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    Where can a Class hide?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by jeff.kisko

    On 5/10/2023 at 12:12 PM, jeff prince said:

    That H-RAHM3 class is the tricky one.

    It is somehow a part of the symbol named "Filter Housing, Bag" but does not appear to have any entities associated with it.  @jeff.kisko I did not find that 3D locus you mention in the Filter Housing, Bag symbol.  Where the heck did you find it?

     

     

    So I tried to duplicate my attempt.   Edit 2D symbol > delete all line/text/insert point/2D locus > exit symbol then I was left with a 3D locus.   Now, if I had None class selected, the locus appeared in that class, if I had the problematic class selected, it appeared within that class.   Maybe it was generated by removal all the 2D elements?  My thought was that there might be a duplicated line hidden below, so I was looking for that.

    The first attempt to delete the class and reassign everything to none worked 1st try.

     

     

    3D locus as it appears in OIP.png

    Locus remains without 2D geometry.png

    Symbol with insert point (left side) and 2D locus (right side).png

    Where can a Class hide?

    in General Discussion

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    I did the same thing - delete the class and reassign everything to none (to try).   Symbols copy into new document without issue.   

    I was curious, so went in to edit the 2D symbol and found that H-RAHM3 on a 3D locus.   Not sure, but that may be the lingering piece and definitely hard to see!

    Worksheet data for thickness, width, length?

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    Hi Bruce,

     

    I've struggled with this over the years as well.   I work with events and exhibit design (I know, tough business these days!) - but my intention is to pull as much information from my models as possible.   I love how changes are reflected in viewports and worksheets.. but there is a struggle to get the correct information pulled out.   I'm going to download your file as well.. I'm curious on your drawing, solutions and, moreso, if we can find a better workflow here.   

     

    A few of my attempts are:

    - symbol of an extrusion profile that is imported as a group rather than symbol.   The benefit here in profiles is that if I change one piece, the rest of the symbols don't update.   It also controls how many symbols are in my libraries as the possibilities are nearly endless.

    - draw panels in top plane, rotate to the correct side, and scale as needed.   I use a lot of infill panels, and this method has worked in the past, and then I can pull some details

    - custom records with pull down and text menus.   This lets me ensure that the text is correct.. but prone to human error.   The pull downs let me sort things out while limiting class lists.

    - class structure.   if material is on a particular list, that can take away the need for some of the options (plywood 1/4, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, and so on).   Depending on your work, this can build too many options and the error of having objects in the wrong class is possible.

    - symbol design layers.. but that's also double the work and doesn't agree with your model necessarily.

     

    I don't have the best workflow yet, but I want a better solution as well.   

    Apple Mac Mini with M1 Chip...any issues?

    in Hardware

    Posted

    following.

     

    I'm facing a similiar debate as I have to upgrade both my laptop and desktop - looking at a bunch of different combinations, but primarily focusing on:

    - Dell XPS 15 vs MBP16 for laptops

    - iMac 27" with a lower spec laptop or a mini M1 with a higher mobile spec

     

    I'm really curious about the usage of VW on these different systems and if there are any drastic pros/cons to consider.   There seems to be some pauses and crashes on the M1 specifically deally with multifunctions between programs, and I've seen some hints that the M1 struggles with outputing to 2nd and 3rd screens - not sure if that is a cable or power issue.

     

    For as much time as I spend on the computer, I'm not truly a hardware guy, so would be great to see some real world application here.   Currently running VW spotlight 2019 on my systems with 2D, 3D and rendering applications.   Also working with Creative Cloud and Rhino 3D, with a decent budget to replace hardware.

     

    I know this doesn't answer your question, but would love to see where this conversation goes!

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    Renderworks - is it worth the effort

    in Rendering

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    On 4/25/2018 at 2:48 PM, Luis M Ruiz said:

    I'll invite you all to check out this interior rendering webinar:

     

    http://www.vectorworks.net/inspiration/industry-webinars/see-it-to-believe-it-next-level-rendering-techniques

     

    Can't wait to watch this one later when I can get through the full tutorial.   Almost all of my renderings are interior exhibit or event renderings.    I keep pushing the models back into Rhino/vray for rendering, but ideally would keep everything in one system.

     

     

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    Worksheet Lumber Counts

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    23 minutes ago, Macluskie said:

    NicoleD

    Not sure if this is what you mean but I was playing around with this ages ago and wrote this quick explanation to work out quantity, cost and weight of workshop 3D models

    https://paperclip.rcs.ac.uk/index.php/Worksheets

    I need to rewrite this for 2019 🙂
     

    I use a similar method to calculate material costs.   I'm working on another sheet that calculates the costing for about 50 different metal extrusions that can be used in exhibit fabrication.   The company I'm with now has quote sheet that was made about 6 years ago but doesn't reflect current design needs or pricing flexibility.   I'm hoping to have the new worksheet fully integrated before September when things get busy here!

     

    Worksheets and material pricing

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    Thanks Pat, I was curious if the IF command would be an option, but I sent too sure on the formula.   I’ll try this fo part of the worksheet.  We deal with at least a dozen material options, so the separate worksheet may be the better route for this part.  

     

    Thanks again!

     

    jeff

    Worksheets and material pricing

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    Looking for some advice here.   

     

    I'm trying to convert more data collection over to the worksheets and keep it as automated as possible.    What is the best workflow to add in pricing that can vary depending on the material used?   Say for a graphic panel, I pull the geometry to get width + height, but the price will change if the panel is PVC or fabric or Plexi, etc.   I have a record format set up so that I can describe the material in the worksheet, but is there a way to multiply the dimensions by the type of material being used?   

     

    Currently I have a manual entry on the record, also considered a different header line per material.. but that just adds a bunch of extra lines.   

     

    Thanks!

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