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JustinVH

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  1. We have reached out to Unisson, Therio, and Arcofab on several occasions and even spoken to them at trade shows and have received no response to add their products into Vectorworks other than the currently limited selection from Therio. As we have mentioned to other users who are requesting other manufacturers it may take the users of their product(s) pressuring them directly to talk to Vectorworks in order to get the process moving as opposed to just us trying to connect with them. If a manufacturer sees that there is a need from their users to be in Vectorworks it might help to push them to respond to our emails or even reach out directly.
  2. @Mickey You can have multiple connectable with types, all you have to do is place a semicolon followed by a space between each type.
  3. @mhiltondesigns In the Miscellaneous Entourage>Entourage Vehicles folder there is a file of mobility scooters that contain more than just hospital style wheelchairs.
  4. In the regular Vectorworks libraries there are 12" corner blocks for Tomcat. The blocks are located in the TC1212 Plated File and within that file is a folder of corners and hinges.
  5. @Nina Agelvis Attached is a script that will remove the BrxTrussItemRecord from all of the truss objects in your drawing. You will first want to delete the Truss Record and the Rigging-Truss-Magnets class and all accompanying magnets from your drawing before running this script. Keep in mind that this is a brutal script that will strip all of the functionality or auto-connect and Braceworks. There is no undo after you run this script so make sure that you only use it on the truss objects that you want to make simple symbols. As the truss will be reduced to a simple 2D/3D symbol and not a parametric object there will be no ability to rotate in 3D and worksheet functionality may suffer. Keep in mind that if you ever want this truss to return to functional truss you will have to reimport the symbol from the RM or do all of the truss record, auto-connect, Braceworks, and Truss Magnet setup manually. Purge_Braceworks_Record.txt
  6. This could also be done with a script to remove the BrxTrussItemRecord from all symbols in your document. This can be dangerous though because in order to restore the functionality the truss will have to be setup again as a truss object and not just a symbol. To second what halfcoupler asked; Why do you want to do this?
  7. Those plus signs represent the middle of the truss profile and used to represent the old points for auto connect. Not sure why they are red and they should only be visible in wireframe.
  8. I was able to get the corner and the straight truss to connect without any issues. In order to clear the static system not supported issue I had to connect another straight piece of truss to the 90° corner of the corner block to make a "L" Shape. Once I added three motors to pick up all of the elements I achieved a successful report.
  9. You can adjust the weight of the piece of truss yourself in the Truss Properties dialog to match what is given from the manufacturer. We are currently working with Eurotruss to do a complete review of all of the Vectorworks symbols and correct any issues with weights and other items. There is no timeframe for completion but luckily those are user editable values.
  10. Thanks for pointing this out. That is an issue that I will be fixed. All truss should have a cross section assigned so that Braceworks will function properly. If the data is not available then it should be set to Rigid. Regardless, all truss should have values in length and width.
  11. I took a look at the file and the issue is that the cross section values are showing the truss length and width dimensions of 0mm (screenshot with blue oval). If the dimensions have no values the auto connect will fail and that is why things were not connecting to the left. I was able to fix this by going into the Truss Properties and reassigning the H40V cross section to the piece of truss and clicking 'ok' in the dialog. The trick is to make sure that the length and width are 387mm (screenshot with green oval). By reassigning the cross section the length and with will auto populate because the dimensions are defined by the cross section. Once I corrected the missing dimensions the truss corner behaved like expected.
  12. @Mike WrightAre you able to share the file so I can have a look? You can message it to me is needed.
  13. @FlavieI would agree with Mark's comment about the 10% rule. The way I always remembered it was that the Field angle was the full outline of the beam so I always related the first letter of field and full to align with each other. For the Beam angle 1 vs. 2 and Field angle 1 vs. 2 the Field angle and Beam angle are the vertical spread of the light when it is facing upstage so the spread along the Y axis. The Field and Beam angle 2 are the horizontal spread or the width so this is the direction along the X axis in the same position. For a PAR that has a 30° vertical beam and a 50° horizontal beam Field angle would be 30° and Field angle 2 would be 50° to produce an oval beam. Hope that helps.
  14. @matt stevensI searched the RM in VW 2021 using the word piano and found several symbols and there is a baby grand piano in there.
  15. Also, make sure that you are in a Spotlight or Designer workspace and inserting the truss using the Truss tool. The symbol may be inserting as a 2D/3D symbol and not as a truss object.
  16. @C. Strong TouringI just sent you a direct message with the recording.
  17. I have attached a movie of my workflow. I am having no issues using GT Truss from the RM in 2021. Screen Recording 2021-08-25 at 10.35.57 AM.mov
  18. @C. Strong TouringYes, you can manipulate truss in 3D using the Roll, Hanging Angle, and rotation fields in the OIP. Keep in mind though that this will strip the 2D portion of the symbol to reveal only a 3D symbol.
  19. In a 5 way corner the open end of the corner is considered the top so this particular symbol is upside down so that will be corrected for the next version. It is an older symbol and was missed when the standards were changed a couple of versions ago. When I build truss structures that beed to be built vertically I always do so from an isometric view so that I can pick whether I want to build up or down as the default direction is down when building in Top/Plan view. In order to have a 5 way corner with the open to the side you have to manually rotate the corner once placed or make a duplicate symbol and adjust the 3D geometry so that the open end is on the side that is preferred. I was able to manually rotate the corner using the rotate tool to get the open portion to different directions. It appears that when the hanging angle of 90° is used to insert a vertical truss the corner connections get rotated oddly. This is what was causing the open end to be in an odd location. I found that if I insert the first vertical leg on the ground from a Top view and connect the corner I can then switch to a front view and use the rotate tool to rotate the whole structure vertical. From there I can connect the remainder of the truss to complete the rig. I have also attached two corners for you, one with the opening at the top which is correct and the other with the opening to the right. When you place the corner with the right opening onto a piece of truss on the ground and rotate to vertical the opening will be at the top. 5 Way Corner Extras.vwx
  20. It looks like the issue is not with the truss corner as the corner is setup properly. That particular corner has no Bottom 3D connection as it is a 5-way corner and the geometry reflects that as there are no gussets on the bottom. This may be a bug in the truss code and not the content.
  21. It looks like the setup of the corner connections is incorrect in the Truss Properties window. I am going to DM you a document that shows how to set up all the different pieces of truss.
  22. You can convert to truss at any point. If you go into the 'Edit 3D Component' of the truss that is having issues you can adjust the geometry there. When I make the truss for the default content I always place the geometry properly before making the symbol out of habit but it is not necessary. The "Edit 3D Component' mentioned above willed you fix any issues.
  23. Currently, where is the insertion point of the truss? All trusses must have their insertion point be on the left edge and centered between the chords and the bottom of the geometry should be at Z=0.
  24. I am going to also tag @jcogdell as well as he may be able to confirm better but if you are using an existing cross section like the H30V and save the symbols to your user folder you should be able to keep the symbols with that cross section for future drawings. Every time we at Vectorworks release new content all content gets overwritten with the new code so you need to save it so that you can access so changes don't mess up your custom setup. As mentioned, @jcogdell may know the best workflow so that is why I am mentioning him.
  25. The way to access the "Customize Truss Symbol Data" button is to insert a piece of truss and then right click on the inserted symbol on the design layer. This will bring up the menu where you can select the customize button.
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