Mark Aceto
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there are also a lot of options buried in the advanced section settings and class settings
the reason i mentioned dashed hidden line is because that will reveal the... ahem... hidden lines (to look more like wireframe)
and there might be some other ways to juice the shaded options
@michaelkis the jedi master of this (and autohybrid settings / classes)
fake it till you make it!
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2 hours ago, Andy Broomell said:
It's never made sense to me why Clip Cube works for Wireframe render on a Design Layer but not in a Viewport.
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In other words, the requested functionality does not exist, so I'm suggesting workarounds to help find a solution under a deadline (plating up a drawing set) before a VE is released 2 years or never from now.
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1 minute ago, Andy Broomell said:
@Mark Aceto - we're not talking about Section Viewports at all. Just a view of a model that has Clip Cube enabled. When it comes to Wireframe mode, the Clip Cube works in the Design Layer environment, but as soon as you create a (regular!) viewport, the entire model is shown.
Sure but clipping a model is essentially creating a section view, so it's really just about faking the wireframe "render" of the clipped model (within the limitations of section viewports).
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1 minute ago, markdd said:
Mark - I think what @trashcanis referring to is the visibility of the clip cube inside a sheet layer viewport rather than making a section viewport from a clip cube face.
Totally get that. Thought that others stated that it won't work.
I think the closest way to fake wireframe (albeit the most expensive rendering time) would be a to use dashed hidden line (and possibly class the dashed line).
Or possibly shaded without textures or colors, grey layers set to 100%, and some other fiddling to get there.
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Confused. Hidden line definitely works when I right-click a clip cube to create a section viewport:
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If I understand the question correctly...
Whenever I create a VP from a CC, I can nav back to that CC.
Whenever I create a VP that's not from a CC, and then check that box, I can create a CC on that DL but I'll have right-click on the CC to create a new VP. That workflow is a bit like creating a section on a sheet layer (like most architects do).
It's a bit idiosyncratic but a CC section is a section, so it want to be hidden line.
Hopefully some of that is helpful.
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10 hours ago, Henry Finch said:
Would be nice if this list of tested hardware was kept more up to date.
I use Apple computers and would like to know compatibility with the new Studio Mac before buying it. Seems like this is the model which should work well with VW. My files, custom homes and additions, are about 100MB and in 3D.
I presently use :
iMac (27-inch, Late 2013)
3.5 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
24 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M 4 GB
macOS Catalina V 10.15.7
Apple has stopped supporting this model.
VW 2021
holding off installing VW 2022
Totally compatible with VW (not so much with UE/TM).Maxed out M1 ultra is life-changing.
Lengthy discussion here:
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15 hours ago, Mark Aceto said:
Been onsite with the 2019 MBP (maxed out with latest GPU) for a week now, and I want to throw this thing at a wall. I got used to the Studio / M1 Ultra (working on the same file all day everyday for the past 2 months). Going back to what you used before is always the acid test, and this is excruciating. There's no contest. When it's moving, it's slow. When it's not moving, it's constant beach balls / Force Quits. I can't wait to get home, and get back on the Studio.
Btw for context, what this means for me is not just a case of raw speed in the benchmarking sense. It means I'm finally using VW in ways that I've never been able to on a Mac. For example, workflows that include lots of RW to help visualize lighting and projection design, heavy model imports from vendors that I can't import on this machine because I just get the SBBOD, higher quality / LOD settings for various render modes... all while project sharing and referencing shuttle files.
On that note, the referenced 100 million point cloud still works pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good on the MBP. Whatever VW is doing with point clouds is super efficient.
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Been onsite with the 2019 MBP (maxed out with latest GPU) for a week now, and I want to throw this thing at a wall. I got used to the Studio / M1 Ultra (working on the same file all day everyday for the past 2 months). Going back to what you used before is always the acid test, and this is excruciating. There's no contest. When it's moving, it's slow. When it's not moving, it's constant beach balls / Force Quits. I can't wait to get home, and get back on the Studio.
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23 hours ago, Mark Aceto said:
From the mass email I just received:
Now, riddle me this:
- Will the discounted perpetual license cost of 2023 be 25% less than 2022?
- Or will the discounted perpetual license cost of 2023 be 10% less than 2022 because 2023 will be 15% more?
- Or will the discounted perpetual license cost of 2023 be 0% less than 2022 because 2023 will be 25% more?
- Or will it be something totally different?
I'll bet a taco it's #3
There's still time for a third mass email to clear up the confusion caused by the first two...
Thanks to some people that are smarter than me, I think I understand the discount next steps:
- Now through Sep 13, purchase v2022 perpetual license for 25% off
- v2023 is released on Sep 13
- v2023 VSS is free for one year until it's time to renew VSS in Aug / Sep 2024
Is that correct?
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For me, it's been Vectorworks 20BeachBall.
Record number of force quits (restarting for the third time in two hours as I type this) with so much lost work, I want to throw this MBP at the wall.
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From the mass email I just received:
Now, riddle me this:
- Will the discounted perpetual license cost of 2023 be 25% less than 2022?
- Or will the discounted perpetual license cost of 2023 be 10% less than 2022 because 2023 will be 15% more?
- Or will the discounted perpetual license cost of 2023 be 0% less than 2022 because 2023 will be 25% more?
- Or will it be something totally different?
I'll bet a taco it's #3
There's still time for a third mass email to clear up the confusion caused by the first two...
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On 9/17/2020 at 2:15 PM, zoomer said:
I prefer the uneven number releases like VW 2021.
2019 and 2021 were vintage years *chef's kiss*
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36 minutes ago, zoomer said:
Therefore there was invented a VSS contract, which was a bit cheaper than the Upgrades,
to invite users to sign a Contract. Which was likely to not quit as easy as just missing
an Upgrade. So a win-win situation for VW and users. A bitt less expensive but offering
more stability for VW. This made sense to me.
Agreed. And yet that is the thing that’s being killed off for new users. That’s what’s so unexpected after all these years. The messaging went from “We need to create incentives to get more users onboard with VSS” to “Shut it down. Subscription only.” I can only assume that VSS has been great for us but a loss for VW.
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7 hours ago, line-weight said:
But I can see that changing the release cycle probably isn't the only thing that needs to change, because to improve things VW probably needs to invest more in the product, and of course I can see that this means more revenue needs to be generated. And to generate more revenue the price needs to go up (or, I suppose, VW needs to gain more users).
This sounds like the most accurate description of the change (after filtering out the marketing, hopes and dreams).What I’m just now realizing is that 2 things have been killed:
- Perpetual licenses
- The path to Service Select (pricing) vis a vis perpetual licenses
Where there were 3 pricing models, there is now 1 (plus a legacy ghost plan on the side for those of us grandfathered into it).
The other assumption here is that the cost of more frequent updates (quality and stability) will be underwritten by increased revenue of new users (as existing VSS users won’t be adding any revenue). The next generation is gonna have to skip their avocado toast to afford renting the software required to do our jobs.
Also, I’m suddenly interested in VW quarterly earnings…
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17 hours ago, mjm said:
Just have to say at this moment: It's 6:05pm where I sit, waiting for VWX 2022 to do…something. Attempting to edit RT texture, clicked on "edit reflectivity shader…" and boom—nothing. VWX froze like the carrot in Olaf's face. No spinning wheel of death (!), the app is locked tight. MBP M1 Pro Max 32 gb.
Hard to rationalize spending what I already spend on this product to relentlessly have these experiences.
Edit—I also cannot stress enough how detrimental to creative flow it is to have to stop in the middle of those moments to (hopefully) solve a software problem, whose most minimal effects likely to be a reboot & just as likely a convoluted process of analyzing, seeking counsel, finding solution/workaround and THEN getting back to that magic moment, ha.
Hard to come to VWX with joy any more.
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Took the Studio out of the box just shy of 2 months ago on June 11. I was absolutely 100% expecting dust to be an issue with this design, so I've diligently dusted my desk surface every other week.
Today, as I was swapping out some cables with the new monitor, I tipped it on its side, and discovered this:
This is the first computer that I've had to vacuum, and it looks like I'll be setting a reminder to do it monthly!
Again, I'm not surprised by this idiotic design whatsoever. I even have an old Google search for trivets to help elevate it off the desk.
Lord Jony Ive of House InnerCaps may be long gone but Apple are still haunted by function following form.
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Me again.
Just when I thought I was out...
Found this email in my inbox this morning:
Without bias, I'll let everyone else decide how these rates from Maxon (also Nemetschek) compare with VW pricing.
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ZBrush was acquired and added at no cost to customers
- We need more of that, and less of Braceworks bending us over a barrel
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Just include ConnectCAD in Spotlight for crying out loud
- That's not to mention users have 3 confusing cable tool options to choose from in a paradox of choice
- $149 is the most expensive all-in monthly plan for Maxon
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$328 is the most expensive all-in monthly plan for VW
- Same products as my VSS plan which is significantly less
- Imagine spending 30-40k (after tax) on VW over a decade
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ZBrush was acquired and added at no cost to customers
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4 hours ago, line-weight said:
Unfortunately SS can't fix things that are actually wrong with the software, which is what causes most of my problems, hence SS has never been of any value to me and I've only paid for it where promotional pricing has made it the cheapest route to an upgrade.
How did @digitalcarbon’s point about sending the developer a file for them to fix overnight turn into SS fixing bugs?Seems like a lot of the stuff I’m saying is getting taken out of context and twisted around to start a flame war, so I’ll see myself out.
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We just need Epic to buy VW and make it free for everyone. Then maybe we’ll have a fighting chance of Spotlight Lighting Devices working in Twinmotion.
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8 minutes ago, DBrown said:
Seems Vectorworks is pushing the faithful users to Archicad, that's the only one with perpetual licenses and a MEP solution for small firms... thank you Vectorworks.
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15 minutes ago, jeff prince said:
it’s foolish to think it’s not possible for something else to come along in the highly lucrative AEC space.
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On 8/4/2022 at 8:18 AM, digitalcarbon said:
Not sure where this next comment should reside...here or somewhere else.
Had some trouble trying to get some gears to mesh & spin altogether in Onshape.
Sent a message to tech support last night & gave them access to my project.
This morning I get an email saying "all fixed" so my gears now work.
Does everyone understand the magnitude of what just happened?
My subscription/cloud cad system comes with a "pit crew".
I want my architectural cad to work the same way.
I've done this with SS many times. They have a FTP site for uploading files (or you can just send them a Dropbox link).
Clip Cube Wireframe Viewport (?)
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also remember that you can spin the clip cube around the model (from clip cube face center) to get the angle / POV you need