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using structural member tool might do what you are after...just change the member type from steel to concrete.

Same here,... and I am also experiencing that data tags are not reliable on refreshing. I am having issue when source data is changed (in this case it is class description information change) existing data tags in drawing will not update class description change immediately ....?

Absolutely agree. Would be also great and really speed things to be able search across whole database and not only in selected section of database.

It is 2D component to 3D object what you see in top/plan view. It is 2D graphic, linework. Edit 2D component of symbol to your taste. Hope this help.

Thanks Matt, Your file is almost there. What I am after though is bit more complicated. I wish to extract individual components of walls/slabs/roofs objects present in file ...ideally to narrow down to only ones that are seen (on section viewports) on particular sheet. Anyway, but to be able at least call out every single component in drawing would be of huge benefit to me. I just can't to seem find way how point report criteria to select components and show their class attributes (hatch, tile...and class description). Any thought how to dig out these informations? Thanks again.

Thanks Benson for question, thanks Stephan for explanation. These are little things that count on when working efficiently with program. Me myself was asking many times what this little icon means but never find time to investigate.

It won't let me open...What version are your files?

Aha...so editing contours doesn't work for now...? I tried recently edit few site models contour but result never took on desired effect. I was asking myself what I am doing wrong, never get this to work... So we should avoid editing contours..?

Thats great @Matt Panzer! Thanks for sharing. Is there then similar way to call up class fill style image? ...as you can see on attachment. I would like to make automated way to create material key for materials that are present within individual sheet layer page. I might try to tweak script for class description...but I am not familiar with scripting. Thanks for directing me bit.

Thanks for honest answer. Hopefully it can go out very soon.

Hi @Matt Panzeris there a timeline when we might expect fix for this section fill issue? I mean, I would really like to know if issue is going to be fix in matter of days, weeks...even months??? We really need that information. I know, we have your workaround of setting viewports stacks but it is far from favourable as I have many many viewports of ongoing project effected and I am about to create new one for new projects...but not willing to create many many new viewport stacks that at the end will require fix to Regarding late surface hatch fix (is fixed now in SP 2.1) it was supposed to be out soon, very soon but at the end it took at least month to have fix in reality. I do really need to know where I am at and what decision to take as I mentioned above I am about to set up many new viewports... THIS IS VERY FUNDAMENTAL TO WORKING WITH 3D/BIM AND CORRECT PRESENTATION OF THE RESULT AND THIS MUST BE OF HIGHEST PRIORITY! Thanks.

Thanks for todays surface hatch fix in SP 2.1.

Hope fix will be out this week, I do really need it now!

Hi, Fundamentals is basic version of Vectorworks. I have in offer Vectorworks Fundamentals 2011. Let me know through direct message if you are interested. Pavol

@Gerard JonkerWhat a great tool. Thank you very much for sharing! I see though there is some text overlapping...for some reason not only class name but also hatch name is shown...but covering class name...? Thank again!

Agree, the new icons are so so poor and absolutely unprofessional. To me it looks very amateurish with so little care that went into it. Nothing to do with quality design - graphic design. Not mentioning alignment of icons, some touching each other and so on...just new patches on the old coat Why company that provide Vectorworks promotion videos is not one that take care for this area too? They definitely have very good taste and sense for detail. I like their work a lot.

@Matt Panzerplease fix soon also this issue of section cut plane fill in section viewports. Thanks

You are absolutely right. I have to say though VW2020 is much faster (compare to 2019) and I see lot of progress and hope there(I will write more later). I really like it but as you say these things are really fundamental to our work..these are not some extra features to do exceptional things THESE ARE BASIC BASIC things.... I just cant understand that something that was working OK in version 2019 is not in vw2020 SP2. (I mean specifically surface hatch[introduced years ago] mirroring issue and section cut plane fills in this case). It so frustrating that there is not many days that I can say that sort of I forget that there is some software that I use and that I really focus only on my work tasks and is work is progressing smoothly.

another examples... PLEASE FIX IT VERY SOON!

things getting worse with vw 2020 ...😬 When can we expect correction???

I am aiming to present vertical/horizontal sections through building in a simple and clean way. Ideally I want to have merged all cross sections into solid fills. (using Advanced Properties) As you can see now it is one big mess! Only the regular Section viewport with orthogonal and oblique view (never mind dormer details - not fully finished yet) is working fine. Perspective view loses most of fills (walls/slab/roof...) while in horizontal section VP windows/doors openings are not always recognised and cut out...Section fill through the stair is all over the place! Is there some deadline from vectorworks that this inconsistency will be fixed and cleaned out and that I as a user can count on with this software functionality? While I see lot of progress and effort in 3D area of software ( I definitely acknowledge that) but there is still LOT LOT of places that needs to be FIXED. And if something is not fully working it would be fair to give us some notice and warning... Intentionally I wanted to use 3d features on very simple house and go from there to much larger ones... I HOPE that this software one day will work greatly without hitting new small/big issues every single day and without hours of investigating what is going on wrong. HOPE this will be very very soon. Come on Vectorworks, I dont have my working time for writing post and searching forums, I need HIGH quality tool that is capable of simplifying my work and at the same time save me my dear time.

Thanks a lot for all effort to fix this very quickly. You can find file regarding clip cube issue on stair object attached to relevant thread.

@Matt Panzer here is a blank file with only one stair object present. I can see that issue is still present. stair CC glitch.vwx

Thanks Matt, Pleeeease push it out very soon because in our office we are just finalising at least 6 projects that are largely hit by this. Also add fix for clip cube stair glitch (upper and lower floor connection detail), mentioned here: and here: Surface hatch is priority, as I dont want to patch every single viewport in all of my projects to be able to publish it to clients with early deadlines. It is not some minor issue with small effect. Thanks. Pavol

Same here. I just have upgraded VW 2020 to SP2 and still present...☹️ It has to do with upper and lower connection detail... My earlier post here: Is this is a known bug? When it will be fixed?