[Spotlight - Audio Tool Set 2018 SP2 Can Crash VW]

Tech support was able to replicate the issue and this has been submitted to engineering for a fix.   I don't have a bug # though.  @JimWI think this can move to known issues.     I don't know if you can locate a bug # for it, for reference.

[Spotlight - Audio Tool Set 2018 SP2 Can Crash VW]

Submitted.   Thanks to whoever added 10.13.x as an OS option :-) 

[Spotlight - Audio Tool Set 2018 SP2 Can Crash VW]

Just now, JimW said:

This should be working as of today, did it fail for you recently?

 

I hadn't tried today,  my mistake.    I honestly think it has been a few days.  Got absorbed in a project and forgot to follow up.

[Spotlight - Audio Tool Set 2018 SP2 Can Crash VW]

The bug submit for seems to be down,   @C. Andrew Dunning, you might be a better person to report this to.  

[Spotlight improvements to Numbering instruments]

I was just expressing my wish for this to my colleague the other day.    Upvoted.  

[Braceworks Cross Section info From Manufacturers]

2 minutes ago, scottmoore said:

And to further that, I might assume that any company forwarding that information, regardless of it’s accuracy, is opening itself to liability concerns from a legal standpoint. 

 

 

I mean,  CM motors have a liability disclaimer on them about not for use for lifting loads above peoples heads.  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Braceworks Cross Section info From Manufacturers]

Seems pretty short-sighted on Tomcat and J Thomas' part.      Seems akin to some curmudgeons in a boardroom circa-1995 harping on about how the internet is a fad.  

[Spotlight - Audio Tool Set 2018 SP2 Can Crash VW]

My template file defaults to inserting an 8 down EV XLD-281 line array.   Say I want it to actually be 5 down and XLD-181s for my particular case.   So,  I change the box type to 181s from my saved library and then go to the Array tab.   Since I'm after a 5 down and it looks like removing the top 3 boxes gets me close to the angle I want (selected in blue below)  if you hit "Delete Bumper(s) or Speaker(s) with these selected Vectorworks will immediately crash/exit.    It seems to only actually want you to delete from the bottom up.

 

[2018 SP2 - Soft Goods Tool Breaks]

On 12/2/2017 at 12:03 AM, corbinhand said:

I did... still not functioning. Also, re-ran the SP2 installer and still no luck. 

 

 

Have you tried:

 

1.  Close out of Vectorworks

2.  Rename  /Users/yourusername/Library/Application Support/Vectorworks/2018 to something like /Users/yourusername/Library/Application Support/Vectorworks/2018-OLD . (This will reset any user customizations to default.   But you can copy workspaces, plugins etc back over from the 2018-OLD folder.

3.  Relaunch Vectorworks and test.

[2018 SP2 - Soft Goods Tool Breaks]

3 hours ago, corbinhand said:

Same issue! help please! big deadline coming up!

 

You need to delete the folder "RuntimeCache" from:

 

/Users/yourusername/Library/Application Support/Vectorworks/2018/Plug-ins/

[2018 SP2 - Hoists and Hanging Positions]

4 hours ago, Peter Neufeld said:

Yes I have reported this. It would be good if they stuck to the system.

 

Cheers,

Peter

 

 

Awesome!  Thanks!

[Number Hoist Tool Fails w/ No Hoists Selected Error - 2018 SP2]

I believe this happened in SP1 also.

 

I have a drawing,   with two manually selected hoists,  just for example:

 

 

I run the number hoists tool:

 

 

Use these settings:

 

 

Upon clicking OK,  I receive this:   (You can clearly see the two original hoists are still selected)

 

 

[Forum Upgrades - November 2017]

This is what I see on Zoomers post.    Mac OS 10.13.1  and the current version of Chrome.

 

[2018 SP2 - Hoists and Hanging Positions]

Are hoists supposed to travel with the hanging position when changing the Z height??   They don't for me,   you have to re-attach them to get them back in the correct Z location for the new trim.

[Replace w/ Stock Symbols VS Insert Truss & Connections]

21 hours ago, Peter Neufeld said:

The 'Insert Truss' tool is like the 'Lighting Instrument' tool. Any symbol, even a chair,  inserted by those tools become Truss objects or Lighting devices respectively. Likewise the two commands: Convert to Truss and Convert to Instrument - same thing.

A 'Truss' is a higher level object than a symbol just like a Lighting Device. Think of it as a 'Truss Device'!

 

Cheers,

Peter

 

 

Thanks for the explanation Peter!   While that makes sense,  if you're using a Truss PIO,  then replacing it with stock truss symbols  (I get it,  symbols is the operative word here),  it would stand to reason they would be assumed to be inserted as truss more often than not.  I'm just advocating for saving a step (and unnecessary clicking, which drives me crazy),  I would think at least 90% of the time this would be the expected behavior,  as I most likely wouldn't be replacing the truss PIO with 10' long burritos.    :-)      Again,  I realize  (thanks to you),  you can convert from one to the other,   just commentary mainly on streamlining.    

 

I'd be curious of anyone else's thoughts on this too.   I totally understand and respect that we all have our unique ways of working.

 

[Error loading Vision Library]

On 11/22/2017 at 9:31 AM, Wesley Burrows said:

 

Resolved my issue,  thanks!

 

 

I lied,  it fixed the problem for one start it seemed,  but now it's back and won't go away.

[Replace w/ Stock Symbols VS Insert Truss & Connections]

16 hours ago, Peter Neufeld said:

Dear Wesley,

Works for me:

• Using the Straight Truss tool, place one 12m long on the page.
• Make connection interval 3m.
• Import a 3m horizontal truss.
• Select Straight Truss and go Spotlight>Object Conversion>Replace with Stock Symbol.
• In the dialogue choose the 3m truss symbol in the pull down.
• The symbols will then replace the Straight truss.
• Select one of them and go Braceworks>Convert to Truss. Say yes to all instances.
• These are now all one truss system. Check in the OIP 'Select System objects" to confirm.

Cheers,

Peter

 

 

Thanks Peter!  That does seem to work.   I am a bit confused why that convert to truss step doesn't just happen automatically.  But good to know that it's there.    I thought that was just for creating your own custom truss pieces.  

[Braceworks]

I'm curious about this too.  It seems a useful addition to the insert connection tool would be another option to connect to the side of a truss at an otherwise unconnectable point.  

[Duplicate Symbol Detection Occupying Same Space on Same Layers/Classes]

31 minutes ago, zoomer said:

Doesn't the purge command find these ?

(Coincident objects)

 

You're right,  I'm an idiot!  Thanks!

[Service Pack 2 for Vectorworks 2018 Released]

Just now, Patrick Fritsch said:

SP2 installed fine but I got this message? Not sure what the effects are so FYI only. I did correct my files where the origin marker in the screen rulers was not available.

 

 

It's ok to click ok.   There was a post somewhere that said basically there is a new preference setting that didn't exist previously which triggered that warning.

[Pixel Flex LED Products User Feedback]

16 minutes ago, JustinVH said:

Hello all,

 

I am going to begin creating symbols for PixelFLEX LED screens and would like some user feedback.  In the past LED video screens have been either detailed geometry or simple rectangular plug in objects.  As a user which style of symbol is preferred for video screens, detailed geometry showing top profile and connection points or simple plug in shapes?  Any input is greatly appreciated. 

 

Thank you!

 

Personally,  I like having both options available.  Similar to how the truss symbols have a "simplified" and complex class.    My .02     

 

[Duplicate Symbol Detection Occupying Same Space on Same Layers/Classes]

I wish there was a way to detect symbols that have been inadvertently stacked on one another leading to incorrect symbol counts.  (This happens to me creating seating layouts and truss layouts most often)  This usually happens with symbols on the same layer and class,  so being able to have a tool to automatically detect identical symbols occupying the same space on the same layer/class and either highlight the detected instances and/or purge all but 1 would be a really handy tool.

[Error loading Vision Library]

1 hour ago, JimW said:

If anyone is experiencing this issue on Mac and you have NOT already wiped your preferences back to default, please try the following and tell me if it resolves the issue:

1) Close Vectorworks.
2) In your Vectorworks user folder: HD/Users/YOURUSERNAME/Library/Application Support/Vectorworks/2018/Plug-ins throw away the entire RuntimeCache folder.
3) Empty the trash.
4) Reboot your mac.
5) Relaunch Vectorworks.

Thank you!

 

Resolved my issue,  thanks!

[Error loading Vision Library]

4 hours ago, nahekul said:

After a recent update, our office has been getting this error message "Error loading Vision Library" when loading Vectorworks 2018.

Clicking OK solves the issue but don't understand why this needs to show up every time. 

We do not have a Vision Library or work with the Vision software to begin with. 

Is there a way to disable the Vision Library?

 

 

 

I too get this same error on my laptop install.    Desktop works fine.

[2018 SP2 - Soft Goods Tool Breaks]

In a similar fashion to the way SP1 broke the truss tool for many people until a user preferences/folder delete/reset,  it seems the softgoods tool has become the latest victim in SP2.   The same fix for the truss tool worked for soft goods.  FYI.