Marco Zavagno

Update. Problem solved: go to Tool>Partner Products>WinDoor>Show Hide WinDoor Details>Regenerate Objects Only It also solved an issue with WinDoor's handles that looked displaced from the object itself.

Hi All... I have a pickle. I had a file created with windows and door created with WinDoor tool in existing walls. None of the layers had any story level and I created them to assign each window and door a specific story level (the head of frame for all at 2400mm form the FFL). When exporting into IFC file, the windows and door wither disappear or they are shifted into a 0, 0, 0 position: all of them! like if they were a group on their own. (see the screenshot). Any clue? Thank you all!

would be happy to join. Please contact me at marco.zavagno@hotmail.com.

Hi Doron, I am interested! Looks like a mix of 2D and 3D work in VWx plus visualisation. Let me go trough those key points you highlighted. 1) I can tweak the 3D models in Vwx and render them into Twinmotion, which also would allow some little animation too. 2) 2D detailing and specifications for these drawings could also be a good occasion to start creating a database for your own annotations, using your style, your preferred descriptions for finishes etc. So you could start fishing from these also for future projects. 3) I have helped other firms optimising their workflow in VWx. I like to tailor the strategies as much as possible on your way of working, simply optimising it making it smart and fitting for yourself (VEWx is a flexible tool, so I like to keep it like so as much as possible). A bit about myself: I'm an Italian architect working in England. ARB and RIBA registered. I have my own little LTD company, and I have been working on VWx since ... ever! I have worked on international large projects, one of which in Texas, interfacing with other Revit and SketchUp firms successfully exchanging BIM data with them. If you think I could be of help, please contact me at marco@wearebastion.co.uk or marco.zavagno@hotmail.com which is the address on my profile in this forum. I look forward to hearing from you, Marco Zavagno P.S. for me it was 1994: Minicad 4! ... so are we both Mac users?

VWx goes ok with 4. and can still export 2x3

Solibri is a great software for that! As Zoomer said, though, many times the Revit files that are based over to VWx are not accurately prepared for the task. I had terrible experiences. maybe it was just my bad luck! 🤷‍♂️

I'd suggest to save your revit file into a previous version (2023 or a bit earlier). Beware that if the file is large, the import into VWx could take a long time. I'd suggest to get rid of all the unused elements of the model and also of the drawings. Keep just the model. Also, good way is a IFC export, assuming that the revit model has been set up properly (otherwise it is almost useless). Cheers! Marco

Hello, thi is Marco. I might be the one you are looking for. I work on VWx 2024. Don't have Revit anymore though. The two can exchange files in IFC. Let me know if u are interested. Thanks, Marco

ARB and RIBA registered architect, experienced in residential, commercial and interior design. 20+ years of experience in VectorWorks 2D and 3D modelling, BIM, visualisations. Working on the masters 2024 release. Offer services in the UK and abroad: 2D architectural drafwing 3D architectural modelling interior and exterior visualisation bespoke symbol libraries and record formats Worksheets Portfolio available for download if requested. Marco.zavagno@hotmail.com +44 7598 650607

Is this position still open?

ARB and RIBA architect. 20+ years experience with VectorW0rks. 10+ years experience in the UK. Highly proficient in detailing 2D and 3D drawings. BIM oriented work. I am free at the moment and looking for short-medium term project to work on. For further information and portfolio, please contact me at marco.zavagno@hotmail.com Kind regards, Marco Zavagno

Tomorrow I will call support guys and ask to implement this in the UK version too! it's amazing!!!

... ok... I don't want to be a party pooper but... doesn't I t look a bit too much like Revit or AutoCAD or - even creepier- Microsoft Word?!?!🫣🫣🫣 not a great fan of this new look for now... I hope to be proved wrong though... looking foirward, cause I know that it will be a great step ahead anyway. Thanks to you all 🙂 Cheers and Ciao(s) Marco

what a shame! Curiosity: how old are those files?? 🙂

oh ok I thought it was possible doing it from the design layer or viewport. Another thing is that tags dont work with referenced in entities. too bad

HI Nikolay! Do you mean that it is possible to single tag an object inside a symbol? is it possible with multiple objects with records inside one symbol?

Hello Dave, I would be happy to help. I have a large experience in modelling in VWx as wells in detailing. I have experience in leisure centres and spa, themed parks, high end furniture design. For visualisation I can use both VectoWorks and Twinmotion. All my work is BIM oriented, so yo will be able to manage the data form the project for quantity control, costs forecasts etc. I am based in the UK. Looking forward for hearing from you. Kind regards, marco.zavagno@hotmail.com

ok if you have MiniCAD files means you are an old dinosaur like me... Have u tried calling the support and asking for the link for the converter? I do remember there was some converter form MiniCAD to VWx 10 or 11... it might still be there somewhere! I'm sorry I can't be of any more help! Cheers and Ciao(s) Marco

Hello. I do have my own VWx Design, which includes Landscape. I have worked in themed parks, playgrounds and large urban parks. I do have Twinmotion as well. I'm freelancer and VAT registered. If you are still looking for somebody, please contact me. Kind regards, Marco Zavagno

first use the NURBS tool to create the main geometry with the loft surface too. use closed nurbs. when u have the primitive geometri, use the "Create contours" tool and decide the distance between each counter. then extrude each profile (nurbe) with the Push Pull tool. Dont try using the intersection of solid, cause it would create fins with a chamfered or rounded edge, as they would follow the slanted faces of the original solid. Hope it helps 🙂

I'm a freelancer based in the UK. VWx expert (user for 3 decades). 3D modeller, 3D/2D detailing, data management. Experienced in interior design and architectural design and construction. Rendering both with VWx and Twinmotion.

yes in Cinema it works with polygons that are part of an object, like faces of a subdivision. YEs the atl+select is great but not enough: I'm walking through a massive m&P work from Revit and it is a complete mess! 😞 Cheers and Ciao(s) Marco

Would be nice to be able to have some extra option in the selection tool: 1- increase selection - allowing to add to a present selection the immediately connected objects (E.g.: i click on a central ring of a chain and increasing the selection of one step I add the two connected rings 2-Select all connected: I click on one ring and select all the rings of the chain 3 - The inverse tools would that be possible? Cinema4D has something similiar in it's selection tools.

Thanks a million! I will pass all this over to my brainiac colleague 'cause I reeeeeeeally dont understand anything at all! 🙂 thankuuuuuu 🙂

Hello! we are working on a project that needs lots of imports from Revit (.rvt and IFC files) on both directions. We are now in need to move our saved vies from VWx to Revit/Naviswors, and we are trying to export toward these our cameras and their settings so to maintain the exact same views on both ends. A colleague wrote a script to do it but we are getting an error and he would need some help on this. This is the script: PROCEDURE ConvertToNavisworks; VAR hCamera : HANDLE; cameraName : STRING; xmlFile : LONGINT; { Declare xmlFile as LONGINT instead of TEXT } xmlText : STRING; BEGIN { Open the XML file for writing } xmlFile := CreateTextFile('S:/2022/2244 URWLD INTERIOR/05. DRAWING/03. MODEL/URWLD 'Clean' Model/URWLD Working File/Camera Information/cameras.xml'); { Start the XML document } WriteLn(xmlFile, '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>'); WriteLn(xmlFile, '<Viewpoints>'); { Iterate through each camera position } FOR hCamera IN ActLayer(VWCameraNode) DO BEGIN { Get the camera name } cameraName := GetName(hCamera); { Write the viewpoint element to the XML file } WriteLn(xmlFile, ' <Viewpoint>'); WriteLn(xmlFile, ' <Name>', cameraName, '</Name>'); WriteLn(xmlFile, ' <Position>', GetCameraPosition(hCamera), '</Position>'); WriteLn(xmlFile, ' <Orientation>', GetCameraOrientation(hCamera), '</Orientation>'); WriteLn(xmlFile, ' </Viewpoint>'); END; { Close the XML document } WriteLn(xmlFile, '</Viewpoints>'); CloseFile(xmlFile); END; RUN(ConvertToNavisworks); He says that he is getting an error on line #9: "identifier not declared" Any Idea? Could any of you script geniuses and wizards help? 🙂 Thanks in advance Cheers and Ciao(s) Marco