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@Josh Loy expound on - please and thank you ... Does not show up n the VW 2024 Help, though there are many "print problems" out on Adobe / Acrobat / In Design forums Peter

@DianeEburne Question - Printing from the Published PDF ? or Direct from VectorWorks ? Peter

Try creating SAVED VIEWs and navigate that way ... We tend to have several Design Layer Saved Views that are Classed for easy viewing / editing - I also create Saved Views inside Viewports - some are permanent - others as needed. Simple / quick to go between Design & Sheet Layers with these Saved Views FYI - One Workflow we use is a single design layer and multiple Sheet Layers Peter

¿ Really ? Would love to see this actually work ... I usually walk away - get another coffee and cross my fingers that VW did not freeze ... Peter

¿ As in Trade Shows ? Peter

GA ??? Peter

@aco005 Here is a Mirror Example I have used for training in the (distant...) past - with a notated and updated (...slightly)PDF. VW2021 - I am able to post as an older file if needed I have found the key to reflection is creating something to reflect - often this a is bitmap (Layer Plane) stuck off in the distance, or adjust the scene to some convoluted view that has an angle appropriate for the reflected item... How You Render is how You (...should) Draw - Think of the reflection first, then draw the geometry appropriate for the desired Render Mode / VectorWorks It may be easier to put the reflected image into the Texture as a Shader More on that later... Peter Mirror.pdf Mirror.vwx

@naturelover go to your Viewport - is it visible? - Looks correct ? Don't use the TAB to switch - ...edit the Viewport (right click)- Select the Design Layer Option- (See Attached) This should take you to a a similar looking view on the original Design Layer Once you are where you want to be - Save That View (Save View under the View Menu) then you will be able to select the Save View and return to the Design Layer when ever you need Peter FYI - Your blue handles and zoomed into a blank comment would lead me to turn off Unified View - Unified View has long caused any number of disappearing or invisible aggravating anomalies for our workflow. Your VW version may have a different location to disable Unified View - In the drop down View Menu or maybe in Preferences (Legacy) Edit Viewport_01.pdf

@Brett K occasionally I experience an unexplained aggravating anomaly in VW - with Title Blocks - this is after they are edited in a specific design: They disappear - playing with class settings will be: beating your head against the virtual wall (!) - it turns out that the Title Block moves hundreds of feet away from where they initially were Attached shows an 11x17 page / sheet layer and the title block in its revised position after editing - do not remember which is which, but you get the gist. Title Block Lost in Space_ARGH.pdf Peter

@jcogdell Please and thank you - elaborate on this fr the uninitiated ... Or point to the section in VW Help that gives a step by step descrition ...s'il vous plait Peter

@Jesse Cogswell agreed - this is a great workflow ... Peter

@Jesse Cogswell@Rowboat IMHO ... I rarely set working planes - If I create an extrude - Then add some text "on top" (Convert the text to Polylines) The text is also an extrude - Place the 2D text where it is needed on top the original extrude, in Top / Plan view. Extrude the Text (more than zero such as 2mm) then Move it in the Z direction (Move 3D / Cmd+Option+M) the same dimension that the extrude is. The slight thickness of the extruded Text avoids the Z-Fighting - Make the two items a Group or Symbol at this point - It is assumed that the text will be a visible item in 3D or set it to its own class for an easy way to "turn it off" as needed. Remember to set the text Fill Attributes after the Convert to Polyline ... if the text outline and fill are to look the same. Peter

@kliefhead Plug-Ins folder should be in the same folder as VW - see attached Tested this after I added this to my work space - works great This will be a great addition to our workflow as we often place Symbols at odd angles / then have the request to revise them Big thanks to RM ! Peter Orient.mov

Holes image for above post... Peter Holes.pdf

@gfyfe FWIW ... If the intent is to manufacture the specific item, details are essential. If the intent is to represent the specific item as part of a larger design / rendering, minutiae are always superfluous. Question: Why are there such holes in the geometry, when the rendering will never show them as distinct in the final image ? (see attached) We "clean up" any inherited / downloaded / Sketch Up / manufacturers CAD file. If done right, without any loss of definition for the final image. There appears to be a generation of CAD operators that assume they need to have each component / sub component drawn in detail. Auto 2D from 3D is interesting in VW. It often makes for added complexity, compared to the simplicity that the 2D in a Hybrid Symbol could be / should be. Peter

@shorter It is our understanding that this LOD is for (Only?) Symbols, typically used with Hidden Line Viewports ... ¿ How else do you use these ? Peter

@Pat Stanford Thanks ... @Andy Broomell I will agree that some of these abilities / features / short cuts are not front n center in the HELP and often come to light when you see someone else and go WTF ? How does that work ... A recent reply from Tech Support indicated that the solution to my question was simple - though it was something that did not correlate to any other part of the VW interface, so why would I think that it would be a solution in this instance. Go figure ... Peter

@Tom W. I am not against the Component Edit Dialog or how it aids your workflow ... What has happened with VW is a series of additions that rear their ugly heads and only serve to complicate & aggravate. Unified View Component Edit Dialog and the classic Screen Plane / Layer Plane ...to name a few While I assume that there is an Excellent Stair Tool in VW Architect or a functioning Stage Ramp Tool in Spotlight, I am able to turn these off in my specific WorkSpace - They do not appear in our workflow when we least need interference. Some NEW items have created unwanted ramifications without a desirable benefit. The ability to turn them off when they are not used / needed is important. One only has to look in the Preferences to see what others may desire in their workflow while some do not. If VW keeps this train of thought (... a preference to Have or NOT Have is the key) then user customizable efficiency will continue to be a key feature of VW. Peter

¿ Shell ? Peter Shell.pdf

@Andy Broomell I modified my Workspace so oft used Tools / Items are single letter key strokes - or I have just memorized what VectorWorks indicates that Shift-C is (... for example) Piano playing leads one to also use two hand simultaneously with VectorWorks. Moving the Mouse / Cursor to some part of the screen is akin to turning the page of the music, mid concerto. It is not at all possible to do with out a distinct break in the work flow. Peter

@Kevin McAllister FYI - MacBook Pro M1 - I do NOT use a mouse and am able with Keyboard / Trackpad to jump in / out as needed. Peter Flyover_01.mov

For us all the above already exists in our VW work flow Peter

Every added item should have a preference to turn off if NOT desired. This is a long standing issue with VW where items appear (Component Edit Dialog...) and serve no function in the workflow - only aggravation. This new item appears to be a solution in search of a problem. Peter

@homero While I do not think I will convert may from Hidden Line Renderings, we tend NOT to use this option - See the attached for a possible alternate with Open GL (Shaded) Settings are the key All 3 Pages in the attached PDF are the same Viewport 1. Open GL typical rendering - Color / Textures etcetera 2 Open GL rendering with altered settings 3. Hidden Line Some clients want the full color approach others want 1982 black line on white So it is easy to set up a template, draw, then alter the Viewport Render settings to achieve the requested look Peter Hidden vs Open GL.pdf

@MartinBlomberg Center Mark Tool (Dimensions) I use this to mark the center of an object with a "Cross" In this example I converted the Center Mark to a GUIDE (Under Modify) This way it is easy to turn on / off from the drop down menu or with classes See Attached (VW2021) Peter Center Mark Tool.pdf Center Mark.vwx