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  1. Can anybody explain how to get a referenced Viewport to update it's classes. We have a referenced viewport that doesn't have all the classes that are in the source document. (Two Vectorworks Files) This is resulting in greyed out items in the referenced viewport. (showing they are there but have no assigned class)if I use the visibility tool they show as being on the None class. If I turn that off they remain. The only solution I have found so far is deleting the reference and setting up the viewport again. However we have a few viewports coming from the source file so this is a bit of a pain. Many Thanks
  2. Thank you Tim, That is a great help. Jim would it be possible to add this to the wish list as I think it would a good feature if it was a simple drop down. Many Thanks
  3. I am looking to show the Hectares and Acres of a site using the space tool. So far all I can get it to show the units of the document. Is there a way I can put in a calculation to the label to allow it to show both? Many thanks
  4. Would it be possible to format text when using the Call out tool. For instance if you need a single word bold/a different font. I could see this as a few drop downs in the edit palette. Also could we have the tight fill option for call outs. Thanks
  5. Hi Jim, On the same subject in VW2014 we were able to export straight to Photoshop (.PSD) file this option seems to disappeared. Is there a reason for this?
  6. Hi JimW, Thanks for getting back to me, We are currently using Windows 7 Professional on PC. I look forward to hearing feedback.
  7. When exporting an Image from 2015, using the marquee the print size does not match the size of the box I have drawn. For instance if I use an A3 page as my snap instead of the print size showing as 297 x 420mm it reads as 95 x 135mm (at 300DPI)roughly 3rd of its size. however if I change the export option to use the page as the boundary it reads correctly. I have tried changing DPI which does change the values slightly but it is still much smaller. I have tried it on 3 computers in the office and it is the same on all. I checked 2014 and it is fine on that. Anybody else having the same issue or know the reason behind this?
  8. It would be nice if when you run a worksheet that the fill for the cell is linked to the object it refers to.
  9. Hi, I am using the stake tool in VW2014 to show the Northings and Eastings of parts of a site. Is there a worksheet command that allows me to display these values.
  10. Hi All, I have a symbol with a record attached, one of these record fields is sqft as a number value (to allow me to calculate the total sqft) I now want to run a worksheet which allows me to summarise by name, count how many, give the sqft value of each and a total sqft. my database headers are =('Footprint'.'House Name') =COUNT =('Footprint'.'Area') =B2*C2 However when I use these the =('Footprint'.'Area') column automatically multiplies by count. any ideas how I can divide by count instead? I can't use the area tool as the sqft is calculated in a way that isn't directly linked to the symbol shape and needs to be a manual input.
  11. Thank you Pat. Looking at it, I think maybe the best process for our practice might be to just be mindful that if there is an amendment all symbols will have to be selected and changed at the same time. There is a worksheet displaying the data so differences will hopefully be apparent.
  12. Hi Pat, Thank you for the help, this has resolved the problem of the information staying with the symbol when going between documents which is great. Now the question is, is there a way of using the master plugin to override information of the other symbols. Basically if the information for a "footprint" changes can I change one and it will change all of that definition? I know I could use the wand to select all with the same name and change it all at once, but if I do that and drop a new symbol in it has the old information. Many thanks again.
  13. What I am trying to do is draw various symbols that are linked to a record, I want to display the various information for each symbol, Type, Name,Location etc.. (all information that is in the record) which is fine. I create the symbol and inside I create text boxes that are then linked to the record, this then displays the default information that is contained with the record format, so in the data tab (without having anything selected) I change the default symbol information which from what I have read in the help guide should be just for that symbol. How ever when I exit that symbol it changes the information for all the symbols not just the one I have just created even if they are different names. So the next thing I tired was attaching the record to the "outside of the symbol" by having the text still inside the symbol showing the default information then attaching the record to the outside and entering the data this way, which is fine if you duplicate the symbol the information stays as you have entered it, however if you bring the symbol in from the resource browser then it reverts to the default information. This is a problem as we tend to have a base drawing containing the symbols and use that base drawing as a library and bring the symbols in to new documents from the resource browser. Is it a case that I have to duplicate the record for each symbol or am I missing something?? I can't seem to get my head around being able to isolate the information to a specific symbol. (if you need anything explained better please ask)
  14. Any chance text styles could be linked to a Class or a Class have a text style linked to it???
  15. Thanks Both, Wes, this is how we are doing it at the moment but it gets a bit long winded adding the same information to 50 odd sheets individually, which is where the issue manager is great. But like I said that also has it's limitations. as with many of the tools in VW. Joe, I am a little unsure how to run/install the script could shed a little light on this and I will try it out. Fingers Crossed for 2015. Thanks
  16. I am trying to get to grips with using the issue manager for our title blocks. Currently we use edit issue data to input our issue information, Which gives us the options to show; Issue Number :iNo Note :iNote Approval :iAppr Date :iDate This works fine, however when trying to issue 50 odd sheet it becomes a bit of a task going through each one separately and inputting the data each time, so I came across the issue manage where you can input it on to a number of sheets at once but have hit a snag with some of the information conflicting or not being able to input it using the manager. these being in simple terms are if one sheet is already issue C, another B, and another A, when you want use the issue manage it does not recognise that it has been issued previous and the new issue information across all sheets is given the same issue number. Is there a way getting the manager to see the previous issues and continue the numbering? Next is in the manager there is no option to add information for the Approval space. Can this been activated? Many Thanks
  17. Hi MK, Many thanks for this and I think it is pretty much the result I got before I became a bit frustrated and decomposed the table. Using the referencing cells would be a bit of a pain as even though it might not seem likely they are going to change, they almost certainly they will (Maybe to do with the phasing and in what order they are sold.) From what I gather it doesn't look like I can get exactly what I want using formulas in the database headers, so the next question is Is there a way of linking the spaces so the information can be read as one? (I appreciate this might be a long shot) Thank you again for your time.
  18. Could it be possible to allow a "start from" with regards to numbering notes. It's frustrating that if the notes run over two pages that you have to place it on a design layer and viewport crop it. but then if you add information have to go around and readjust all the viewports. A "start numbering from" function within the manager would go a long way.
  19. Many thanks for trying to understand what I am trying to do. I am attaching a file so you can look a little closer at what I have done (half the site removed to reduce file size). also I will try and explain a little better. A site is split into parcels to sell, with each parcel we need to dictate whether the it is to have high, med, low density or a mix of the three. each density has a range e.g low is 15-25 units per acre, so I have been asked to show the bottom(15), Mid (20) and Top (25) of each density and calculated the Min - Max development range for the site. e.g. Parcel K1 is 7.97(ac) within this parcel there is: 1.11ac of low (15-25 units/ac) 1.36ac of Medium (20 - 35 units/ac) 5.49ac of high (30 - 50 units/ac) (with a bit left over for open space) Which needs to be expressed as a schedule. I have drawn the "master" area K1 Then on different layers drawn the low, med & high all with the same name K1. So now I would like to run a report that picks up all the areas in the document and summerise by name. then have 4 columns each picking out the different layers. which I can then use as the base of my calculations. Do you think this can be done? Thanks you for your time.
  20. Hi All, I am trying to produce a worksheet of developer parcels for a masterplan using the area tool. The first part of the task is fairly simple, I set out the parcel areas labeling them as approitate and generate the worksheet asking it to find the record information i have input. (this is fine and works exactly how i want it to) This is where it becomes a little more compilcated, within each of the parcels i have different density ranges of development area low, Med & High, with each density having the sub heading of bottom, middle and top of range, but not all parcels have all of the densities. and to make it a little more compilcated I need the value to be calculated as unit numbers not areas. The way i achieved this at present is to create different layer for each range (low, Med, High) and mapped out the areas then generated new works sheets to calculate the information and then had to manually drawn a table and typed out the information. This obviously defeats the automatic updating of information when areas change. I have attached an image of the table i have drawn out. (it might explain it a little better) So in essence what i need to know is, if generate an area shedule of all the areas and summerize by area name, can i then have layer referencing commands in each column to pick out the information on each layer. I have tried using the userfield but i can't get that to calculate the area/range number e.g 2.5(AC)/35 units per ac. and this also requires some manual input. Sorry if i haven't explained this to well please ask if you need more information.
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