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This is what the Clip cube is for. Live sections. Find it in the View menu.

This doesn't look twisted to me, it just looks like the Orthogonal view making a bit of an optical illusion. The Top/Plan view shows all the lines parallel. Try switching to normal perspective mode and take a look there. It takes a while to get used to working with orthogonal views on angled stuff as they mess with the perspective. e.

Yes - I hadn't thought about it like that, but you're right - the parametric history still holds onto that name until you "flatten" it. Still - annoying 🙂

Hello! I religiously name my 3d objects as they usually make their way into Cinema4d for rendering. Let's say I have an extrude that I've named Platform A. Oops - I forgot to Fillet some edges, so I do that and now the "new" fillet object is un-named. I go to rename this Platform A and I get the error message that "That name is already in use, reverting to....." 🤬 So - how can I "purge" a used name that isn't really being used? Thanks in advance! -Evan

Wowza - never knew this was a thing. Thanks for pointing this out - very nice.

One option would be to make the text and convert it to poly lines. Extrude it and then use the deform tools to bend it around your cylinder shape. Make sure you have fill set for the poly lines after you convert the text.

I don't want to speak for the OP, but it is fairly common in events and concert staging to show stock platforms (4x8 or 1Mx2M) as a rectangle with an X.

Is it just slightly off? Make sure you are printing at 100% scale and not Fit to Page. This has tricked me up in the past.

My go to for things like this is Background set to with Final quality renderworks or Shaded (but with edges turned off) and then Hidden line for the Foreground render. Gives the best of both worlds.

What happens if you hit num pad 0 to jump to top/plan (reseting the working plane), then hit the Back button? Does that put the WP back as well as the view? Not in front of a computer currently to test. Just a thought.

Open the Working Plane palette from the window menu. (here you can save working planes and get back to them easily). First item on the list should be layer. Double click that. Does that do what you want?

I haven't looked at it in a while, but I think Fusion 360 has capabilites that might suit your needs?

Hi! I realize this is a Vectorworks Forum, but I imagine a lot of members also work with Cinema4D for entertainment visuals. I have just released the ML Light Kit. https://www.evanalexander.com/ml-lightkit The ML Light Kit for Cinema 4D and Redshift are tools designed to render and animate moving lights easier, faster and more realistically. Built for illustrators and concept artists, these tools are great for developing visuals for concerts, events, theater or any project requiring precise visual lighting. The ML Lights are non-brand specific instruments that look great at any viewing angle, and keep the polygon count low. Custom user controls make focusing, coloring and adding gobos right at your fingertips. The system is designed with simplicity in mind to speed up your workflow. Overview video here: https://youtu.be/_Cp-g5Kefi0

Is it a polygon or 16 lines? If it's 16 lines, go to Modify>Compose to join them and then add fill. If it's a polygon, post the file so others can take a look.

This whole thread makes me happy. You're all nerds and I am here for it! Great info being shared.