This is my first attempt at working in Vectorworks 3D, our office primarily only uses it as a 2D program, and we wish to take advantage of the program more.
When I reference in one model to the other, using Design Layer Viewports, it only allows me to view the reference model in top/plan view. It seems I am unable to view it as more than 2D information, as when I move to any isometric views or elevations, the referenced file does not show up.
It seems to me that there should be the capacity to view the linked files as 3D (as is the case with linked files in Revit - which I have quite a bit of experience with) without having to make multiple viewports (for each view), but by using one 3D viewport (does such a feature exist?). Or do I have to set up and manoeuvre multiple viewports continually...? (ie, one in each file, at the same location... for one view)
Basic's of what I am doing (wrong, apparently).
File A: Underground
File B: Above ground
In File A, on an new design layer, I place a "viewport 1" and reference File B in it, including essentially all information in it. (works great as plan view, but will not show in any other view, ie. isometric, I wish it would! - why won't it?)
In File A, I drop a 3D section viewport on a design layer, and include in it essentially all other layers, including the reference layer that has File B's viewport.
In this section viewport, when I look in any view other than top/plan, nothing from File B shows up.
I think I've thoroughly confused myself.