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That said, while separating the section is a partial workaround, the exported dwg line work is not correct. I went through a lot of effort to get the section looking the way it needs to. It is very inconvenient to adjust each viewport for dwg export and then undo these changes for PDF export.

In the Object Info Pallette, set the angle to zero. 3d doors I don't believe can be set by viewport.

I figured out why. The flaw occurs when you select "Merge Cross Section".... Here were the settings for the first section (above). I typically flatten the model into 2d Graphics. Here are the settings for the second section... And it works. I will submit as a bug.

Does anybody know why a section that looks like this in VW, exports like the second image in ACAD? I don't have a version of Acad, but typically preview in Autodesk's online viewer... A-2.1.dwg

Maybe VW needs the equivalent of the Sketchup 3d Warehouse where content can be shared outside the VSS format.

I used to log in to the customer portal to see what is new, but the website hasn't been updated since January. I've seen a couple of notifications for new content, but I wasn't able to figure out what is new. The kitchen layout in the photo above was introduced in 2020! In each VSS content release, there are about 30 entertainment-focused products and gadgets, one or two landscape elements, and one or two chairs, or amenities to improve renderings. The numbers in the screenshot below tell the story of where VW is heading. The VSS content is certainly geared toward the Entertainment side of things, even though Landscape and Architecture probably comprise well over half of VW's user base. I struggle with a door catalog that lacks basic things (I had to make my own six-panel door). Basic architectural lighting (commercial and residential). Ceiling grid systems. Quality cabinet hardware. Plumbing fixtures (they haven't been updated since 2019). Appliances (Not everybody has the budget for Wolf and Subzero). Luckily we can pull in other resources from BIM Object and the like, but some parity between the VW user groups would be much appreciated!

Thank you! Very helpful

I am learning the Windoor tools and have what should be an easy question. How do you add a Center Mullion, in a paired casement window? Or create a bank of windows with center frames?

Or VW-2024 😉

That's exactly what I needed, thank you.

Can a worksheet be summarized by two columns of values? For example, I would like to first organize my worksheet by department, which I have put in the "Occupant Type" Field. And then summarize the items by the custom space name. I want the worksheet to communicate the following: In the RH Regional Group, there are “x” 6’ x 8’ cubes. In the R2 Homes Group, there are “y” 6’ x 8’ cubes. In that way, one can review the building program by department. I know I can make separate worksheets for department and summarize the values. Is there a way to build these worksheets into a master worksheet? Or is there another way to do this?

Ok. Looks like the VW window tool doesn't do this. But I can use the Windoor double hung window.

Is there any way to get a thicker bottom rail of a double hung window? In the attached example the bottom rail is about 1.5x the thickness of the top and side rails.

I imported a survey from a dwg. Design layer scale is set to 1:48.

Does anybody have tips for exporting drop shadows. In the sheet layer the file looks like this. When I export an image or PDF the drop shadows look like this...Bug or feature?

It was submitted into bug submit a few weeks ago, but I never got a response of any sort. My only fix was to remake the spaces that get corrupted.

2023 SP4 seems to have fixed this issue.

I usually use the framing member tool instead of the structural member tool. If you group the framing members, then you can drag and resize the group. This is great for trellis elements, joists, and other repetitive things that don't require joining. The framing member can do almost everything that the structural member can. Unfortunately, the structural member doesn't work that way. (The inconsistency in the VW tools drives me crazy!)

I never knew the analysis tool existed. And it would be great if there were better ways to accomplish this.

Eight year's later..... Does anybody have a good way to project lines or points to a surface?

Just curious. Is your 3d conversion Res set to high?

There must be some sort of bug in the space tool. I will submit In some of these spaces, loci are present. In others, they are invisible. If I activate the space settings of a space with a locus, it will appear. If I create a similar space without a locus present, it will not appear. If I convert a rectangle or polygon into a space in the AEC "Create Object From Shapes" menu, the loci disappear. I looked through the space tag settings to see whether you can turn the locus on or off, and there do not appear to be any controls for this. Perhaps this internal locus is a hidden feature of the space, that somehow becomes visible. I modify the space boundaries a lot using clip/add surface/split tools, etc. When space locus is far away from the center of the space, data tags create a big pre-selection rectangle, which can misidentify the space. The only way to fix this problem is to re-draw the spaces. Space 2.vwx

I've had this issue this on several jobs now. I am working on a plan that is somewhat far away the drawing origin 5000' [1,500m]. I made a bunch of spaces, and after working in the file a bit, the locus of the space shifted very far away from the center of the space. Is there any way to move this point so that it falls within the space boundary? How did this point get so far away from the center of the space? Moving the space closer to the page center does not seem to fix. Using data tags becomes problematic when the space gets like this, especially in Sheet Layers See the attached file to see what I am referring to. It's sort of hard to explain. Space.vwx

Double click the edge you want to make a gable and select gable. It will change the end to gable Conversely you can build up the roof with roof faces. **Edit maybe landmark doesn't have AEC roofs? Not sure.

We are almost on the fourth build of VW2023. Usually by this time, most of the new release bugs are worked out. That said, I am still experiencing fairly regular 2023 crashes. (2-3x week.) The program quits (without saving) unexpectedly in the middle of an operation. Has anybody else been experiencing this? I will try to be more mindful regarding what is associated with these crashes. A few observations: I have my autosave set to save after 40 operations and I have opted to confirm beforehand. When I get a save reminder, I almost always manually save (instead of autosaving). In the past automatic autosaving created problems for me, and increased the likelihood of crashing. After I save, the autosave counter reminder does not reset, so I get messages like, "you haven't saved in 840 operations", or something like that... Until I don't get reminders for a long while. That is usually when the crash happens. I am in a design flow state. Thinking about something else, not worrying about whether the technology will fail on me. What I am doing when these crashes happens seems to vary. Sometimes switching from one file to another causes the crash. (I usually work with three to five open files at a time). Frequently the eyedropper causes the crash. Push pull. Sometimes copying and pasting. Sometimes applying textures. Importing symbols. Many times, I am using key commands. Any thoughts as to how to to set up my preferences to reduce this from happening?