Jonathan Pickup

If it was me, I would set the Vectorworks scaling to 50% and set pages horizontal and vertical to 1 page.

I think Tom is right. there is something odd about the wall components, you can see the baseboard (skirting) following the roof shape and when you look carefully, it seems to be only the external component of the wall that is above the roof, you can see this in the start of the movie where the external component is too high.

Tom, are using the control point or user reference.

I use the Z-axis on the 3D model, if its a model. If i'm dealing with details,i set the details to the correct elevation on the detail layer and add the elevation benchmark on the detail (design layer). that way, I can move the details on the sheet layer without affecting the elevation benchmark.

I didn't see that on my file, but i will look out for it.

sure, but if you need to edit several viewports, why not use the Organization dialog box? you can open this dialog box by double clicking in the Navigation palette. I guess i don't understand why you need new way to do this when you have a way to do it...

on the mac try command+. several times maybe CTRL+. on windows?

on the Mac, command+. (several times) stops all my rendering and brought me back to the publish window.

can't you do what you want already, changing the layers and classes on a single or several viewports at the same time? Am I misunderstanding something?

When it comes to modeling, it depends on what you want the information for. For example, in Jeff’s case, you could schedule all the structural and framing objects to create a report for budgeting, ordering, or a cutting list. But if you don’t need that information, you don’t need to model it, you can use slabs. I use slabs with components on classes for the structural and framing (at preliminary design stage) so I can turn them off when I create the actual framing (at working drawing stage).

I have had a look at this, and I noticed that the way is set up you have to input the sheet title in the title block Manager. When you wouldn't put the sheet title into the title block Manager then the sheet title will turn up in your title Block. The same as true for the sheet number, if you enter the sheet number through the title Block manager then the sheet number will tune up on your title Block

You can make the unequal L shape buy using two cabinets and setting the blind left and blind right correctly. Some manufacturers build it this way anyway. It took me a while to get the blind right on the left cabinet and the blind left on the right cabinet so I could open the doors...

This is what I did: Title block manager> Project Revision History> Create Database Worksheet.. I added criteria to look for title blocks that are active

I agree Jeff, the Data Tags give a lot more flexibility and allow me yo create more easily the drawings I need.

Hi John, I find these exciting and worrying. I'm sure I've seen examples of generative design in Vectorworks, but you would have to learn this program to see what it really can do. I''m always skeptical of the presentations on these websites, they don't tell you how much work you have to do make this happen.

The symbol is labeled blue, that means when you place the symbol, the object is placed as a group, not as a symbol. If you place this in Top/Plan, you will loose the 3D component, if you place this in a 3D view, you will loose the 2D component. check this movie at 0:02:10

you’re most welcome

another option is it manually add the drawing number to the space, then edit the data tag to report the drawing number form the space.

It may not answer what you want, but the detail callout will connect the overall plan to the Dentist rooms plan, and you set a back reference to the main plan.

I had a quick look at this. In your Section A, you have all the annotations in a group. Ungroup them, then you will be able to back reference to the correct section.

if you would like direct message me and send me the file, i'll have a look at it.

are you sure they are using actual size, have you seen them change the settings? I know my prints are out of scale if I don’t change the settings manually.

there is also the keyboard shortcut in accessibility that will zoom text.

edit the interior elevation viewports (they are really sections viewports) and adjust the height range, or add a crop object.

i was thinking of a single hardscape and use profiles in the hardscape to get the slopes you want.