[Setting classes to 'nonprint']

you need to set up sheets

then create Viewports

then in the OI palette you go to classes

turn off the class you do not want to see

then to go back and see it on screen

use a Saved view which can be accessed/created via

Navigation Palette if you have VW architect or Designer

[Saved views corrupting]

comments based on 12.0 or 12.5

you should try using the Sheets Layers rather than views

to set up for printing and/or exporting to PDF

sheets export to dwg as paper space if required.

[Rotate Hatched Roof]

you can apply a non-associated hatch to an object

which allows rotation of a 2D hatch

(it actually creates a group)

not recommended for wholesale use, but good for a one off object

look for "applying hatches" in help

[Kohler and Marvin Libraries]

do you have VW Architect?

[Revert from 12.5 to 12.1?]

First

1. the installation was beta tested outside the NNA network

2. the instructions did say that if you want 12.1 to remain on your machine you needed to make a copy of 12.1 and update the copy

but all is not lost

reinstall 12 and update to 12.1

both 12 and 12.5 can coexist on the same computer

they use the same preferences

so such things as the recent files list are the same

[Copying Spaces between Files]

try the following

create a group of the spaces

then paste in the second file - and ungroup

the spaces should then go to or, create classes found in the first file.

[VW 12.5 Worksheet Woes]

create the worksheet in a design layer

create a viewport of the worksheet

and place it on a sheet layer

scale the VP to fit whatever size to fit

and you can also crop the VP

i.e. if you only want certain columns or rows

also

duplicate the VP is you want Header

VP on a sheet layer can stack on top of each other

no more blank rectangles (-:

[Start Up]

you have to "save as template" in order for the default

to be change

the extension for templates is .sta -stored in template folder

regular files are .mcd

for winxp versions

and if you are using cross platform

[opening old files]

the file format for v9 and v12 are quite different

so when you open a version 9 file it actually converts it to version 12

so if you want it in version 9 you have to use Export

which means you will lose any "new" features in 12 that were not found in version 9

[is the HP 650 a good plotter to buy for use w VW?]

2 things

do not expect great colour quality from the 650

and make sure you can get cartridges and look at cost of cartridge and paper

and

charge colour plots to the clients

so service bureau cost should not be an issue

[Sample drawing]

in the libraries folder the is a folder called Object Sampler

follow this path

vectorworks(folder)\libaries\object sampler\vectorworks basic\Vectorworks Architect Sampler.mcd

this is found on VW architect / WinXP installation

[classes from old files]

select all in the first file

Group the objects

copy and paste the group

your classes should be in the new file

delete the group

tested with 12.5

[attaching a new color palette]

if you use Firefox get the colorzilla plug in

it will give the RGB values that you will need to create VW colours

then go to a Paint Manufacturers web site to get colour chips and run colorzilla over the colour to get RGB

if you create a new palette leave part of 1 column blank

then this becomes your custom colours so it will not mess up class colour assignments if you use that process.

[Sample drawing]

in 12 and 12.5 there are found under libaries\object sampler\vectorworks basic folder

[Dawing border default]

Just create a symbol of the border you want and place it

on the sheet layer.

for changing the info you can attach record to text

which is then available in the DATA tab of the symbol

[Symbols disappearing in viewport]

have you checked to see if the class of the objects inside the symbol (which may be different then the layer/class the symbols was inserted)

are turned on in the VP

[VW File Assoications]

if you need to start over again

goo to My Computer - Tools - Folder Options - File Types

delete mcd

and it will ask you next time you try to open a file from the folder if you want to associate

and,

if you want to open the file with another version of VW

select the file

hold the Shift key - right click

and you will find "open with" option on the list.

[Importing Word Docs into VW Arch. 11.5]

the solution upgrade to 12.5

which can import pdf files

so just a matter of exporting pdf out of word

and putting them in the design layer so you can crop

them for larger sheets

[VW 12.0.1 Batch Printing to PDF]

this happens when the printer setting is not the same for all the sheets

[Hybrid Symbols as Groups]

just duplicate the symbol in the RB

and edit the new symbol from the RB

then place or replace in the design layer

[What do i do with the two zip files? 12.5 update]

you do nothing with these files

the setup program uses the info inside the files

to install VW

[Change unit style]

you can create a style with dual dimensions and use

the secondary dimension only

found under Dual View

the units for dual dimension show up as primary and secondary

which can be changed via Units

[Vectorworks 12.5 and eDispatch *DELETED*]

copy the whole 12.0 folder and rename to 12.5

then run the updater on the 12.5 folder

[Change unit style]

you can create custom dimensions styles

in 12.5 you can change the dimension style via the OI palette

and the dimensions can be on any class (changes are in preferences)

if you select a class to active only

the style for all dimensions can be change via OI palette when you select all

[Font Bold?]

There are 2 ways to select Bold

the first one is how the font is designed

so you select the TTF that says bold - with Regular selected in VW

the second is to use Century Gothic and change the VW setting to Bold.

the latter maybe be "bold" enough.