Nikolay Zhelyazkov

- Can you share a test Vectorworks file that we can look into?

- We can add this in the ConnectCAD Status. I will add a wishlist item for this. As for how to know it is broken, cable path with length 0 is a good indicator. - We have Renumber ConnectCAD Objects... menu command, is it getting the job done?

Did you manage to get the Update Scale button appear in the OIP? Here is what I see on my end:

@Channel1 to me it seems like you have had a different snap grid when you have initially started the project and then sometime later you have changed it, am I right? There are 2 ways to go for this and both might require you to redraw some of your objects: 1) Change your snap grid scaling to 40, as it seems like this was the initial value you started with. Then when you move your objects around you will see how the circuit texts become bigger and how the device builder preview is fine. 2) Delete your "Device Symbols" and "Symbol Parts" resource manager folders. After that move your objects around and they will reimport the required symbols with the correct scale for this snap grid. You will notice that the device rectangles are now much bigger than needed and you might want to recreate your devices.

Hello @Channel1, Possible reasons might be layer scale or snap grid scale. If you reproduce this consistently can you share a test file showing it that we can look into? Best Regards, Nikolay Zhelyazkov

Hello @fips, This can happen if the cable path's nurbs is broken (has overlapping segments or something similar). The way to fix this is to redraw the broken paths. Best Regards, Nikolay Zhelyazkov

Hello @Josh B Rawls, If I understand this correctly you have 2 options: 1) Create the 3D object as an equipment item and then create a schematic device for it (the device names must match). Or you can first create the schematic device and then use Create Equipment menu to automatically generate the 3D model. 2) Create the 3D object as a Drop Point and then create an external object for the schematics. In the external from the Name dropdown select the Drop Point to get the 2D and 3D associated. Best Regards, Nikolay Zhelyazkov

Hello @SSvectorproblems, Equipment items have a symbol picker which can select any non-2D symbols in the active file, so you can use it to create equipment items that use the DWG symbols. But this again includes extra work to create the equipment items. Another way is to create an equipment item, double click it to enter its layout and paste the DWG graphics there. That way the equipment item will display them together with its default graphics. Apart from that, there is no way to make symbols behave as equipment items. Best Regards, Nikolay Zhelyazkov

Hello @Greg Abel, From what I see you have a rack frame on the top and an equipment item on the bottom and you try to move an equipment item that is in the frame's slot inside of the equipment item? This is not possible, equipment items can be mounted on rack frames or 3D racks only but not on other equipment items. What you have on the bottom equipment item are adapter slots which are separate objects that can be inserted inside of equipment items. (Check the help site for more info on adapter slots - https://app-help.vectorworks.net/2025/eng/VW2025_Guide/ConnectCAD/Placing_adapter_slots.htm?rhhlterm=adapter adapters slots slot&rhsearch=adapter slots Best Regards, Nikolay Zhelyazkov

Hello @TwoBeAss, It is possible to customize what texts are displayed by the circuits using the Right Click context menu Edit Circuit Graphics. However, this will not the number or connector texts. For numbers you have the Number Display options for non arrow circuits that lets you define where the number texts are displayed. Apart from that, you can also use data tags to display whatever data you like from the circuits, so as a last resort you can hide all standard circuit texts with the classes and then use data tags to display whatever you like. Best Regards, Nikolay Zhelyazkov

Hello @AnthWhite, In Vectorworks 2025 Update 4 we have changed the workflow of the cable tool a bit to make it possible to easily daisy chain or twofer fixtures and have all this working correctly in the power schematics. Here is a video in the vectorworks university that shows the cable tool changes - https://university.vectorworks.net/mod/overview/view.php?id=7966 If you still have workflows that do not work as expected, can you please share screen recordings showing them or a test file and steps showing the issues? Best Regards, Nikolay Zhelyazkov

Hello @Josh B Rawls, @Ross McLee, Sorry for the late answer here. This is possible using the Edit Circuit Graphics right click context menu of circuits. There you can customize the arrow text to display data from devices and sockets. Best Regards, Nikolay Zhelyazkov

Hello @Don Seidel, In Vectorworks 2025 data tags can tag components/subparts directly and can use worksheet and data tag syntax to read data from them. Best Regards, Nikolay Zhelyazkov

Hello @matteoluigi, You can try with Z Bottom of Bounding Box and Z Top of Bounding Box object functions and their variants. Let me know if this helps, Best Regards, Nikolay Zhelyazkov

Hello @Michael Berglund, Here is what I can give you as information to help you make the choice: - Equipment items are usually associated with schematic devices. One equipment item represents one physical device in the real world. - Drop points are more like entry points to the cable route network. Usually they do not have a schematic device, even though they might have an external device associated with them. Drop points can have multiple equipment items attached to them, to which they provide access to the cable route network. So maybe for a fixed installation you should go with drop points to which later on you can attach equipment items. Best Regards, Nikolay Zhelyazkov