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Hi Anyone have issues with update 4 when you try to render an elevation viewport it crashed the program everytime.
Have tried it on Update 1-3 and all works fine.
How can i roll back to a workable version.
Thanks
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When you import to Twin Motion make sure you have double sided ticked. see attached
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16 hours ago, Tom W. said:
Since VW2024 VW has separate Fence + Railing tools. Prior to this there was a single Railing/Fence tool. The new Fence tool is far superior. I'd be very surprised if you don't have these tools too. In fact I'm sure you were asking about the Fence Tool in another thread. This is why I questioned your subsequent post about Draw Handrails.
The rest of us have never had access to Draw Handrails although I was aware of it. I am just interested to know if Draw Handrails has any advantages over the Fence Tool + if so what they are.
These are the only tool that are available to me.
Which one is used all the time? Thanks
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HI, Which VW tool are you referring to?
There are a few and i seem to still have the Aus one.
The Aus one is called Draw handrails.
Is this now incorporated into the Global version?? and i dont know it.
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@Tom W. Definitely,
You instantly get the option to choose a fence style and so simple to send to surface etc etc etc.
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Hi,
When i try to place a class to a part of the fence tool i can only select 1 then the dialogue box closes, so if your class is deep within the class hierarchy its a pain.
Am i doing something wrong?
See small video attached.
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7 minutes ago, AlanW said:
Using 2025 and looking for the fence tool that used to be in 2024. Was able to create a myriad of fence types. am i missing something. the Aus fence tool was wonderful but appears not to work with 2025.
Any assistance greatly appreciated.
How do i send to surface now???
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Using 2025 and looking for the fence tool that used to be in 2024. Was able to create a myriad of fence types. am i missing something. the Aus fence tool was wonderful but appears not to work with 2025.
Any assistance greatly appreciated.
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Special thanks to the team at VW Australia for their responses, feedback and advice on setting up Workgroup Folder, Templates and Favourites and solving my problem.
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OK Found the problem
So I did another reinstall and exporting worked fine. So I found the problem, it’s our user file when I attach it in tools options Vectorworks Preferences/ User folder I cant export C4D, If I remove the user file and restart VW all works ok again
Not sure how to create a user file properly and also our template file has been used from an older file and I recall that this needs to updated to VW2025 but can’t remember how. Maybe you can tell me the steps.
At least I think I have found the problem.
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So still persists. Thinking about another program that may interfere with it, I use Photoshop to create image for new renderworks texture.
So I did another full reinstall of update 2. All worked fine so then I opened photoshop then closed and reopened VW and couldn’t export C4D.
Will try another reinstall and just open and close VW to see if its ok.
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Hi yes done a repair and no fix, did a clean install with update 2 to new folder and all works fine for a while then stops.
I have been tolt it ay be a 3rd party software causing the problem. Will have to do another clean install and try other programs to see id one of them makes the export fail again.
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Hi Window and when executing no dialogue box comes up. no error or crash.
@Gunther@Dave DonleySo i have done another full uninstal and a reinstall with update 2 and it all works ok now.
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Hi Have spoken to VW Australia and on a new install of 2 it works fine but the Update seems to be the problem.
So have a fresh 2025 the do the update 2 and you should se the issue on a pc
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31 minutes ago, Dave Donley said:Hello @AlanW I tried C4D, FBX, and Collada export in my 2025 U2 macOS and it is working for me. I ran updater on VW to update to Update 2, this isn't a clean install. We will try to reproduce what you are seeing on Windows.
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Update 2 stops you from exporting Cinema 4D, FBX & Collada.
The original install is ok but once install update 2 it fails to export and you need to do a clean install to rectify the issue.
Do you know about this issue and if so when do you think a fix will be coming as i have to export back to 2024 to export.
Thanks in advance
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Hi See attached,
Hopefully i got the question correct.
Refer attached i noticed that the wall and components were not set by class. need to click the attribute panel to set by class also. Sometimes you need to switch between object and components to reset the script. I had to go from iso view to plan view and back to make the wall show correctly.
HTH
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Hi,
Thought i should try Datasmith again.
All good until i go to plan view in Vectorworks, the Twin Motion says VW has stopped exporting a 3d and you lose half of the model in TM.
When you re sinc the file via the datamith Direct link auto sync you get a model without all the textures you placed on in TM.
Is anyone else experiencing this?
Will have to go back to Exporting in CD4 format.
Thanks in advance.
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Will look at this. The way i am using this is is the symbols reference a record folder and a worksheet is used as our legend schedule so the worksheet only places the symbols used in the legend and not every symbol
See attached
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Hi is there a way to have the text in a symbol remain horizontal when i rotate it.
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Hi you drag a symbol for the legend symbol folder to a design ,annotation, or sheet layer and then click on worksheet on sheet layer and update. delete on off and it disappears from the worksheet. Drag on on sheet and update it appears is sheet.
HTH
Alan
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Hi Thanks for the response. See attached a finishes schedule.
I have a symbol folder with each one attached is to a records and i can place one of these symbols on a design layer, annotations layer or sheet layer and the spreadsheet will read them. So if you have a huge legend list you can have only the ones used in the drawing showing in the legend.
I want to do the same with the electrical symbols.
Hope this makes it clearer.
Regards
Alan
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Hi I want to add all the symbol used in a drawings that are within a certain symbol folder.
Have been doing it with records and text but the symbol which is a bit of a drawing i can add the image but it will pick up all the images in the drawing if i don't sort. Any ides would be greatly appreciated.
See Attached 2024
Thanks
Alan
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Hi, When i opened your file i too saw the file way off in the distance so i turned on all design layers and classes and moved it to the origin and made sure the user origin was set to the internal origin. Have moved all the doors around ad did not find any issues any more. If you still have issues close and reopen the file and see what happens
Also not sure why you are using the design layers the way you are?? I use design layers for say Site Plan, Ground floor , first floor and roof and all the items in the design layers are set as classes. Design layers are containers that contain classes like furniture walls windows etc see attached.
Good luck
Alan
VW 2025 Update 4 Crashes file
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Hi All and again Thanks to Vectorworks Australia for working out my issue .
My graphics driver was way out of date.
well if other have the same problem this should be the solution.