Ed Wachter

@Tom W. Thank you! I was able to use one from the library and modify it as needed. Ed

Hi all. When I place a Benchmark, the OIP seems to indicate that a Prefix, Suffix and Note should be appearing but they're not. A "-" does appear but I don't see that in the OIP. In the past, I was able to use these fields. Does anyone see what I'm doing wrong? (Screenshot attached). I'm in VW 2025, using an 2021 iMac w/ OS Sonoma. Thanks, Ed

Yes! Removing the Grid Line instances from that VP and then adding them again resolved the issue. They re-appeared at a length determined by the VP crop. I was then able to grab the ends and drag them to my desired length. Thank you all! Ed

Yes, I believe I am already doing what is suggested above. I originally placed the Grid Lines on a separate design layer I called "Grid". I have a few other things on the layer but mostly it's just for the Grid Lines. I'll try @shorter's suggestion, but I might wait until I get the permit application submitted on Wednesday or Thursday. Thanks all.

@Tom W. Thanks for the comment. I am in the Annotation space. My screen shot excluded the tan border and "Exit Viewport Annotation" button. Are the Grid Lines on the Design Layer? I think they are. I don't really understand where grid lines exist, but I can select them (and edit them) on a Design Layer and in the Annotation space. I originally placed them in plan view on a Design Layer. @shorter Thanks. I will try that, but I might wait until I meet my permit submittal deadline on Wednesday. For now, I am able to mask off the portion of the grid lines that I do not want to see. Thank you! I will follow up later. Ed

I can grab to the top ends and drag them onto the drawing, but I can't drag the bottom ends. The "Shoulder Length at Start" shows the correct line length. The "Shoulder Length at End" doesn't seem to do anything; the lines don't change regardless of what number I enter. When I attempt to move the lines an error message says that the position is locked. Are they un-lockable? I'm new to using Grid Lines. I'm still stumped. Ed

Hi all. How do I get these grid lines positioned where I want them. All of them, except one, appear off the sheet. This example looks like an elevation but I'm using a section VP. Please help if you can. Thank you! Ed

Those graphic are fine, and it will read more clearly in B&W. That's what I normally get. Even after 25 years of using VW, I have never been aware of the cut plane elevation of my design layer, but I see it now! Thank you! Ed

In my example, I only have one opening. There is no window below. The attached file has just a few walls and the window (opening) that's not displaying the way I want. In my plan I might want this opening to display as a clerestory opening (dashed). Thanks for taking a look. Ed Wall w: Clerestory Window.vwx

I'm still stumped by this one. For many years the Clerestory checkbox in the OIP worked for me and the window displayed in dashed lines. Now it doesn't. Neither does putting the clerestory window into a different class. If I turn the class off, the window disappears but the hole in the wall remains. Ed

Thanks! Got it! Ed

Hi all. It appears that several years ago there were site model surface sculpting tools. Are those still available in 2025? Can you tell me where to find them? I'm using the default Architect workspace. Much appreciated. Ed

Ooops! Never mind. I now see that there is a Set Slope Direction button in the OIP. That works. Thanks, Ed

I've always found it extremely difficult to get the slope direction that I want. I usually start with a polygon and then use the Create Objects From Shapes command. The pad will appear with no slope. When I set the slope steepness (2% for example) the direction of the slope seems to appear at random and grabbing the handles to twist around to my preferred direction seems too difficult. Either the selection tool does not grab the handle or I have no control over where I move it to. Is the selection tool the best way to change the direction? Do you have a method for this, or is there a good video? Thanks, Ed

When I need a sloped slab of constant thickness I use the roof face tool.