Tom B

I get annoyed that, when I have a long list of layers or saved views, that I have to tediously scroll down one-by-one through my entire list to get to the particular layer or saved-view I want. My wish is that these drop-down menus or lists be re-congfigured in one of two ways: 1. Create a double or even triple column format, so that any list longer than the screen height will jump to multiple columns. This way you could easily see and select from ALL of your items. The "Modify" menu already does this, among others, because of all the potential options. 2. Create a slider tab along the right side of any drop-down menu that exceeds the height of the screen. This is common in most Windows/PC programs and and already exists for the Tool Set menus when docked along the side of the screen, as well as the Object Info Palette for some items with multiple options to set. This seems like it should be an easy fix for the next Version or Service Pack for Architect. I use VWCAD 2014 on a PC.

Thanks for the advice. But I'm not sure I asked the right question, or composed it properly. So to clarify... Will creating a DTM site model insert new contour lines that didn't already exist between the ones I already have? I think what I'm really wondering is how to add contour lines where none exist, between ones that do. Basically sub-dividing the horizontal separation between the major ones that are known into 10 minor contour lines. If I have 2 contours at a 10 foot (3M) elevation difference, will a site model generate the other 9 contour lines in between the known contour lines? Especially if the horizontal separation between the 2 known contour lines varies from wide to narrow to wide again as they meander across the site?

Is it possible to create polylines or contours that interpolate between 2 fixed contours? For instance I have a topo survey with only 10' intervals. I'd like to draw approximate contours in between at a 1' interval. I thought of using the offset tool, but this would only work for fairly parallel lines that are relatively the same distance apart. Most contours undulate differently and are closer when it is steeper and farther apart when it is flatter. I also thought of drawing short perpendicular lines at intervals, dividing them into 10 equal segments and then drawing lines connecting the points at each segment. But this could take forever. Any ideas?

I'm a VWcad 10 user new to 2012 and I'm having trouble with setting up a set of stories and associated design layers for a simple 2-story building with basement and roof. Specifically, I have successfully set up the basement, 1st & 2nd stories, with associated design layers at the correct elevations. But when I try to set up a third "roof" story, it wants to set an elevation 13-1/2" above the highest design layer element, which is the ceiling, in the 2nd Floor story below. If I set my new "roof" story at the desired correct elevation and add a "roof" design layer in that story, I get an error message saying that this overlaps with a plane from the story below and won't let me do it. i have looked at every design layer in every story and can't seem to find anything that is higher than the elevation of the ceiling design layer in the story below. I have also looked at all of the default design layer choices and set all of the offsets and default heights to zero, just in case this might be the problem. The 2nd story elevation is identical to the 1st story ceiling elevation and that relationship works fine. same with the basement. But not with the 3rd "roof" story. My "Stories," with associated design layer elevations: Story 3 (roof) should be @ 18'11-3/4" (but defaults to 20'1-1/4", 13-1/2" higher than i want) Story 2 (2nd Floor - 8' ceiling) @ 10'0-5/8" with design layers: Ceiling 2 @ 18'11-3/4" (8'11-1/8" offset from story for 8'1-1/8" wall ht) Floor 2 @ 10'10-5/8" (10" offset from story for 10" floor deck with 8'1-1/8" wall ht) Slab 2 @ 10'10-5/8" (10" offset from story for 10" floor deck with 8'1-1/8" wall ht) Story 1 (1st Floor - 9' ceiling) @ 0'-0" with design layers: Ceiling 1 @ 10'0-5/8" (9'11-1/8" offset from story for 9'1-1/8" wall ht plus 11-1/2" floor deck & plate) Floor 1 @ 0'11-1/2" (11-1/2" offset from story for 10" floor deck and 1-1/2" sill plate with 9'1-1/8" wall ht) Slab 1 @ @ 0'11-1/2" (11-1/2" offset from story for 10" floor deck and 1-1/2" sill plate with 9'1-1/8" wall ht) Sill Plate @ 0'-0" Story B (Basement) @ -9'0" with design layers: Ceiling B @ 0'1-1/2" (1-1/2" offset for sill plate) Floor B @ -8'0" (12" offset from story for 8" footing and 4" concrete slab, with 8'1-1/2" wall ht) Slab B @ -8'0" (12" offset from story for 8" footing and 4" concrete slab, with 8'1-1/2" wall ht) Footing B @ -9'0" (0'-0" offset from story) Any thoughts on why the 3rd "roof" story won't default to the highest "Ceiling 2" elevation and wants to add another 13-1/2"? I can't find any combination of design layer elements that results in that dimension difference. Ironically, i can create a "roof" design layer without creating a "story" for it at the correct desired elevation, but when I try to assign it a "story" at that same elevation I get the same invalid error message, saying there is an overlap. Here is a link to screen shots of my stories and design layers dialogue boxes, if anyone is interested. http://tb-images.weebly.com/image-gallery.html TB