Hello,
A question to Vectorworks Spotlight developers :
Could it be possible to have more fields in truss record database? It may be useful to have connections forks needed for the system, and total volume of system.
I used to work with truss symbol instead of spotlight truss, and all my trusses have connections forks quantities (2 for ladder truss, 3 for triangle truss, 4 for square truss, 1x2 or 1x3 or 1x4 for 2D corner, 2x2 or 2x3 or 2x4 for 3D and 4D corners, ...). And then, order picker in stock have exact quantity of each truss and total connections forks needed.
Volume may be useful too, to approximatly know what trucks size needed (20m3, 30m3, 40m3, ...100m3)
Yes I know that I could duplicate spotlight truss libraries and customize them using "User fields 1", 2, 3, ... But it may be useful for everyone to have those fields, no?
Many thanks to ear this request.
Here an example of old system build with truss symbol (and no spotlight truss tool). Connections forks are "Goupilles & sécu en sus", and volume is "Cubage colisé" in my french worksheet :