Cristiano Alves

I tried to add criteria on A2 cell, but it didn't work. What I do wrong? I tried without value() and with value(). Good to know, thank you

Hi everyone, I’ve been using Worksheets to create my equipment legends, instead of the standard Instrument Summary tool. I’d now like to split my list into Lighting equipment and SFX equipment using separate worksheets. To control the order of items, I use UserField1 to assign a manual sort value. Now I want to filter the worksheet to only show rows where UserField1 is greater than 100 or less than 100, depending on the list I’m preparing. However, I’m struggling with the correct syntax for the criteria. I’ve tried using functions, but I can’t seem to get the result I expect. My Question: Can anyone share the correct way to filter rows based on a numeric User Field in a worksheet? Any help would be greatly appreciated! 🙏

Hi @shorter thank you for your time. Thanks for the suggestion, but unfortunately it didn’t solve the issue. Just to clarify, I’m using a custom A1 size (since A1 is not available by default), but I don’t believe the problem is related to page size — this setup has always worked fine in the past. The issue only started after updating to version 4. Since then, any new Sheet Layers I create within existing projectsexport incorrectly — the PDF output always comes out as a square, regardless of the page settings. However, I’ve done a test by creating a brand-new project from scratch, and in that case, everything exports correctly, with no issues. Also worth noting: older Sheet Layers created before the update still export as expected. This makes me think the problem may be related to how version 4 handles Sheet Layers in projects created with earlier versions. Has anyone experienced something similar or found a workaround? Thanks again for the help!

Hello everyone, I’m having trouble exporting a project to PDF. My Sheet Layers are set to A1, but every time I use "Publish to PDF", the exported file comes out as a square format, which doesn’t match the layout I’ve set up. I’ve tried changing the paper size to A2, A3, and A4, but the result is always the same — a square output that doesn’t respect the configured page size. I can’t figure out where these settings are coming from, or what’s causing this mismatch during export. Has anyone experienced this before or knows how to fix it? Thanks in advance for your help!

Nice project. Will you update the content over the years? Interesting website to follow!

Hi everyone, Since Vectorworks doesn’t offer a proper “Front View Diagram” (like the Top/Plan view), the only option for vertical stage setups or truss towers seems to be creating front viewports in shaded mode. (No, transforming and rotating all stages using workarounds is impossible to use because it's painful and difficult to work fast) This method (Shaded in front view) has worked more or less so far… However, there’s a big issue: The fixture legends (such as Channel, Universe, and DMX address) appear very faded or barely readable in shaded viewports. The classic Top/Plan look is much more precise and more appealing since it’s vector-based and clean — but unfortunately, there’s no sign of a VW roadmap to bring that clarity to front views. So my question is: What solutions or workarounds do you use for showing clear fixture information in front-view plots? Is there a better method than using shaded viewports with these limitations? When the Viewport is not rendered (left image) , it looks much more sharpe/vector, I've tried all the styles for Viewport, but I can't get this same result. Thanks in advance for sharing your workflows!

This is precisely what I want. Can you explain better how you get this result?

When I render from a viewport in Shaded Polygon or Shaded Polygon No Lines, the memory usage goes up a lot, to the point that the VW crashes. If it doesn't crash and can observe the render, the memory never recovers to normal usage levels (after the render is completed) Apple M1 Max 32 GB Ventura 13.4.1

Perfect Waiting for this tool to slice worksheets! Thank you @Pat Stanford

Hi everyone, I’ve been running into some challenges with report formatting, and I’d love your insights. Generally, some reports tend to be quite extensive, such as: Patch lists Power plans Individual hanging weights per fixture ...etc. These reports usually don’t fit well on a single A4 sheet. When I used to work with WYSIWYG (please don’t judge me! 😄), the reports would automatically scale and paginate based on the paper size in use. My questions are: Is it possible in Vectorworks to have worksheet reports auto-format according to the page size, like WYSIWYG does? If not, what’s the best workflow to format large reports for A4 printing? Is there a recommended way to split reports across multiple pages? Lastly, regarding worksheet updates: Is it possible to automatically refresh or update worksheet contents during the "Publish to PDF" process? Thanks in advance for your help!

Hello I’m trying to troubleshoot an issue related to load distribution on hanging positions. I have a weight assigned to a truss that I can’t justify, and after some digging, I noticed there’s an object assigned to the wrong hanging position — but I only found it by chance. My questions are: How can I view all objects assigned to a specific Hanging Position? Is there a way to list all equipment attached to each Hanging Position without selecting everything manually? Is there a way to generate a report showing the weight per Hanging Position? Please note that I don’t have Braceworks, so I know some rigging reports are limited. Any tips or suggestions would be much appreciated — thanks in advance! 🙏

The SketchUp 3D Warehouse is an excellent resource for finding backline equipment and accessories that I often need to include in technical riders. However, I haven’t found an efficient workflow to import these models into Vectorworks without compromising quality or usability. I’ve tested several approaches, including: Direct SKP import, adjusting Vectorworks settings. Exporting to 3DS/STEP/STL and then importing with different configurations. The main issues I encounter are: Models imported as extremely dense MESH structures, making the wireframe view unreadable (just a mess of black lines). Difficulty editing textures after import. Visibility problems in the TOP/Plan view, where objects don’t display correctly. I’d love to hear how the Vectorworks community handles this process. Is there an export/import format that works best? What settings do you use to optimize models without losing essential details? Are there techniques to simplify the MESH structure and improve editability in Vectorworks? Any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

I draw a arc/circle. After that I add extrusion, and the precision is not good. You can see the Black Arc. How can I solve this?

You are right Thank you.

Hello @BartH I think you can undestand with this simple example I want to rotate all these fixtures, I select them and want to rotate ALL of them to get this result: I made the previous image manually; fixture by fixture; because when I try to rotate all of them the movement is applied on each fixture, as you can see in the next image on the blue shadow lines on each fixture.