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MRD Mark Ridgewell

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  1. Hi,

    Here's a diagram I produced a while back (as a piece of research for other interests) edited to illustrate the 'customer/ specifier' journey to source product using a 3d/ BIM type workflow when you have in mind either the product or supplier you want to use (a bit different if you haven't got a product or specifier in mind).

     

     

    Certainly not comprehensive, but possibly of use/ interest to someone...

     

    190513_Forum_Bimmble_graphics_specifier.pdf

     

  2. 19 hours ago, line-weight said:

     

    Email them, and maybe a few months later it appears, by which time the job is done, or the client (or me) has changed their mind anyway.

     

    As it happens I was looking at an IS WC pan the other day. No native VW version, all the formats offered contained meshes or overcomplex geometry. In the end I modelled a simplified version myself from a few loft objects, which works just fine. It maybe took me 30-45 mins to make it... which was probably less time than I spent messing around trying to import the various formats they offered.

     

    Another solution for things like sanitaryware (which is not going to appear soon) is a parametric object with enough control that it can be 'near enough' the product you are looking at. For a WC pan, choose whether it's back to wall, wall hung, etc, modern or traditional style, a few basic geometric tweakings, overall size, etc. But like all parametric objects it's only any good if it's good enough.

     

    I find myself in agreement here. At the same time, if we don't tell them (the Manufacturers) what we need, how do they know? If you request it, even if it's too late that time, it will be there for next time, whether for you or the next Vectorworks user who comes along.

     

     

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  3. Yes to both.

     

    Hyperlink function is ok for some things but in OIP as Markdd suggests...similar function to Hyperlink (possibly even simpler) to keep info. off drawing. So for example, if I have a product in mind and can't get a 3d asset for it, and haven't time to draw it I can add a link (maybe more accurate to call it a 'book mark') into OIP without the need to control the

    location of a load of text over my drawings, for example....

     

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  4. I'd like to quickly easily be able to add weblinks (which can be easily turned on and off) to any object within Vectorworks so that I can easily cross reference to Products/ finishes/ Materials. Ideally, it would be a box visible on the 'object info./ shape palette'. Ideally, it would be integral to VW interface rather than having to add it as'record' for every item?!

     

    Anyone else think this would be useful?

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  5. 19 hours ago, ASagatovVW said:

    I think the boils down to your exact workflow and future plans.

     

    If there is a specific product that I plan to use in multiple projects moving forward, I will take a look at the options online. If there isn’t anything that I feel fits well, I will take the time to model it out to my needs.

     

    If it is a specific product that I am really only interested in for a specific project, I will bring in one that looks nice and works for my specific need at this time. I will normally class it into a specific class that I will only have turned on for specific renderings to avoid slowness while working.

     

    If you have a specific manufacturer / line in question, let me know and I can submit a content request to see if it is something we could get added in our libraries in the future. If you haven’t, I would also check over with BIMObject to see if the object in question is available there. 

     

    There are a few decent 3d WC pans (Ideal Standard) in VW but quality varies. Pick what you want and email VW and IS if it's not there or doesn't work.

    Make it known that you want to specify their (whoever is your chosen Manufacturer) products and need native 3d content to fit your workflow...it's in their interest to support your 3d asset needs (ie. native/ optimised Vectorworks content) if they want your custom. Why should you have to spend your precious time modelling or optimising their sanitaryware 3d assets only for the next specifier to come along and have to do the same again?! Isn't 3d/ BIM supposed to save time, be more accurate?!

     

    My feeling is that Vectorworks needs to up it's profile so that Manufacturers provide native Vectorworks 3d assets as a default (rather than the typical response.. 'Vectorworks...is that like Revit?)

     

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  6. Have set up Interior Elevations, but they run through 3d objects. Have gone back to design layer to adjust section line.

    Usually, it's an easy operation to add vertices to the section line marker and make a staggered section line. Only try as I may, it doesn't seem to work. Any ideas?!

     

    If I click on the section line once (on design layer) I get blue handles. Twice, I get reshape tool (add vertex mode and move 'reshape handles') neither of which seem to do anything, as no 'reshape handles' are present...?

     

    It would be great to have some kind of a tool whereby if the line runs through 3d objects they get hidden

  7. Have set up Interior Elevations, but they run through 3d objects. Have gone back to design layer to adjust section line.

    Usually, it's an easy operation to add vertices to the section line marker and make a staggered section line. Only try as I may, it doesn't seem to work. Any ideas?!

     

    If I click on the section line once (on design layer) I get blue handles. Twice, I get reshape tool (add vertex mode and move 'reshape handles') neither of which seem to do anything, as no 'reshape handles' are present...?

     

    It would be great to have some kind of a tool whereby if the line runs through 3d objects they get hidden

  8. You've most likely solved thie by now but if not...go to the marker on the design layer and change the two variables highlighted in the attached image.

     

    I hope you don't mind if I 'hijack' your post on a few interior elevation related comments/ queries which I wonder if anyone(/VW) has any view on/ remedy to.

     

    1) VW default seems to be to generate a scale on the sheet layer elevation viewports (so you have to manually turn it of on each elevation on the sheet file if you don't want it to displayed - often the case for me). Is there another way? A tick box to turn this off early on in the process would save much editing of viewports.

     

    2) The elevation marker is generated centrally justified (I'm yet to meet an architect/ designer places them that way - more usually left justified, sometimes right). Can this be set to default to the side?

     

    3) The default elevation depth is very deep and in a large file can lead to lengthy waits while VW generates elevations(s). Can default be set to say, 1m, 5m 10m rather than what seems to currently be the depth of the building (through countless walls) to avoid the need to manually amend (by flipping between sheet and design layers)?

     

    All minor things in themselves, but add up to a considerable investment in time, especially when you have multiple 10-20 drawing sheets each with 4 elevations to set up!

     

     

     

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  9. I've only looked at the Forbo textures which seem pretty good (one of the ranges I wanted was missing though).

     

    The biggest challenge I find using textures in VW (apart from finding a good image for the product you want in the first place) is setting the scale right. Some Manufacturers (see image) show an 'image size' on their website, which really helps.

     

     

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  10. A really useful function in VW  I find is the ability to have two/ multiple versions of a drawing open and being able to copy and 'paste in place' between them; great for producing option drawings.

     

    However, slight annoyance is that in use, this function often ceases to work. I'm pretty sure there's a bug here, so you end up with the working window selected but any drawing/ editing is implemented on the 'non-selected' window. Anyone else getting this?

     

    Work-around is to close and re-open VW or create symbols and import, but all very inconvenient in comparison to simple copy and paste function.

     

     

    PS - I'm on latest service pack

     

     

  11. Thanks Tamsin, Image to SP2 now installed. Issue still there (I've re-booted machine etc.)

     

    Hi David,

    The open GL image has black outlines around objects.

     

    All the doors are on a 'door' class, windows on a 'window' class; all object atttributes are set 'by class'. All glazing is set to 'class texture' (which is set under 'edit classes/ textures') and the same texture is used for all the doors/ windows that display as expected, and the ones that don't (as far as I can see).

     

    I've tried deleting the glass texture and replacing with VW default glass, to no avail.

    See images attached (outlined image is O-GL); these are newly inserted windows and doors; the top light on the double doors and the window both display as expected in both OGL and FQR; but the vision panels on the doors don't. Maybe a clue there?

     

    By changing settings I've managed to make things worse as one door that was ok, now isn't!

     

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  12. Hi Everyone,

    I've made a model using door styles. Strange thing, I have a door style that is inserted twice. In 'open gl' the glass in both displays correctly (ie. transparent).  However, with 'final quality renderworks' the glazing on one instance is transparent, whilst on the other it is opaque. I've tried deleting the erroneous door  and replacing with a new instance, and tried using 'create similar instance' tool. Also tried deleting, closing VW and re-inserting.

     

    Even stranger, when I draw a new wall and insert the same door, the glazing is opque in both open gl and final quality renderworks.

     

     

     

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    I'm kind of feeling I've missed something obvious but not sure what it is?!

     

    Any thoughts/ advice much appreciated as one door is taking far too much effort!

     

     

    PS - this is using VW2019 (no service packs yet installed)

     

     

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