MikeW6180

This is excellent intel cool kids, thanks so much!

Great point, we should be taking our layer structure into account. Office layer structure attached. We did away with the slab layers when we narrowed our focus to 2D drafting Imagine those layers may want to come back for the transition to 3D modeling. Assigning layers and classes for individual trades and materials sounds like a promising strategy. Do you have issues with the number of classes and/or layers exploding beyond your capacity to manage/work efficiently?

Has anyone happened upon a class organization strategy they're particularly happy with? Willing to discuss/share? We've been using the same class structure since Vectorworks 11.5 and after seeing some of the modeling capabilities of VW2013 think it's time for a re-evaluation. Trickiest sticking point seems to be coming up with a modeling technique that generates acceptable graphics in plan, section and elevation. We suspect that if our class structure were smarter/more sophisticated, these graphics goals might be more attainable. The knowledge base seems opaque on this matter, and according to tech support, the software was designed to facilitate maximum flexibility for the users, meaning there is no master template file prescribing an ideal class structure. Any thoughts on a best organization strategy? In case anyone actually has the stamina to read all this, there are screen shots of our current office class structure attached. mike@bfmarch.com jon@bfmarch.com lynn@bfmarch.com