Tim Harland
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Just a quick update - it seems this has been 'fixed' in VW 2015 at least, shame as it was a very useful feature.
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You can add a thin paint component like Wes says to unstyled walls as well as styled ones, and then just adjust the thickness of the middle component manually as you would the overall thickness, although it involves a few extra clicks to get there?
That area can then be scheduled using the CompAreabyName function that Alan notes?
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There is also an issue if you have a hidden line foreground render and render works background - only the rendered background (+ any annotations) exports not the hidden line which is usually the bit you are trying to get as a DWG.
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You would be able to edit the other groups - with the settings as you describe you can see/snap other groups but you can't change them, or am I missing something?
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It would be useful to have a suspend groups function for times when you want to select items that are contained within a group and edit them (swap out a symbol for instance, or change text properties).
Also related but perhaps different the 2D reshape tools doesn't work on groups - it would be very useful if it could (or if groups could be suspended to allow it as noted above)
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Thanks for the comprehensive answers Jim, it all sounds good.
Just a bit of clarification on defining the envelope - great that we can use custom geometry - will the building need to be perfectly enclosed by defined geometry to work properly - i.e. if there are holes or overlaps you will get strange or incomplete results?
Cheers,
Tim
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Hi Jim,
The Energos is exciting for me (along with the project sharing both are something we have been looking for for ages ) - great that it is based on passivhaus. Lots of questions apologies for the mind dump;
I assume it will have metric figures as well as imperial?
Will you be able to add local regulatory requirements to the compliance page in addition to the presets in the video (or can this be done by resellers?) - i.e. UK energy regulations, I see BREEAM is already in there which is great.
And not really related but does the fact that windows recognise different glass configurations mean that they will show sensible glass thicknesses in plan and section (as well as having the thermal properties?)
Can you expand on the reporting functions, and is there any ability to track and/or compare different options and or combinations of possibilities (i.e. is increasing the u-values of the walls better than more high performance glazing)
Do you see this as being a competitor in terms of ease of use to Sefaira and also the Passivhaus sketch plugin that is currently available?
Can it be used to demonstrate Passivhaus compliance or export in a fashion that can be directly dropped in to the Passivhaus spreadhseet?
What are the performance implications for large non residential buildings? Ie it only shows a project with 8 walls and 1 standard roof objects, many of our project would have hundreds of walls (can it distinguish between internal and external walls?) and far many more spaces.
Further to that does it require the project to be completely enclosed by standard architectural objects (roofs, walls, slabs etc) and completely filled with spaces to function properly? Our projects often use elements in unexpected ways to achieve the geometry we need - i.e. custom symbols, stacked or overlaid walls (where cladding changes halfway up a wall for instance), or windows set in openings rather than in a wall (where windows span across a floor level for instance). Many of these elements currently don't have the same level of architectural layers available as for instance the wall or slab tool - the roof face being a prime example - how would we add insulation to it?
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According to our VSS rep this cannot be changed - seem kind of crazy as it is such an arbitrary dimension (maybe imperial) and doesn't even reflect single glazing let alone double.
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I have discovered a workaround using the IFC properties - these can be assigned to the symbol and read (but not changed) in a worksheet along with an editable record field.
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I would like to be able to lock the values of some record fields within a symbol (that relate to the type of symbol for instance) - so you could have information relating to that object that can't be changed (say manufacturer or type) and some fields that are editable object's ID number, colour etc. The default values is sort of useful but the fields can still be edited and you can't push changes to symbols that have already been placed
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You can use the Formula field in the Additional Data tab to multiply the area by the required modifier i.e. =#Gross Area#*.0.40468564 to show hectares if your units are acres or the inverse.
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It is fairly straightforward (as long as you know what query to use which isn't clearly explained anywhere) - create a report listing the stake objects - then use =XCOORDINATE & =YCOORDINATE in the database header row to give you the Eastings and Northings for each stake object.
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Hi JC,
A few quick responses.
1. VW has a 5km working zone centred on the origin of the file so the reccommended working method is to import your OS, put a loci or other marker on the origin then centre your site on the drawing (moving the loci with it). Then set a user defined origin (drag the little circle in the top left corner between the rulers) to the loci so that you can call off coordinates accurately. If you try and draw out past the 5km zone you will get funny errors in your drawings - particularly with 3D elements. I think Computers Unlimited are preparing a guide to this at the moment.
That should also help the zoom to objects issue.
2. We tend to draw our buildings orthogonally in a separate file and reference them in to the site plan to avoid working in rotation as much as possible.
3. However you can save the view rotation (and zoom) using Saved Views which is another way to get around the zoom to objects issue.
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Is there any way to control the glass thickness in the window PIO - it would be good to show double glazed units as larger scales?
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I'm trying to get this functionality to work too - (as explained by Corinne) you can create a tag symbol using page units that scales separately within the main symbol but then it can't pick up data from the main symbol :-(
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Any detailing above 1:50 we draw in 2D
We tend to overlay plan details in their correct location over the plan but section details we just draw independently. -
I've had the same issues mchev and from discussions with our VSS rep I don't think there is a solution - it is a good example of VW not really understanding architectural workflow, if we want a flattened section on a design layer it is to overlay as you describe and potentially reference into other files, if you are overlaying that will be in 2D so you want to be working in top/plan view for full 2d functionality but the flattened section then displays in wireframe which is useless. We have abandoned using it.
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+1 to the visibility templates, they should also be able to be applied to SLVP's. This would make creating and managing office standards much easier. ArchiCAD manages classes in this way. You can used saved views to approximate this currently for design layers.
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It would be very useful if the Cloud Rendering service could export file types other than pdf's - jpg's being the most obvious example - perhaps one could select pre-saved publish sets rather than just exporting every sheet in a file?
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For Info - issue was that I hadn't installed the desktop application so it hadn't authorized my serial number. Sorted now.
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Thanks Jim,
I have been in touch with our local distributor via VSS - no solution yet though.
Tim
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Hi Christiaan,
Do you have to render your viewports before you upload them to cloud services? I have been testing it and despite having Bcckground Render set to RW & Foreground HL set my pdf's come back with wireframe rendering in the viewports?
I don't understand the benefit if I have to render all of the viewports before I put it in the cloud, I might as well just export it locally?
Tim
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In File/Documetn Settings/Units under Area hit the custom buttom and change the mark to m? - if you are currently using sq m you should be able to leave all the other figures the same
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Perfect, thanks Hippo - the VALUE works perfectly
T
Small script for move by points tool
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Can you not just use the 'I' key to toggle it - or whatever you have set as the shortcut key for mode group 2 - check tools/workspace/edit current workspace & 'keys' tab to see what you currently have set for mode group 2?