Chris Chen

Thanks for your reply. Here's what I already done before it happened. 1.I copy the resource file in default folder and put it into favorite folder before I used it. At first, it worked very well. 2.While I'm drawing a cad and try rendering it into fast render for showing my coworkers, somehow the software no respond and crushed. 3.After I reopened the software, I open the file which losing a part of drawing which I done before crush. 4.I try to insert the symbols from favorite folder again and found that after I edit the focus point, the symbol became white rectangle like this picture(https://i.imgur.com/nQlxnDJ.jpg). 5.I try to test it with opened the resource file in default folder and inserted the symbol from default folder's resource. It shows the same problem. 6.I opened a new blank file with every empty for testing. Before insert any symbol I make sure it's all empty in my file resource browser. Inserted symbols from default folder and favorite folder and setup the focus point. It shows the same problem. Because I couldn't fix it but I still got plan to draw, today I download a new resource files from others and found that symbols were fine and never get into this situation. So I guess the default resource file were damaged during the unknown crush, and maybe losing the rendering data or something. That why if I edit the focus information, the system couldn't understand it's model so turn it into a while rectangle? And here's another strange thing happened today. While I'm using snap to grid, I double click it into the SmartCursor setting. After I set the grid information and click ok button. I found that I couldn't leave SmartCursor setting and it takes me to Angle setting. Shows that Angle from Axes setting had some problem so I couldn't click ok button. If fix when I type any numbers for Angle from Axes but show up everytime when I get into SmartCursor setting. Even I pressed reset button it's the same. You can check the video I uploaded. Super wired, why do these things happened to me LOL. Untitled.mp4

Sure! The attachment is the resource file I used. BTW, I try klinzey's advice but nothing change... https://i.imgur.com/nQlxnDJ.jpg It's still like this.... Instrument Symbols.vwx

Thanks for your reply. I will try your advice, the symbol resource name is “lighting- instrument” in default folder. I used this resource for a whole year. It never become this. Also I made a copy of it into my favorite folder. They both(both default folder and favorite folder’s resource file) turned into square when I add object information.

Hi there. I’m facing this strange situation today. After an unknown reason crush of vectorworks, when I active new lighting symbols from resources bowser to my 2D plan, strange things happen. At first, everything act normal. But when I double click the lighting instrument and add some informations like dimmer or focus point. The symbol become a white square. And if I adjust the view of camera into 3D, it shows that it’s a white 2D square. If I deleted it and add an new instrument, it become normal again. A normal ETC source-4 19 degree with normal 3D model. Change the object info again? Boom! It became a beautiful white square. Did anyone knows how to fix it? The resource I used is VW’s default resource of lighting instrument. I tried downloaded it again but same problem. Please help me to fix it. Many appericate to anyone who read this question and answer.