[Editing Roof Shapes]

Thank you - that's a massive help!

[Editing Roof Shapes]

Is there a way to reshape a roof?

 

For example when you have cut a section away from a roof but then want to re add the reshape tool does not allow you to modify the boundary, or, the Modify>Add surface tool does not work. You are able to cut / clip the shape of the roof but not add?

 

See example of very simple roof below where a cut has been made but can not be amended to be 'filled' back in or made smaller. 

[Update selected viewports over multiple sheets]

Can this be done?

 

For example, for a particular issue of drawings I only want to update my sections and elevations, however, what I don't want to do is update the internal and external render viewports as well which take a long time!

 

Would be great if you could use your Organisation window to highlight selected viewports to update... 

[Floor makeup visible through base of walls]

Thanks Tom. Yes it is a 'Edit Section in Place' Screenshot. 

It would be frustrating if the slab components need to be cut around the wall, given the wall is constrained to the top of slab level and would have helped that VW would stop the floor components accordingly. 

 

For example, we are currently developing the design with walls moving back and forward. Therefore it would not be ideal to move a wall and then have to edit the slab as well.... 

[Floor makeup visible through base of walls]

Can anybody please help as to why the floor makeup is visible through the base of the wall in the viewport, but not on the design layer?

[Tile graphic not publishing]

Need to understand why the tile graphic within any wall types are not publishing. See screenshot of viewport on design layer and published file. 

 

Any ideas?

Example Publish.pdf

[VW 2020 Crashing when referencing]

Having problems when trying to update a reference in one of our files - every time we try to update VW crashes. 

 

Any Ideas?

[VW 2020 - iMac Requirements]

They said that could be a contributing factor. Perhaps worth trying to speak to the technical department. 

[VW 2020 - iMac Requirements]

Hi Renatex, 

 

My Mac Specs are as per my signature below. I spoke to the technical department about this and interestingly they suggested that VW struggles to render on the 5K screens and 4k screens can be more fluid. 

[Ability to reference files without importing classes]

Thanks Tamsin, 

 

That works perfectly. Managed to set it up using the guidance online. 

 

https://app-help.vectorworks.net/2016/eng/VW2016_Guide/Viewports/Creating_a_Referenced_Design_Layer_Viewport.htm

[Ability to reference files without importing classes]

It would be great if there was a function with reference files so that they do not import the classes included within their file. 

 

For example, we are often sent Structural Engineers drawings which we would like to reference into our working drawing file however the engineers draw with their own in house classes, I don't want these adding to our class list. 

 

 

[VW 2020 - iMac Requirements]

Hi, 

We are starting to look at using the 3D / BIM side of Vetorworks Architect and rolling out throughout the office. I have drawn one of our projects, a large house, in 3D and am having issues with the speed of the program. 

 

Can I please have comments on the specifications of our iMacs as seen in the signature below. Comparing to the requirements shown online it looks like we have more than enough RAM however I am wondering if it is the graphics card / processor that is causing the issues. 

 

The file I am working on is 210mb - could this also cause issues?

[Inserting Lintels over windows]

I would like to insert a steel i beam over a window to act as the lintel however unsure how to insert so that it interacts with the wall (i.e the inner block work leaf sits above). What is the right way to insert a steel into a wall?

[Wall hatches not visible in Section]

Thank you, I have changed the settings as you suggested and has worked for the wall (block) hatches! However not so successful for the insulation tile? The colour of the insulation seems to be visible. Although seems to have worked in the file you sent through.... 

[Wall hatches not visible in Section]

Please see attached!

SECTION TEST.vwx

[Wall hatches not visible in Section]

We are new to using Vectorworks Architect. 

 

I have created a section of our building, the floor textures are showing up great however the walls are only line work? Attached a screenshot below. Any Ideas?