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    Rotating Hybrid Objects

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted · Edited by Tobias Kern

    Hi,

    i often draw 3D and make a symbol of my drawing.

    In the 3D editing part of the symbol i convert to an autohybrid and get a hydrid symbol with 2D + 3D.

    You can switch the hybrid symbol to 2D only, if you want.

    Greetings from Germany

    Tobi

     

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    Additional Symbol Options setting: Scaling

    in Wishlist - Feature and Content Requests

    Posted

    Hey,

     

    I also use scaled symbols very often because you can get a good quantity takeoff with them.

    Unfortunately, the input for the scaling can only be done via the information palette.

     

    I would find it extremely useful if you could also scale the symbols graphically in perspective-view.
    Scaling of symbols works in 2D-view, but not in 3D.

    In principle, I mostly scaled relatively simple geometry, so scaling the Boundig Box is "enough" for me.

     

    Greetings from Germany

    Tobi

    Question: Combining Subdivision

    in Subdivision

    Posted

    Hi,

    I have a question about combining subdivisions.

     

    In the video attached, you see I draw 3 individual subdivision surfaces

    and combine all to one surface.

     

    Some outer edges of the individual surfaces are no more outer edges in the combination,

    they are "inner edges" and they exist twice (also the endpoints). This means the calculation-process

    of combining subdivisions do not delete (unwanted) doubles.

     

    I can't delete these doubled "inner edges" / endpoints in my combination.

     

    But maybe someone knows a trick?

     

    If not possible, I think we need a feature in the combining process

    to merge edges and points.

    + a check-feature to find + delete doubles in existing subdivisions.

     

    Greetings from Germany and thx in advance for your help

    Tobi

       

    23-03-08 Question Subdivisions.vwx

    VW2023 - always grabbing the object I don't want

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    Hi

     

    for me grabbing feels also worse compared with older versions.

    I think also auto-pane is affected.

    Hope we see improvements in this behavior!

     

    I also would like to see improvements in Push/Pull-surface-selecting.

    I wrote a wish, that the current active object, will be more in focus for

    Push/Pull than the non-active objects.

     

    I always group my object + do my push/pulls inside the group and

    ungroup it afterwards.

     

    If you want to vote/support/push my ticket, it is VE-104051.

     

    Greetings and have a nice weekend.

    Tobi

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    VW2023 SP3 Windoor issues

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted · Edited by Tobias Kern

    Hi,

     

    I have also Problems with Windoor under SP3 (German Version)

     

    I can't edit Windoor-objects created before SP3

    + I can't create new Windoor-objects.

     

    If I want to show the Windoor-palette, VW crahes instantly!

     

    I de- and reinstalled Windoor

    I repaired VW with the Updater 

     

    Greetings from Germany

    Tobi

    How would you model this pump track?

    in Site Design

    Posted · Edited by Tobias Kern

    Hi,

     

    you can start with Solids (no curves) and convert it

    later to Subdivision for smoothing.

     

    Or start with Site-model or Hardscapes, convert it to Solid + Subdivision

    (maybe Site-Model to Subdivision would work without

    the need of conversion to Solid inbetween).

     

    Greetings from Germany

    Tobi

    Question: Easy way to calculate percentage in Worksheets

    in Workflows

    Posted

    Hi and greetings.

     

    At the moment, I try to find a more easy way to calculate a relative percentage

    in a Worksheet without of using criteria in a cell.

     

    Attached is a small file with a use case.

     

    B3 list the area of the listed rectangles.

    B4 = formula with criteria

    In C3 I want to have the percentage of the area of one rectangle, relative to the summarized area of all rectangles.

     

    I only got my percentage, if I set criteria in B4 and calculate with it.

    Otherwise, it won't work.

     

    For this relative easy calculation, this solution works "okay".

    For more complex calculations (complex if-formulas), this could be a tricky one.

     

    Another solution would be to use two worksheets and reference

    some cells with each other.

     

    I want to know if there is more easy way without, of a use of criteria or a use of two worksheets?

     

    like:

    C3 = B3 / B4

    B4 should list the summarized area in a way, that it is possible to calculate with it in C3

    without a criteria.

     

    If not possible, I will write a Wish in Jira.  

     

    Greetings, and thanks for your help

    Tobi

    23-01-14 Percentage.vwx

    Modelling challenge: Möbius strip - model this as a seamless solid with no visible joins!

    in Solids Modeling

    Posted

    Hi,

     

    great Nurbs-Loft, like that solution.

     

    Yesterday I also play around with a Möbius Nurbs Loft

    and came close to Bensons solution.

     

    A combination of two lofts is needed to fulfill the challenge.

    A full 360 is not possible with any solution, I guess.

     

    In November, I bought a Rhino license to learn it a bit

    and to do some Nurbs things, which are not possible in VW.

     

    I will write a wish for a better Loft-Tool in the following days.

     

     

    Happy New Year!

    Tobi

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    "Framing member" vs "structural member" tools

    in Architecture

    Posted

    Hi,

     

    if you use the scaling factors for quantity takeoffs,

    it doesn't matter, how the symbols are placed in 3D,

    because, the axis of the symbols comes into count

    and not the actual axis of VW.

     

    … also interesting for QT:

     

    For a faster workflow, we need a graphically based scaling (click-and-drag) of the symbols,

    At the moment, we only can scale with input values.

     

    Greetings from Germany

    Tobi  

    "Framing member" vs "structural member" tools

    in Architecture

    Posted

    Hi Tom,

     

    I also use scaled symbols like you, but I draw them: 1 x 1 x 1 cm.

    (simple geometry), or 1 cm in length.

     

    You can get the scaling factors into worksheets with:

     

    =OBJEKTDATA(‘Objektvariable’; 102)  scaling factor X

    =OBJEKTDATA(‘Objektvariable’; 103)  scaling factor Y

    =OBJEKTDATA(‘Objektvariable’; 104)  scaling factor Z

     

    … perfect for quantity takeoffs.

     

    Greetings

    Tobi

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