Michal Zarzecki

Hi All, I received a SketchUp massing model from an architect. When I try to put it on my site model, it seems that the meshes of different buildings have different reference points for their Z-values, ie. some are at the base and some at the top of the mesh. How to change that? I tried editing the mesh and moving it up or down to - what I thought would be - 0, but this just changes the Z-value. Any experience with that?

I use the Wall tool for kerbs and edges. By manipulating the top vertices you can taper the wall to represent drop kerbs. I have mine saved as styles representing edges (thinner) and kerbs of different heights (1, 2 and 3 type; UK). An improvement would be to be able to add custom profiles to reflect specialist kerbs and different applications (like half-battered, splayed etc)

@Benson Shaw, This is what I have been trying to do but it doesn't seem to work in 2023. It's the same computing error. And I fully agree that there should be an easy way of measuring and reporting volumes of selected areas. How should we do our job otherwise - invest in a dedicated software? It kills the purpose of VW and its USP.

Very interesting insights guys. Thanks a lot for your thoughts on this one @Jeff Prince I noticed today in my model that the attributes I set up for my 3D Cut and Fill Volume don't work. I have classes set up for all Site Model components, with attributes set to Use at creation. Then in the Site Model graphic attributes I have all those classes mapped correctly and everything is set to be by class. And yet, it doesn't seem to work for the 3D Cut and Fill Volumes. I need to change these two manually. Everything else seems to work by class. Any further thoughts?

In my case all sorts of things tend to disappear randomly - even the title block! I will have to get in touch with the Technical Support because I cannot work like that.

Hi guys, I have a question relating to this topic or tool mode. I would like to use this mode to create a ditch with sloping sides. I have a model with Grade Limits and I have created a path acting as the bottom of my ditch. What I don't understand is why this creates a linear depression with vertical sides rather than sloping gently from other levels. Am I doing something wrong?

Hi Guys, I just noticed strange behaviour in viewports in a sheetlayer. I am using another VW file with an imported DWG geometry as an xref. All classess and layers visible. In my model, I created a viewport to reference to my xref file, normal stuff. I then created a viewport showing the site with the xref and I put it on a Sheet Layer. Initially, the problem seemed like one class - showing a footpath - being switched off. Gone. But everything is alright in the Design Layer. Nothing is switched off. Out of patience I deleted that VP and created one from scratch. All visible. When I copy that new VP or create one from scratch, the content disappears completely. It flickers only when hitting B-key or when moving or zooming in and out of the VP. When plotting to PDF, everything is in place. Any suggestions? A bug? Graphic processor issue? I cannot work with that. Quitting and relaunching doesn't help. Screen Recording 2024-05-16 at 13.44.52.mov

Hi All, I wanted to try different car park layouts including 45 degree spaces. I am using 2.5x5.0 m parking spces (bays). I am a bit confused with what VW produces as the lengths of those spaces are not 5.0 m but 5.821 m (see attached screengrab). At 90 degrees they are fine. Any ideas?

Hi All, From time to time I seem to stumble upon some parameters and settings in the Existing Tree tool that I would like to customise to my needs. This applied earlier to the definition of the TPZ/ RPA definition and now I would like to understand what settings govern the Root Display. I can see that this can be a Critical or a Primary Zone or both or none, but how are these defined and if these definitions (ie their size/ radii) can be customised to align with local standards/ requirements?

I am looking for a solution for the very same problem. I used VW to trace some landscape character areas and now I am trying to make them suitable for further use in my QGIS baseline file. I can't get VW to export anything to shapefile nor is QGIS able to use DWGs or DXFs exported from VW.

I noticed that whilst my problem with sending to surface persists, other potentially related features don't work, such as Hardscape's Drape Mode.

Any chance for any material comment on that one, Vectorworks?

@JuanP, now I am actually working more in v2023.

I am recently experiencing the following error when attempting to send anything to the model surface: Error on line-1: 695_697 Index outside array limits. Any ideas?

Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone has ever created a Graphic Legend for the Site Analysis (slope values) in a Site Model. I am new to the tool and can't figure out how to set the GL to pick the SA attributes. Particularly from a given snapshot actually, rather than from the original SM. Any tips?