Bruce Kieffer
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I'm in front view. I can confirm it works in top and top/plan. I'm assuming this is a bug since the same objets not grouped will align. I just tested right view. Something happens for vertical, but not what should happen. Nothing for horizontal.
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This is a simple example of the issue. I created 4 rectangles, made a group of each of them, then I tried to distribute the groups horizontally or vertically. Neither of those actions work. Can someone else please confirm this issue?
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Brandon,
It's hard for me to know how to make this work without seeing it. My experience is alway trial and error. Try rearranging the order of the criteria. Then try setting the Material to Any. Have you set which material you want to populate the worksheet? Mess around with the settings. If you still can't make it work, then post the file here, or send it to me in a Message.
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@Jonathan Pickup Thanks. I never knew to look there, but I do now!
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I think it's working. I need to check it a few more times. Seems it only works with a few tools, even thought I recall it working on more tools in the past.
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This stopped working for me. Web says, and it use to work:
"In Vectorworks, holding the Command key (Mac) or Alt key (Windows) temporarily activates the Selection tool (or other modes like duplication) while using other tools, letting you quickly select objects or modify tool functions without fully switching tools"
Is there a setting I need to switch on?
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OK, I hope this helps. See at the Notes saved view. I've made a lot of these Cut Lists for the work I do in my shop. It's not easy, but the more I make, the more I understand how they work.
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Brandon, I'm working on the simple file to show you the cut list setup and I noticed that your extrusions on the angled platform are not showing the dimensions we think they should. That's due to how they were created. I will remake them. For rotated shapes, you want to create the shape, then rotate.
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Brandon, I have fixed your worksheet (file attached). Your setup is far different than what I would do. Later on I will create a simple file of your rolling stage dolly to show you how I would do the setup, and try to explain the differences, but I have other things to do this morning.
Most of the issues you were having were caused by the criteria setup. Take a look at the changes I made there. Criteria setup has always been difficult for me. I have asked Vectorworks to make this simpler and more intuitive. As it is now, most of the time it is trial and error for me.
Then I modified your number formatting in the document and worksheet. There's a reason why, and a solution for, the extra " that appears in the height, width, and length columns, but I can't remember the "fix" at the moment. Pat Stanford probably knows how to fix that. The dimensions display correctly when the units are set to inches. Keep in mind that we woodworkers measure in inches, not feet and inches. Carpenters measure in feet and inches.
Also, I suggest you try to using saved views. It's a super fast way to get back to views where you have predefined the visible layers, classes, and other things. It can save you a tremendous amount of time.
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Brandon, I have your file. I'll look it over in the morning and get back to you. What version of Vectorworks do you have?
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22 minutes ago, b.mechler said:
Hi Bruce,
I am working on trying to incorporate a cut list onto our build drawings for the shop. Having something like this would perfect, something that automatically generates a lists of the components being used.
I have run into a few snags and trying to figure out how to best correct them and incorporate this into my workflow. Here are the problems that I am running into:
- All the data being entered into the worksheet seems to be scaled. A 2x4 that is 7'-9" long, is reading as 1/8" x 5/16" x 7-3/4", instead of 1-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 7'-9". At first I thought that this may be a result of the design layer being set to a scale of 1/4", but I get the same reading if I change the design layer to 1:1.
- The line items are not collating, if I have a quantity of 3 - 2x4's at 3'-9", each piece is shown individually on it's own line.
- This appears to only work on individual extrusions in a drawing. If you try to run this worksheet on a symbol, it will incorporate everything in the symbol, not just what is set to be visible at the time. Is this correct, is there something that I am overlooking?
- Is there a way to include angles of what pieces are cut to?
I can upload my file, screenshots, or PDF's of anything, if that will help with understanding these issues.
Thank you,
Brandon
Brandon, It's hard for me to know what is going on. I have some thoughts, but it would be easier if you can send me your file. Do that in a Message to me.
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It looks like that is the reason. Seems rather dumb though.
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I still can't make it work on anything but a circle.
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The Tool Tip says it should work, but I can only get it to work in Top/Plan view on an arc.
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I can draw a line tangent to a circle, but not to an arc. Is there a way to do this?
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I think it also has to do with what might be called the wrapper "All criteria in this set" which I added to wrap the other two "Any" criteria.
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Trial and error and I got it. I can't say how or why though!!! I do wish that defining the criteria was more intuitive, like asking how many of these parts are on these layers.
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I need my worksheet to correctly display the parts for sconces I plan to build. This criteria setup should work, but I have something wrong. I want to display the sconce parts on the East Wall layer and the West Wall layer, but not the Sconces Parts layer. This setup does not exclude the sconce parts on the Sconce Parts Layer. The total count should be 30, not 36. What do I need to do to fix that?
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The parent class of these objects is "None". Their parts have different classes. They are not visible until I select all or use a selection marquee where they are inside. They are not selectable if I turn off the none class, but that affects some visible objects I need to show. Why are they selectable if they are not visible?
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I know to check for that, and I did. I set the number format to decimal and like 30 points out. Then I removed the summarize of the worksheet. Both widths of prat C showed as 10. I think the problem was something else. It's fixed now.
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I rebuilt the side piece and that fixed it. It makes no sense why it would not worked flipped before. Vectorworks can be SO frustrating at times.
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I have a symbol of a mantle I am building. The sides are tapered but they are mirrored images of each other. I duplicated a side, then flipped it horizontal. When the side is not flipped, my cut list worksheet shows it's summarized by Part ID width correctly, but when it is flipped or mirrored the worksheet shows the summarized by Part ID width as ---. What's the problem Vectorworks!
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53 minutes ago, MollyB said:
Same thing happened to me - completely filled my storage. Thanks to @shorter for helping me figure it out!
Please tell us the solution that @shorter had? I don't see that in this thread.
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Does anyone have a storm door drawing to share? I need one for a 36 x 80 Andersen 4000 storm door. Anything close I can modify. I did contact Andersen and they said they don't share their storm door drawings. That seems strange since they share all their window and door drawings.
Distribute groups horizontally and vertically not working?
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I far as I can tell, this has been fixed in the 3.1 update.