translate in to construction drawings.

    vectorworks video conferencing?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    does anyone have any ideas on how to work on a vw project, with others involved, w/o having to go into the office (35 miles one way). i'm aware that video conferencing is good at looking at each other in the face, but what i want to have is what is on my screen to be viewable in the office in real time. this would allow us to point or sketch on the fly.

    i have worked at home for some years and have done, pdf, faxes, etc. but we really need is real time communication.

    thanks.

    creating an object from a viewport

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    print a hard copy of the detail you want and put this in your office reference library.

    then make a note on it as to the job file (cad file) it belongs too. your done!

    do not gather all your details into one file. this is a waste of time. (been there - done that) people seem to remember details by jobs, "go to the Smiths project and use the detail for the porch" the ref book helps them because you can point to a picture.

    details should be annotated in the viewport. one of the main reasons for croppable viewports was so you could draw a complete section and chop it up for details later.

    this is extremely powerful for keeping the drawing accurate.

    so, when you want a specific detail, look through your ref book locate the piece of the building section you want copy/paste and start building your new section. then cut/paste your annotated notes to the new viewport when the time comes.

    i would rather do it this way and know i have finished section than do a schematic section w/ details on another sheet just so i can cut/paste details for future jobs.

    keep in mind that if you annotate in the design layer, then your going to have text all over the place because you will be showing that section at different scales. i.e. building, wall, 3" detail.

    The "2d View Rotation" Issue

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    i have read all the posts in the wish list section of this forum and agree that we need this basic feature.

    VW should be supper strong on the 2d drafting side.

    ask yourself, " when i spend 100 hrs on a house drawn in 3d, how much of this information is really usable for the construction drawings?" if we are honest with ourselves we will realize that compared to 2d overlay drafting, very little. every piece of the drawing in 2d overlay drafting can be used for the CD. (more so now w/ croppable viewports)

    i understand the value of 3d houses for client presentation and getting the job. i have done some myself and VW does very well in that regard.

    some have mentioned that VW should be more robust in the area of 3d "hot links" such as sections. maybe. but does this mean i will have to draw in "Ice & Water Shield" in 3d at all my windows just in case i want to have a detail of that for the construction drawings? Or will i have to type all that information in the object info. palette which is already overwhelming when dealing with parametric objects. all the while thinking, "is this really going to work?"

    at any rate, while the people who make VW should always be moving ahead with 3d stuff, they should not overlook items that make getting the Construction Drawings out the door with ease.

    Translation = VW should be Supper Strong / Flawless on the 2d drafting side.

    to the VW design team i say, Thank you very much for Croppable View Ports. this was a major stumbling block. i enjoy drafting again.

    print class list

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    is there a way to print all my classes straight form the class creation box? this print out would be like having the class creation box printed out and might also include a line segment or rectangle showing what the class setting look like when applied to an object.

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