Jonathan Pickup

from Menu bar Choose File > Workspaces > Workspace Editor...

yes it can. draw a ploygon, then use the Objects Form polyline command, choose Property Line from the choice pull-down

I usually create bunch of sheet layers ahead of time and use layer standards to bring in a bunch of pre-named layers. i find this way very quick. (for those of you with my Architect Tutorial manual it's covered in there).

if you want to use the Object Info Palette in that way you have to turn your layer options to show/snap/modify others

I understand that the DPI settings that you are referring to on the sheet layer, only affects rendered views. That is they have no effect on plans, elevations and sections. the only sheet layers that I change the dpi settings for are sheet layers with a rendered view.

set your layer options to show/snap others menu bar > Organize > Layer Options > Show/Snap Others

if this is just for 2D information, have you tried to create an image. Images are 2D and you can apply them to rectangles.

what you want is to create a hot key to a specific Mode of a tool. this is not possible as far as I know, but you can change modes by using the "U" key when you have a tooll selected. U - toggles the first mode group I - toggles the second mode group O - toggles the third mode group

you can do this manually, but you have to do every sheet. go to the sheet layer. select the title block edit the title block record on the data pane of the Object Info Palette

does the wall have a fill?

for a more graphic description, my manual covers how to make and use viewports

you have several choices. First, if you use a door PIO then you can use the offset insertion mode. This can be used to offset the window or door a specific distance. Second, You can control the insertion point. It can be centre of the object, left side or right side. If you add trims to this before you insert the door, then it measuses to the edge of the trim. If you turn the trims off, it measures to the outside edge of the jamb. Third, you can insert the door or window with the trims turned on (to tmake it easier to position) then turn the trims off if you don?t want to see them. Fourth, you can make the object into a symbol and set any insertion point that you want and then use the offset insertion mode to place the door or window.

a viewport is like a snapshot or view of your model (3D model or plan) you then place the viewport onto a Sheet layer. Each Viewport has it?s own: scale class settings layer settings view directions crop area (the amount that you see) and other settings this allows you to place two or more views of the same plan on a sheet, yet each viewport can show different information...

is your modifier on the same layer as your source data. If so move it to another layer.

draw the polygon clipping that you want. Select the foot print and the clipping polygon, then use Clip surface. I?ve added this to my right mouse click to make it fast to use...

i use a lot of symbols too, but I preassign my lighting fixtures to a class. The best way to do this is to make the symbols as you would now, but when you create the symbol, click on the insertion options and tell VectorWorks that when you use this symbol assign it to the class, Lighting-fixtures. That way every time you use this symbol it will be assigned to the correct class.

I have more...

Like Mike, I recommend the WinDoor manager. It is truly powerful and worth much more than it costs...

propably not. You may find that the projected 2D object is also looking in front view. It will appear on the Z=0 line as a line.... In this situation (and for dimensions on 3D objects) i use the annotation area of viewports.

there this a modifier that you can use to split only selected objects; on the Mac it?s the OPtion key on windows i think it?s the ALT key.

when you insert an N-window into an E-wall, shouldn?t you also have a view where you turn off the N-window and show the portion of the wall that has to be removed to allow for the window. So yes, there should be a part of the wall missing, and I draw a rectangle and assign it to the Wall-Demolished class so that it shows up in my existing drawing as a demolished wall.

by hoki! Your right! Why is custom selection missing from spotlight? NNA? Any comment?

it?s in the Architect workspace. Just below the custom selection. If you have an industry series product then you will have it, if you have the basic VectorWorks then you will not.

I like to draw the exisiting house as much as I can, with all the windows and doors in place and the roof on. Next, you can either copy the file or copy everything to a layer. The reason for this is that sometimes you want to put back a wall that you have removed. The spare drawing allows you to go back and copy the wall that you want back. Then on the wall layer, split all the walls where you want to rennovate the building, putting the walls on the demolished class (you can use a wall type for this). Try to keep as much as you can on one layer of the building. Think of the layers as being like a storey. But as much as you can on a storey, and use classes to separate the information, including the notes...

do you have custom selection 2?