Phil hunt

hi Alan i only did this in case you wanted to realign the angle of the woodgrains on each face.... or would it match automatically?

front view

i did try this..created a shape and then created a 1mm sq and created depth.....then did a multiple extrude.....did try it with a 3d loci but couldn't get it to work i guess to apply a woodgrain texture you would have to use the extract face tool but if the bar was laminated it could leave a nice check line where the laminate meets if the units were set correctly you could get the sq down to .5 of a millimetre....... facetted.vwx

Great solution Alan....will definitely give that a try

I think the software can do nearly everything......just needs thinking time to achieve

Good project. Needs thinking about

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guess it also depends on the size of the pod to

wow....how much difference....i set the segment to angle to 1 degree

hi try this file to see if it works for you pod.vwx

sorry then convert to 3d polys and use the drag handles to reshape

Try a sweep command

tried the save as....on my mac it does save to the original created folder and not a random file...thanks

Would be a nice feature to import illustrator files straight into a VW file

I am getting better in this department...just a learning curb but a drag and drop would make life a lot easier....I did map a picture of a car onto a curved surface yesterday....ended up looking like a dragster.....didn't map well at all

I still struggle wth the subdivision tool I would like this to as easy as the FORM Z software it has pull handles in all directions and is very easy to manipulate.....I did post a screen grab some time ago it's a great feature ....that's one area I think could be developed which would certainly make my life a bit easier when modelling ergonomic shapes.....not complaining....just an observation

I think when you chose save as for the first time you then choose your initial folder after that it's just the save command I have never noticed your pattern but I will give it a go in the morning and post the results are you pc or mac?

Sorry I think this is under auto save preferences

I think under preferences you can choose a folder to save to...in my case it saves to where my current file sits....I think this is correct!

that's a good point kevin...i guess £46.00 a month is not a bad price....just wish i could spread this across 12 months like my adobe subscription.....just softens the blow a bit.....i know when the time comes around for the new release i will kick myself if there's something in the new release that would have benefited me.....my main operation is 3d modelling and plans in that order, i find the software the best out there for my particular needs....thanks

I agree the forum and all its kind members is great value for money.....

well its that time again....should i renew my vss....at £ 550.80 Unfortunately i have never used my V17 release as artlantis render did not provide an export plug in from v17 to artlantis 5...(shameful) but today i have ordered the artlantis upgrade v6.5....which is compatible to v17 problem solved.....but will there be enough features in the next Vectorworks for me to pay my subscription fees for another 12 months .......i have posted this question before so no yawns please! LOL.....i don't use any of the phone line help so it seems to me that i need some at least an appetizer of maybe some of the new features for v18 to maybe sway me towards i feel a hefty payment.....not as i am saying it's not worth it...if you use it frequently.....so Vectorworks....a taster of what to come please many thanks

thanks jim worth knowing though

hi alan i create my skirtings by extruding a profile along a path but then have to trim the section out where the door fits into the walls ...... would be nice to do as an automatic feature.....