[Editing a Lighting Device]

Hi it's my first time using lighting devices in Vectorworks. Is there any way you can edit a device so I can open up the barn doors of the spotlight? I can't seem to figure it out if it's possible. Any help would be great. If you do have a way please give me step by step instructions. 

Thanks 

Ami 

[How do you wrap an extrusion around a curved shape?]

hi,

I'm wanting to create some interior and exterior panelling on a hemisphere and not sure how to do it. so how do I wrap a simple extrusion around the curvature of the shape accurately?

Any help would be great thanks. 

[Recover a Older version of a file]

Hi,

 I have accidentally scaled my 3d model when scaling a sketch up import and don't know how to reverse it and don't know how much I scaled it up by. I last saved it with the wrong scale so I can't undo. I have auto back up on and no back up versions of the file have the right scale. Is there a way to recover an older version of a file on a Mac? This is a university project so it would be amazing if I can some how recover it.

Thanks

[How would I create detailed brickwork for the facade of a building?]

@Tom W. Thank you this is helpful 

[How would I create detailed brickwork for the facade of a building?]

Thanks for the tips @CipesDesign   😀

[How would I create detailed brickwork for the facade of a building?]

Thanks @CipesDesign I want to do a 3D model. How would I attach the extrusion brickwork on to a wall? I'm still very new to Vectorworks 😃

[How would I create detailed brickwork for the facade of a building?]

Hi,

I am wanting to create a detailed building showing the unique brickwork on the facade of the building. How would I do this in the most efficient way? Below is a screenshot of the elevation of the facade. Would be great if anyone can help. 

Thanks

 

[Is there a way on Vectorworks to make material id or render channels?]

Hi,

I'm still very new to Vectorworks and want to know if is there is away to make a render channel (e.g. alpha channel) or material ID?   I enjoy manipulating my rendered photos after on photoshop as it just makes it easy using the wand tool to select a certain area of the photo. If there's a way of doing it can you please explain how?

Thanks

[removing Green Loci from LED screen on Plan]

Hi,

I have used the LED screen tool to create several screens and I have now made a plan viewport but I don't want the green loci to appear. How do I hide the green loci? 

Thanks

 

[How to make an animation of a video screen?]

Thank you @Phil hunt 

[How to make an animation of a video screen?]

Hi,

I want to know is there any way of projecting a movie/video on a video screen then recording a rendered animation of it? 

I'm want to create several video screens with graphic motion imagery in an animation of the space I'm designing.

 

[Problem adding skylight to roof face]

Hello,

I need to add a skylight to a roof face as I'm creating an atrium and I'm having trouble on how to make flat, glass roofs. I have created a 3d symbol of a skylight and I'm now having trouble positioning the skylight to the correct place. There seems to be a gap between the dormer cut out and the symbol itself. I have tried clicking edit skylight and this also left a triangular hole on the roof. 😁

[How to add panels of glass on a roof face?]

Hi,

I'm having trouble figuring out how to add panels of glass on a roof face. Can someone please give me step by step instructions? 🙂

[HOW DO YOU ATTACH 3D OBJECT TO A WALL?]

 

I'm making a ruinous building and I'm stuck on how to reshape the wall. I've tried reshaping the wall but it didn't seem to work out. I then tried to make a 3d shape, then create a wall recess but the sides of the wall still remain. I have now made a 3d shape of the wall but don't know how to make it apart of the wall . So how do I attach the 3d object to the wall or is their a better alternative method. 

[How to attach a 3d object to a wall]

I'm making a ruinous building and I'm stuck on how to reshape the wall so it creates defected wall. I've tried reshaping the wall but it didn't seem to work out. I then tried to make a 3d shape then create a wall recess but the sides of the wall still remains. I have now made a 3d shape of the wall but don't know how to make it apart of the wall or a wall. 

[Importing a model on Vectorworks onto a site model on Vectorworks]

Hi, I am having trouble figuring out how to import a 3d model of a building from Vectorworks on a separate Vectorworks document without the model appearing disfigured or have missing objects?  Also how do I bring it to ground level on a site model?