[Make all attributes by class]

There is a drop down menu at the bottom on the attributes pallet that give a choice to make an object " make all attributes by class" or if no object is selected it makes the the default "Make all attributes by class". I was looking for a faster way than having to navigate down the attributes menu and then select an option in a drop down menu.

[Make all attributes by class]

Does anyone have a keyboard shortcut or script to make the default to "Make all attributes by class"

 

[VW and Bimobject: how do we use it? Where is it? What is it? Is it real?]

Ok, so i signed up for "Bimobject" entered my user identification key. set user settings "download symbol to active drawings only"

Clicked on an object on the Bimobject site (thru vectorworks via the Bimobject tool) got to the download window and tried to down load both an IFC and a Rivit model.

When I tried to place the object in a new drawing I get an "X" with a dotted box around it. But no object is placed, nor is one downloaded into the Resource Browser.

 

Any advice

 

After further research (I should have continued reading the help section) sketch up file type worked just fine.

 

1. Select the file format to download (either  .vwx, or a compatible format such as  .dwg,  .skp, or  .3ds), and click to download the file.

["Framing member" vs "structural member" tools]

How does one turn on the member identifier mark, "Member ID" in a 2d plan view" ? Or in 3D

I am looking for something similar to "Framing member label text"

[2017 Create interior elevations]

In the "create interior elevations" tool, what is the function of the "Detail Number". Can it be displayed automatically in the interior elevation view port title. I was thinking it might be used to display the room number of a space associating multiple interior elevations to their specific space. 

[Fade the transparency of viewport edges]

Is the a way to fade the edges of a sheet layer viewport from 100% transparent to 0% transparent. Similar to photo vignette except in reverse.

[Fade the transparency of viewport edges]

I there a was to fade the edges of a sheet layer viewport. From 100% transparent to 0% transparent. Similar to the vignette feature of a photo processing program except in reverse.

[VW 2016 "Create Roof" tool issue]

I can make the Double profile eave work - see example set at 6" vert.; however when I add a fascia it projects above the roof line. Also - when using a roof style the Structural Wood Component renders without a fill. It appears that I must manually add a rake trim piece. In previous versions I was able to "fake" the rake by setting the roof thickness to the dimension of the rake and adjusting the roof bearing height accordingly. Any suggestions for 2016?

[3D Floor Plans]

Good afternoon Wes,

I am having trouble replicating the Hillside EL White

First problem seems to be creating HDRI Black background. I attempted to edit HDRI White to black, but when asked to select a different image no image are selectable (grayed out - JPEG file type) What is VW looking for in an image?

[Storefronts and Door Scheduling]

I use the "put the door in the wall" approach then place the curtainwall in the opening. It is a bit of a pain when moving things around as you have to move several elements.

[File set up with new Layer-less levels]

Wes

Thanks for the Worksheet - Helps to explain the nomenclature of the level settings embedded in VW! I have been confused as to what exactly the top and bottom of the structure was intended to define. Worksheet makes it pretty clear - the top and bottom of the structural framing associated with the with story.

Could you post the file that created the building shown in the two *.png files.

It might answer a couple of questions that I have i.e.:

How was the stepped footing and foundation wall created?

How are the components of the slab styles defined

How much of the section is created from the underlying components?

- specifically how was the brick ledge created in the poured concrete wall

- were the roof sheathing and ceiling material associated with the roof face or added manually to the section,

Thanks

Rick Bohl

[Window Tags showing added data]

Is there a way to show added data with a window tag (In plan or elevation) such as the window size. It common custom in my area on residential jobs to show window sizes and operation on the plan rather than creating a window schedule.

As a work around I have been entering the data manually in the window tag fields. This method works ok - other than taking time - however I have been caught several times changing the window size and not updating the tag info.

The data is there associate with the window it would be great to get at it and display it in the tag.

[Vectorworks 2015 , 64bit and other technical questions]

Any stair tool improvements?

[Stair Tool (not custom stair tool) - A an additional landing and run]

Can any one help or direct me to a tutorial or workaround. I am trying to add an "L" landing - straight run - straight landing to a "U stair single landing created with the stair tool.

Please see attached

[New window shapes - Mutins]

Can anyone add mutins to new window shapes i.e. round, octagon.

The mutins pane of the setting OIP is grayed on my machine.

[Revision Notes with Custom Title Block]

I. Am trying to add the info

:rNo

:rDate

To a drawing list worksheet.

As they are not part of the record attached to the title block symbol, I am not able to get them to populate the work sheet.

Does anyone have any suggestions.

[Script for standard naming and / or dimension class]

Thank you - just what i was after.

[Script for standard naming and / or dimension class]

Has anyone seen a script for turning auto classing on and off.

or;

changing "create dimension in dimension class"

[Roof with Soffit - Removing unwanted lines]

Peter, Thanks for the info.

Rick Bohl

[Roof with Soffit - Removing unwanted lines]

When creating an elevation of a roof created using the "create roof" tool with the insert soffit function option, I can not seem to get rid of the line between the roof and the soffit. (see attached file). So far i have tried

- Ungrouping and trying to group roof face with soffit as a generic solid.

For construction drawing line elevations I can mask away the unwanted line with a filled shape at each instance but this seems a bit cumbersom and time consuming. Does anyone have any ideas?

[MagicPlan for iPhone]

Very Interesting looking.

Is anyone currently using MagicPlan?

- Is there an accuracy issue with larger rooms?

- What method is used to transfer plan to VW?

[Custom Title Block]

Thanks working fine!

[Custom Title Block]

I am working on my custom Title blocking trying to get the "Drawing Mumber" and "Sheet Title" to back fill from Sheet layer names as noted in the Navigation-Sheet Layers Box. Does anyone know the field names that I might add to my custom title block Record format.

Thanks

[Roof Trusses -- What PIO would you Like?]

I have always been mystified by the Framing member tool. The first time I used it the Open web steel joist mode the default settings forced me to place a minimum length truss of 41'4.8". I gave up for a couple of months. After another try and adjusting all of the parameters I was able to get a reasonable looking truss. It seems the panel spacing controls the minimum length of the truss rather than the length being specified and the panels adjusting accordingly to some reasonable setting.

Has anyone built a truss library containg truss PIO's?

[Walls missing in viewport]

Have you checked to see the the "Component-wall classes ..." are on in each viewport?