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44 minutes ago, markdd said:
What, you mean like this?! If you do, I'll quickly make a video. It was quick as anything....
Yes exactly! But I put them all gathered around the 3D locus so they share the XY 0.
Hope that make sense 😃 I'd love to see what you come up with. So thankful!!
Martin
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Hey all!
I'm trying to draw a 3D stage of a 2D drawing I got for a stage. I've put everything in order in 3D with a 3D locus, just like I saw @markdd do on one of his videos on YT (So educational!). But, I can't figure out how and where to start.. any thoughts or tips? I've tried the Nurbs-curve but I guess I'm too bad a using that tool since I can't get it right 😃
Looking forward to hear your thoughts on this! The 2D Drawing is attached here.
Many thanks! Martin
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Sure @Scott C. Parker, it's not too much though, just a few Global-trusses that I started to put together.
Not sure this file will do much help, but thanks! 😃
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Hi,
How do I make the truss align without messing around manually? The red "arrows" tend do align up with everything BUT the way I want them. I often need to change the roll and rotation manually. If I connect corners the way I want them the corner flip already connected trusses to become rolled, and hence use the 3D info instead of the 2D symbol. If I flip the symbol around it won't fit, or the entire system will be rolled. Or am I just a fool here? I personally think this tool is hard to use, but I assume it's because lack of knowledge. Could someone, once and for all, please teach me how to make truss boxes, GS and so on, without have to manually flip symbols around all the time and still use the truss tool like it's intended? Straight trusses are no problem, but as soon there are corners involved I tend to mess up.
Many, many thanks 😃 Martin
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1 minute ago, markdd said:
Of course why not.
- Make the master file with all your symbols
- Probably best to add it to its own folder
- Make 3 other clean files, one for each venue
- Put them in the folder with the Master File
- Import the Symbols you want from the Master file by right-clicking on them in the resource manager from the master file and selecting Reference.
- A reference between the two files will be made and the referenced symbol will be in italics to let you know that it is referenced.
You can edit the symbol from any document and the changes will be pushed to all the other documents, or you can break the reference (Right-click on the Symbol listing in the resource manager) and edit it for just one venue.
Nice, thank you!
Sometimes I work on rather large files and I keep my template file in a Google Drive folder.
Do I need to keep all my drawings in this template folder then? I like to keep my different drawings in different folders based on the project and customer.
Still possible to do that or did I get something wrong?
Many thanks!
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Hi!
This is probably a no-brainer for everyone, but I want to find out how to use a "master folder" for all my drawings' symbols, records and so on.
I'm working on three different venues, and I use the same symbols on every drawing. But now I've decided to update a specific set of symbols, then I'd like to reference the symbols to a master document where the symbol is located. Would look something like this:
Drawing 1. VENUE 1 - Symbol A (referenced)
Drawing 2. VENUE 2 - Symbol A (referenced)
Drawing 3. VENUE 3 - Symbol A (referenced)
Drawing 4. Master Symbol Project - Symbol A (Master to all references).
If I update on Drawing 4, drawing 1-3 will automatically be updated.
Possible?
Thanks all!
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Ok thanks @Pat Stanford for the info. I'll figure out another way to make my worksheets clearer 😃
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Is there a way to use DataVis to mark an entire row in a worksheet with a specific color?
Say for instance that I have two different objects, "A" and "B", where A=Red and B=Blue as per DataVis.
If I want a list of all object in a worksheet where all the rows have the DataVis settings to them. So "A" have red background in the worksheet, and B has blue.
Make sense?
Thanks!
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Thank you all, I'll have a look at this!
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Hi,
Real noob stuff but I must have forgotten this along the way. How do I make the rectangles within the red circle extrude to the roof face?
I want to make a somewhat Japanese/Scandinavian style of fence with wooden framing from floor to roof.
Please see the Picasso-style drawing 😃
Many thanks!
Martin
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+1 here. Latest SP on VW23, macOS 13.4, MBP 14"
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20 minutes ago, markdd said:
No! I tend to do what I need to do and then Ungroup the object leaving just the Symbols arrayed one after the other.
Alright, thanks! Something tells me that there's a feature like this in the move-command somewhere.
I think AutoCAD had a feature like this. Would be great to have in VW as well 😃
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14 minutes ago, markdd said:
The Repetitive Unit Tool is in the Detailing Toolset of the Design Suite workspace. You may need to add it to your workspace.....
Thank you! We're almost there, didn't know about this feature, I just added it to my toolbox.
Do you know of a way to draw object by object?
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2 minutes ago, markdd said:
Yes, if you have the designer licence then the repetitive unit tool will do that.
I do have Designer license but not sure what tool you mean... Can't find it.
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Hi,
If I have an object, a barrier for instance, with set dimensions, is it possible to "draw" lines with that object?
I want all objects to be connected with each other and to attach to the very end point of each object. Like the truss feature, but with different objects.
Hope you understand 😃
Thanks!
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On 4/25/2023 at 10:44 AM, TomWhiteLight said:
Would be easy to create your own (less than 2 minutes?). Or you could duplicate the event planning records, rename and then edit the fields.
Yes that's of course an option, but I was thinking that the record would already contain the measurements, weight, material and so on...
Thanks though 😃
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Does anyone have a good record format for all the different GIGS Barricades?
Or do I create one myself? Thanks!
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9 minutes ago, Tom W. said:
Cell D3 like Pat said. The database header row (with the small diamond) not one of the database rows (.1, .2, etc)
@Tom W. and @Pat Stanford aaaaaaah. I knew I missed something. You're the best. Thank you!!
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On 4/21/2023 at 5:47 PM, Pat Stanford said:
You don't need a function, just a math operation. If your database header is in Row 3, then set the formula for Column D (cell D3) to:
=B3*C3
The same would work in Excel.
You are the second person who has come from Excel with the misunderstanding that you need the SUM function to do what is actually just a simple multiplication. Do you know why you learned to use SUM in excel? It makes sense for ranges of cells, but to just multiply one cell times another it seems overkill.
Thank you @Pat Stanford! Maybe I'm really stupid, but I can't get that to work. When I try to type in Column D, I can't. Not sure why. But, if I move down to Row 4 (or 5 and so on), it works. I want 228*4 in this case (Column B*Column C).
Thank you again!
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On 4/7/2023 at 5:18 PM, Pat Stanford said:
Did you ever get this working for your needs? If not can you post a sample file so I can take a look using your configuration.
Sorry, I just found out that I was logged out from this forum somehow and didn't get any notifications that I got a reply from you.
No, still in need of a solution for the thing above. Actually what I want is something like this:
Column A Column B Column C Column D
Setting type. # of units. # of ppl/unit. Total of people
In Excel I just use the sum function in column D, but in VW I can't... Thanks!
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Many thanks! I keep on going then 😃 New issue that I ran in to today.
How can I sum up the different values in this instance?
Every bench can hold 4 persons, the chairs can hold 1 person. I want to sum up the totals to make it easy for client to understand how many benches and chairs that are needed, and how much people will fit on each seating type. So when I do =B2*C2 I get the total amount (284*6) instead of 234*4. How can I do this for each row to make the Total sum correlate with each type of seating? I want a sum for 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 separated.
Thank you for all your help!
martin
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On 3/22/2023 at 3:53 PM, Pat Stanford said:
I believe that the data stored in popups is always defined as Text rather than numbers.
Try setting the formula in D3 to
=Value('Power Record'.'Amp')
HTH
That worked like a charm!! Wow, thank you! I would never had figured that out!
Many thanks!
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On 3/20/2023 at 4:34 PM, Tom W. said:
It's not the formula that's the problem is the data. Where is it coming from? These are Amps from a record format right? I think you need to edit the record + change the data type for that field from text to integer. Then it will show the summed value in D2. I think.
Thanks! You're right @Tom W., the information I use comes from a record. I use Pop-up as function. Isn't it possible to use popup with a sum-function?
@Pat Stanford, the fields will never contain anything but digits, so it shouldn't be a problem then right?
I did some updates on my drawing and worksheet, here's how it looks now:
Here' a screenshot of my record format it might supply with some info.
(I've used "Name" to connect with a data visualization, just so you know 😃
Thanks all! // Martin
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46 minutes ago, Tom W. said:
I think the fact you have a 12 in the column header indicates the values are text rather than numbers or integers. If the data type was number or integer the values would be summed in the header + it would just be a matter of entering =D2 in a cell to show the total
Thanks! So instead of using the SUM-function, I'll just use "=D2". Did I get that right?
Draw a saddle span stage
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Thank you so much for taking the time to shot the video @markdd! Much appreciated!
I managed to get as far as you showed but the real struggle starts when I want to make a simple 3D model based on the lines I now got from the pdf. Extruding the floor isn’t a problem, I’d say the roof is the hardest. Since the roof has a lot of curves I guess the Nurbs tool would be a good start, or what’s your take? From this view that we got, how would you do?
Again, thank you so much for taking the time and effort!
Martin