[What are .swap files? Mac OS 14.2.1]

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.

[Storm Door Drawing?]

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.

 

[Other Objects Interactive Appearance Setting?]

Yikes. Time to increase the Prevagen!

[Other Objects Interactive Appearance Setting?]

So obviously there is no interactive setting to do this. That is sad since that is where we can go to modify the colors for many settings. Wish list here I come. @Pat Stanford, I'll see what I can do about getting your daughters that pony they want.

[Other Objects Interactive Appearance Setting?]

38 minutes ago, Pat Stanford said:

Use Wireframe instead of Shaded.

Turn off the Grey Other Objects option.

 

Wireframe instead of shaded is better. Turn off grey other objects is not what I want. I really want to enhance the grey of the other objects so I can see them (a bit more).

[Other Objects Interactive Appearance Setting?]

Is the a way to change the appearance of other objects when editing a solid? I can barely see the other objects.

 

[View all hidden objects in a viewport?]

Thanks @Tom W. and @Pat Stanford I found it.

[View all hidden objects in a viewport?]

I can hide objects in a viewport using the hide object mode of the visibility tool. How do I get all of the hidden objects in the viewport to show again? I tried double clicking the tool icon and I tried the Unhide Objects command, but they don't work.

[Electrical Switches, Outlets, and Cover Plate symbols?]

I have added a few new devices and updated the record to include the brand. Here's the file:

Electrical Devices.vwx

[Zoomed Text. What does it mean?]

Thanks @Pat Stanford for trying to help figure this out. I'm going to walk away from this now since it appears the info Vectorworks is trying to convey is not info I need, but I do still wonder if maybe they use this info for VoiceOver. For my use, I would find it more beneficial to enlarge the hierarchy so I see that better.

[Zoomed Text. What does it mean?]

The C changes to O when the nested class is expanded. I assume the letters designate something to vision challenged people, but what?

[Zoomed Text. What does it mean?]

I see "C"s too. The mystery continues!

[Zoomed Text. What does it mean?]

I use Accessibility/Zoom on my Mac (don't get old!). When I hover over the classes there's some other text. I see B1, B2 and C1, maybe others too. What is Vectorworks telling me when it shows B2 here?

[Bisect an angle?]

Thanks @propstuff and @markdd. Both of those methods work. I knew there had to be a Vectorworks way!

[Bisect an angle?]

Is there a simpler way to bisect this angle? I used geometry, I drew an arc, then I drew a line from the corner through the arc center. I wonder if there's a faster way using Vectorworks tools?

 

[Viewport Scale Data Tag?]

It was not, but it is now! Thanks @markdd

 

[Viewport Scale Data Tag?]

I thought I had this working. My "Scale" data tag says the VP is 1:1, but it is really 1:28. Is there a way to make the scale data tag display the correct scale for a VP?

 

[What is "Edit Elevation In-Place"? What does it do?]

Nope, can't remove the command. Oh well, I will just ignore it then.

[What is "Edit Elevation In-Place"? What does it do?]

21 minutes ago, rDesign said:

It’s meant for editing Interior Elevation Section Viewports. From the Vw2025 help file page on Editing Design Layers From a Section or Elevation View

 

 

Thanks @rDesign. Since I will never use it, I will remove it from my context menu. That is my plan.

[What is "Edit Elevation In-Place"? What does it do?]

I see this command when I'm in a Viewport and I right click on the VP. I can't tell any difference from Edit Design Layer.

 

[Vectorworks 2025 Update 4?]

6 minutes ago, mjm said:

I am having repeated problems trying to install it - this is the third time the update has failed. A reboot immediately prior to the latest attempt did not help

 

I suggest you call to support on that one.

[Vectorworks 2025 Update 4?]

Yep, patience is the key. I see it now.

[Vectorworks 2025 Update 4?]

The message center says that Update 4 is available, but my install say I am up to date. What gives? Do I just need to wait a bit?

 

[Add redefine working plane.]

2 hours ago, Josh Loy said:

What does that mean?  Do you want the objects to move with it?

Just like redefining a saved view. No, I don't want objects to move. Say I created an object and set a working plane to the top, and save that WP as "Top." Then for some reason I rotate the object, set a working plane for the new orientation of the top, and save it as "Top". Then I want Vectorworks to ask me if I want to overwrite the exist WP named Top. As it is now, all I can do is cancel because Vectorworks says that name is already in use.

[Add redefine working plane.]

It sure would be nice if we could redefine a working plane.