Jonathan Pickup

can you post the file, or send it to me so I can have a play with it?

What are the default settings on the attributes palette?

Vectorworks will unfold curved surfaces provided they only curve in one direction, for example, a cylindrical shape.

In the door configuration. Choose opening.

I have Vectorworks on my m1 macboook air 16gb works well.

Hi Steven, I can help. send me a direct message

You need to make a new database header row, or you can change the climbers category so that looks for succulents. One of the rows is giving you the title, but the database header row below it is counting up your climbers. For example, in row nine, you've got grasses and then in row ten you have a database header. The database header row has the arrow. You can change the code in the database header so that it looks for succulents rather than climbers. you might find these movies useful: https://www.youtube.com/@archoncad/search?query=worksheet

This is easier with the Split tool, the one that looks like a knife. The clip tool looks like an eraser.

if you are still in the editing area, then it will show the default values. When you exit, the tag should show the correct values.

to cut the site, you need a site modifier. there are some objects that will cut the site for you, the hardscape object for example, will create the object and cut the site if you use the correct settings.

for this type of drawing, i recommend that you place your notes and dimensions in the annotations part of the viewport.

its here:

I assume you have tried to smooth the site model?

When you edit the layout, you can select a text object, assign the dynamic text, and then in the dialogue box that follows you can choose from the seven options that are there and each option will give you the functions are available. But I don't know where to find all of these written down. I'm not sure this will help you Bruce, but I'm just created a YouTube movie to show where to find all the different functions. It's just a short YouTube movie so it doesn't cover things in detail.

I had a go at this but I couldn't make it work. The wall refused to drop one end like it is supposed to. I tried copying the wall and site model into a brand-new file, pasting it right in the middle of the design area. The wall still refused to edit the way that I wanted. I also tried editing the wall style, tried it with an styled wall, nothing worked.

There are two things I can think of, the first is an empty viewport, and the other one would be a referenced DXF file or something like that. When you reference a DXF file it creates a viewport type object. Can you select it?

here are a couple of fences I made to try out the fence. the corrugated metal is common on older houses where I live. the small post on was a test for a client. I Think this is extremely powerful and flexible. As Jon says, if you want to make a complete panel, you can model it in 3-D and save it as a symbol. You can't see it in these views but I did create custom post profiles and custom rail profiles. here

are you using a standard Vectorworks workspace? this is my workspace:

I assume you have used the text tool, or double click on the text with the selection tool?

Well that's weird. I opened up your file, checked the settings, then recreated from source data and when I exit, I see the contours. When I struggle with a site model, one of things I usually do to recreate from source data, and seems to get rid of some of my problems and it gives Vectorworks a chance to recreate everything from scratch. (using Vectorworks 2024)

this is what I found too. Flip only changes it from inside to outside. If you change the second leaf to the correct width for the first leaf, then it works. So basically you swap the second leaf for the main leaf this might help:

You need to check the settings to make sure you are capturing all of the contours that you need.

I used to use a small Wacom tablet. it was good. I used to get annoyed finding the pen after typing, or else I’d have to hold onto the pen while typing... These days I prefer using my mouse, with the speed of the mouse turned down. this gives me the control that I need and it do not get a sore wrist after hours on the computer.

I cannot change the border to no fill. You can assign a hatch, and you can make the hatch with no background fill, but you still get a solid colour on the border. I tried to use a class to control the border colour, that works, but you can't change the opacity, you end up with a solid colour.

You might want to check the datum of the hardscape. I often set the datum to the underside of the top component so that it is above the site. I wonder if you have Cut Site Model option checked.