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more info .... in the case of both textures, removing the "bump" eliminated the 'curvy edges' and the fading pebbles. I guess I just won't have any bump in my final renderings, but it might be nice to figure out the issue.
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displacement mapping was set to 1/4", medium detail. I tried setting it to "very high" but it had the same result.
and another thing ... look at this test tile with another texture. Can you explain why the "pebbles" texture seems to fade away in certain parts of the test tile ?
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I tried to make a RW texture for a tile with striations. In the attached image, the left side is 2 tiles, each 24x12, rendered in 'shaded" mode. The right side has copies of the same exact tiles, but rendered in Renderworks Final mode. As you can see, the RW final mode makes the edges of the tiles appear 'wavy'. Why ? How do I fix this ?
(The edges do not appear wavy in "Fast RW" mode. )
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I'm so frustrated with trying to do this, that I think it is not possible. Can someone confirm if this is possible, or is it just operator ignorance that I can't do it :
Here is my problem: I want to take a satellite image of a parking lot, and map it to part of my DTM site modifier, by first making a texture of the image. Then I try to map it to a site modifier texture bed that is the shape of the asphalt paving (this crops out the image parts that are not paving). I use the OIP to pick "use texture from class" and make a class for the parking lot, and make sure the class texture is the satellite image texture. When I update the site model, the texture is reversed, or flipped, or rotated or the wrong scale. I try to use the attribute mapping tool to fix the alignment, but the tool doesn't seem to work correctly, and on several occasions after I try to manipulate the texture orientation/location, the entire VW program crashes and quits (VW 2024 on Mac OS Sequoia). So .... am I doing something wrong, or is this a bug with VW ?
Thanks for any reply....
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well .... here is a thought. Pat: you wrote this is an Apple problem. Does that mean I should be very cautious about any Mac OS upgrade because they might fix this "problem" in the upgrade and then I'll be back to the same pan/zoom problem ?
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ZOOMER: you solved it ! Many thanks. I figured out that the Mac OS settings for "Monitors Use Different Spaces" was in a different section under "Mission Control" with slightly different language ("Displays have separate spaces") ... but .... I made that simple switch on the settings, restarted the Mac Mini, and it instantly pans and zooms as I expect. I am very grateful ... thanks ..... I feared there was no solution or that VW would simply tell me to upgrade to VW2025. Thank You .....
also .... as I typed this, I saw Pat's response ... thank you Pat as well. Apparently, everyone knew about this issue except me. Thanks.
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well ... thanks for the response .... I used google translate to figure out it means "Monitors use different spaces" but that feature does not appear in my english language system settings for Mac OS Sequoia. Can you help me some more with an explanation in english ?
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I am disappointed that I got a new Mac Mini M4 and when I finally hooked it up to two external monitors, I now have a screen lag that makes VW almost unusable. Namely, as I pan and zoom on the design layer, the result might take as little as 2 seconds or as much as 10 seconds to show the drawing in the newly panned or zoomed view. Using the hotkey 'C' a drawing a zoom box also takes that long. It is less pronounced in top plan view or wireframe, but still annoying and (on larger files) unusable.
It took a long time to figure out these symptoms:
- screen resolution or refresh rate makes no difference
- changing which monitor is the primary monitor makes no difference
- file size makes only a small difference
- the connection makes no difference. I use a direct HDMI to the BenQ monitor, and a USB C with an adapter to the Dell monitor. I have the same affect on both monitors.
- I tried using VW 2023 (instead of VW 2024) and there was no difference. I have a perpetual license for 2024 so I can not upgrade to VW 2025.
- HERE IS WHERE CURIOSITY BEGINS: I noticed that if I resize the main drawing window so that it only occupies about half of the monitor space, then I can pan and zoom much better. This occurs on both monitors. Normally, I run the drawing window in my BenQ 32" monitor and keep the palates on my 19" Dell monitor. Both monitors are fairly old.... probably 13 years.
Is there a logical solution to this ? Again ... I am very disappointed because I purposefully got a perpetual license and a computer upgrade to make this work "forever". Now I discover, it doesn't really work. Tech Support: please help.
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I'm using VW Designer 2024 update 8 and I notice a significant screen lag while panning and zooming. It is exaggerated and nearly unusable in the 3D shaded rendering mode, but in top/plan or wireframe views it is manageable. In 3D views, if I use a hotkey to change between say 'left iso" and "right iso" it might take about 6 seconds to switch, and in between I get a pop-up spinning beach ball for a second or two. This is much more noticeable on one large file I use (over 3509 Mb) but the lag is also present on smaller or new files. I have reduced the shaded rendering setting to 'low' or eliminate other things like "draw edges" or "use colors" but this doesn't fix it.
Is there a standard solution for this ?
Should I try to use VW 2023 instead ?
I use a Mac Mini with M4 chip and two external monitors that are both old (+12 years). Could this be the issue ? I notice some improvement when I go into "full screen mode".
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I am simply trying to wrap exterior veneer brick into a window or door opening, and I can't get it to work. I select the window in wall, use the OIP to pick 'wall closure' then, in the dialog box, I see the list of all wall components, but they are all gray. When I select 'wrapping' they are still gray and I can't change anything. It's obvious I'm missing something simple .... what is it ? (It is not the checkbox "use wall setting")
I'm using VWA 20024 on Mac OS Sequoia on a M4 Mac mini.
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I have a CAD model of a church and 6 acre site that started 15 years ago. With each new VW update, I have updated the same file, and now the file is updated to VW 2024. I have the same DTM (now updated to VW 2024) but now I notice that when I make even very simple changes to a texture bed or other site modifiers that the 'update' of the site model DTM might take 15 minutes or more. I can only watch a spinning beach ball for so long without irritation.
Is there some way I can analyze the DTM and find out why it takes so long to update ? or rebuild it or do something to fix this issue ? Would help if I took the time to draw a brand new DTM and copied all the site modifiers over to the new DTM ? (redrawing all the site modifiers is not something I want to spend a lot of time doing). The update takes a long time if I'm viewing in any mode ... including wireframe or shaded, or top/plan.
I am running VW 2024 on a new M4 Mac Mini with Mac OS Sequoia. The entire file size is about 250 Mb. It is a very detailed 3D model for making 3D images, including signage, statues, 250 lights, and nearly every detail of the existing building.
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thanks for tidbit ... but can you be more specific..... do you mean adding a google earth satellite image as a texture to the DTM, then turning it off?
One attempt I made to fix this had partial success. I exported the file from VW 2024 into VW 2021. I ran it on an older Mac High Sierra. Then I saved it, then opened it on my newer Mac in VW 2024. It allowed the site model to return to the green color instead of the gray, but still has the same texture bed issue. At least now I can control the site model overall texture (grass, sand, asphalt, etc ....) Since I can see the texture beds using "3D Mesh" I'll just push through this annoyance (but still hope VW will fix it for VW 2024). I like using the '3D extruded contours' because I can more easily see the slopes and elevation changes.
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thanks for saving me time from tearing my hair out about this ... I always figure when something doesn't work, it must be my fault. However ... you said that you filed a "Jira" and it might be fixed ... but I'm running a perpetual license with VW 2024. Will this be fixed for VW 2024, or only VW 2025 ? (I am running update 8 for VW 2024).
Does this problem exist in VW 2023 ? in VW 2022 ? I skipped a few versions when I updated to VW 2024. Can I assume that I can download these older version if I must ?
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Can anyone figure this out: I started a simple site model, and added a texture bed for a driveway. I attached two images. The first one shows the site model, but the texture bed (driveway) is not visible. (I did 'update' the site model.) Notice the 3D style is set to "3D Extruded contours". In the next image, I show what happens when I change the 3D style to be "3D Mesh". I did not change anything else ... all I did was change the 3D style. Notice in the second image, the texture bed now shows up correctly, and (curiously) the site model changes its color from green to gray. I did not change any other setting between taking these screen shots. Is this a bug with the software, or is my system messed up ? Notice both renderings are in "Shaded". Could it be that it is not supposed to be rendered in "Shaded" but only in Renderworks ? I'm using VW 2024 on a new Mac Mini with MacOS 15.3.1 Sequoia.
PS: I moved this post over from the 'troubleshooting' forum because it doesn't seem as busy
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can anyone figure this out: I started a simple site model, and added a texture bed for a driveway. I attached two images. The first one shows the site model, but the texture bed (driveway) is not visible. Notice the 3D style is set to "3D Extruded contours". In the next image, I show what happens when I change the 3D style to be "3D Mesh". I did not change anything else ... all I did was change the 3D style. Notice in the second image, the texture bed now shows up correctly, and (curiously) the site model changes its coloration from green to gray. I did not change any other setting between taking these screen shots. Is this a bug with the software, or is my system messed up ? Notice both renderings are in "Shaded". Could it be that it is not supposed to be rendered in "Shaded" but only in Renderworks ? I'm using VW 2024 on a new Mac Mini with MacOS 15.3.1 Sequoia.
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Pat: it took me a while to get around to following your instructions ... I had to re-download VW 2024 again, and install it as if it were fresh. That worked, and got rid of the "vision load" pop-up.
in case anyone is interested, I originally loaded VW 2024 on a MacBook air M1 for 'storage'. When I got my new Mac Mini I copied and pasted the VW app with all the libraries from the MacBook Air to the Mac Mini. When i tried to follow the instruction to copy and paste the "application support" folder from the MacBook to the Mac Mini it was very frustrating ... the MacOS just simply wouldn't let me do it. I tried copy-paste, then I tried drag and drop, then I copied to an external SSD then tried to move it. The MacOS just plainly won't let me copy any file into the "Application Support" folder. I'm puzzled ... but it doesn't matter ... case solved.
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Thanks E/FA ... I thought this was a great idea, until I tried it. When using VW 2024 on my new Mac Mini with MacOS Sequoia, I looked for the VW files under the application support folder, but I found they doesn't exist. There are other support files for other programs, but not VW. So I went back to my old iMac late 2012 with MacOS High Sierra using VW 2021 and found the VW files in exactly the place you described. My old iMac does not have this problem with the "Error Loading Vision Library"
Any thoughts ? Anyone ?
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When I start up VW, I often get a dialog box that says "unable to load Vision library". I always dismiss it and go about my business. How do I eliminate this annoyance ? (and what is in the Vision Library ? am I missing something ? ... does that come only with Spotlight ? )
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I've been involved in this sort of issue ..... here is my two cents ..... pick 3 .... just rotate the north arrow. If your contractor gets confused by a simple north arrow adjustment, you should get a different contractor.
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can't you just assign them to a unique class, then turn the class off ?
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I gave it a shot, but couldn't figure out the problem. This is not occurring for me on VW 2024. Are the stairs on different design layers and/or stories ? I assume you noticed the problem is not just the stairs, but the walls and elevator too. Did you make the whole assembly into a symbol, or are only the stairs a symbol ?
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I'm ready to pull the trigger on buying a Mac mini M4 with Mac OS 15 Sequoia. Can anyone report if there are any compatibility problems with the Mac mini M4 or Mac OS Sequoia and VW 2024 (I have not updated to VW 2025) ?
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I can't figure out this simple question .... how do you manipulate the interior wall surfaces of a roof dormer ? In the attachment you'll see the exterior walls have gray vinyl siding, but so does the interior wall surface. How do I change the texture on the interior dormer wall without changing the exterior wall texture ?
thanks in advance for help ...
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OK ... thanks Pat ... your first two comments address my concerns very well. ... you are preceptive ... I am frugal and I intend to use this next computer (and VW 2024) until the end of my drawing days.
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Can you explain this ? (Render issue)
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OK ... here is the test file. I made this file to experiment with textures prior to inserting them in the building file. Thus, the only thing in this file is a few assorted textures and some tiles.Test file SNCC tile textures.vwx