Nikolay Zhelyazkov

Hello @hihosilvey, I am not able to reproduce your issue. Could you tell me which service pack of VW 2020 are you using? Also, could you make a screenshot of the device builder with the device physical data visible? Thanks, Nikolay Zhelyazkov

Thank you all for the feedback. So to summarize, what you expect is: 1. The TBB should check all viewport scales and set its scale to AS NOTED if there are multiple viewports with different scales 2. If the viewports have the same scale, the TBB should check the scale format (arch or engineering) of the drawing labels in the viewports annotation and use it. I suppose that the first found drawing label in each viewport should be used for this comparison. 3. If there are multiple viewports with the same scale but their drawing labels are with different scale format, then what?

Hello @MartinFahrer, @Pat Stanford, @Matt Panzer, Could you give me your opinion on this question: Should the TBB use the architectural scale as set in the viewport scale popup or as in the Drawing Label (where 1:1 is set as Actual Size and 1:2 is set as Half Actual Size, etc.) Thanks, Nikolay Zhelyazkov

Hello @wtdonovan, Could you send me a test file with the invisible title block? Thanks, Nikolay Zhelyazkov

Hello @Charles Thompson, If I understand correctly you are creating a new Make and when you close the Device Builder with OK and reopen it the new make is not in the list? If so, could you verify that you are creating the new make as a Physical device, as virtual devices are not saved in the database? Best Regards, Nikolay Zhelyazkov

- Okay, then I suggest you use the fix I have suggested above and recreate the style by making one of the TBBs using the style unstyled and then creating a new style from it.

Reproduce the issue starting from a blank file. Meaning, create a blank file, create new TBB(without using the corrupted style from your file) and try to get the same issue while remembering the steps to do so.

- The bug for the incorrect areas is already created, there is nothing more I can say about that for now. The need of a separate column is unfortunate but this is the way this works now with the Energos Label. You can always view the data from the Energos Project Settings dialog or export it to a table and have it structured better there. - The report that I showed you is linked to the Energos Label object. Modifying it modifies the label object only. There is no automatic updating of the label but if you update the label with the button in the OIP then all of the labels in the file are getting updated I think. - I think that if the wall is named its name will appear in energos too. Also, you can select the wall from the energos dialog with the button in Edit Building Elements list. For any other things that you find and think should not be that way you can create a thread in the wishlist forum and they will be considered.

Could you send me a test file showing this issue?

The Data in the energos label gets all objects included in the calculations. I suppose your element with index 1 (0 in the worksheet) is a roof maybe. You can modify the report to show the element type aswell. In order to get the correct information you will need to know the index of the element you need from the Building Elements List.

You need the energos label object. You can read more about it here - https://app-help.vectorworks.net/2020/eng/index.htm#t=VW2020_Guide%2FEnergyAnalysis%2FPlacing_an_Energos_label_on_the_drawing.htm&rhsearch=energos label&rhhlterm=energos label&rhsyns=

Yes, you need energos label object with Name, Orientation and Area of the building elements in its OIP.

Hello @Samuel Derenboim, 1. I am attaching an example worksheet report of the Energos Label Object. You need the energos label to display the Name, Orientation and Area of the building elements and you can use this report from the attached vwx file. Label Report Example.vwx 2. I am going to add a bug about this so that we can check the math done in Energos. I will let you know here when there is progress on the bug. Thank you for the feedback! 🙂 Nikolay Zhelyazkov

- The values calculated in energos could be extracted from the Energos Label object or in worksheets. Not sure about the length though. - Currently only the U-Value could be automatically extracted in the IFC data of walls. In order to do this you must have a styled wall that has the pSet pSet_WallCommon and the default data mapping that maps the U-Value to the ThermalTransmittance property of the styled wall.

Hello @Dylan Shaleen, Currently this is not possible. However, there is already an enhancement request for this, so we will look into it. Thanks, Nikolay Zhelyazkov

@Samuel Derenboim, 2. Energos records are used to define additional objects, different from the default wall, window, etc. for use in energos. The data in them is used and updated only if the object is not one of the standard objects and has energos record attached to it. In other words, I think that the answer is no. 3. This is done in the energos calculations. Usually the wall orientations depend on the spaces or slabs the walls touch. 4. I think we are using the actual length and we are calculating only the net area, by removing the area of the windows, doors, etc. 5. I have given you the list above. North, NorthEast, East, SouthEast, South, SouthWest, West, NorthWest, Horizontal.

Hello @Samuel Derenboim, 1. The WallThickness function is already added in the Data Tag object functions. The other two are not available anywhere else, apart from the worksheets I think. If you want them added in the Data Tag or somewhere else, could you add a post in the wishlist thread for that? 2. I do not understand this. Do you mean energos records? 3. I think that we should be using the open side of the wall for the area calculations. Only if we are not certain which is the open side we use the centerline. 4. 5. - These values are saved as indices. The order that they are representing is - North, NorthEast, East, SouthEast, South, SouthWest, West, NorthWest, Horizontal. Best Regards, Nikolay Zhelyazkov

- The issue is that the style itself is with shifted graphics. So, in order to fix it, we need to know how did the style end up in this state. Is it possible to reproduce this from a blank document?

Hello @halfcouple, Currently there is no automatic naming scheme formula for this. However, you can always manually input the name of the publishing set in the naming scheme as plain text and get it published correctly in the file names. Best Regards, Nikolay Zhelyazkov

@rexwexford - I have checked the file you sent me. It seems like the styles you have are having this issue. I tried making the TBB on the layer unstyled and then created a new style from it and then the graphics did not shift. Do you remember any steps that might have affected the styles you have created? - If I understand correctly some of your Project/Sheet Data fields disappear from the Settings/Manager dialogs? If so, you can check the field visibility in the Manage Project/Sheet Data dialogs. If this is not the problem, could you send me a test file or make a screen recording showing the issue?

Seems like I have tested this in an earlier build. The update of the File name has been removed from Reset because it was causing some issues.

Hello @jberlin, I do not think that auto updating of the file name was ever working, when the file name is changed. Anyway, there is an easier way to update the file name for all TBBs in the file by executing Tools->Utilities->Reset all Plug-ins menu command. Best Regards, Nikolay Zhelyazkov

- Okay

Hello @rexwexford, Could you send me a test file with the steps you are doing to reproduce this? Thanks, Nikolay Zhelyazkov

Hello @A McDonell, I am not that much in the terminology but I will try to answer your questions. 1. There is not such update planned for energos for now, could you add a wishlist item for it in the wishlist forum? 2. No, the airtightness data is manually entered. 3. Yes, the drawing should be accurate 4. I think that the change of the boiler settings should update the results. Do you have a test file to send me? 5. Not really sure about this one, maybe try using termal bridges? 6. You can play around with the label settings to adjust it to have a layout that suits you. If you prefer to have more numerical data, you can create a worksheet report from that label that has titles, calculations, etc. 7. I will need a test file and steps to reproduce this one too. 8. Worksheet report of the label should make this possible. I hope these answers help you. 🙂 Best Regards, Nikolay Zhelyazkov