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HI, I'm asking a lot of questions, but is there a sound method of creating a timber roof truss? I have so far played with the Framing Member tool to produce rafters, but Im hoping to not have to create from scratch. I havent seen any videos on this or the topic being discussed before. Could anyone point me in the right direction? Best, Michael

Apologies for my late reply. @Helen Thank you I see them now; my resource manager wasn't set to All. Rookie mistake. Thanks ! @Tom, thank you also. I was only looking for a 3d only but you have a good point.

Hi, I'm trying to get my head around rooflights. But I'm reaching dead ends. I'd really appreciate more help. 1. I know that you must use 3d symbols. In the resource manager how do I see which are 3d and which are 2d or hybrid? 2. My process so far has been to drag and drop from the Resource Manager onto the roof, which then creates a dormer, I click on it and turn it into a skylight, it creates just a hole because cannot use hybrid symbols. Where are the symbols to use as a skylight? Creating a skylight from scratch seems over the top. 3. I've been onto velux and can only see dwg or pdf files... 4. My searches on sites such as the ones depicted on https://www.scan2cad.com/cad/free-vectorworks-objects/#Sketchfab have been completely fruitless 5. Does anyone have a library of rooflights they can share with me? I must be missing something because to have shrubberies, for example, built in to the Vectorworks library and not skylights seems peculiar. The type of skylight is just a simple modular openable skylight. Much appreciated if you can shed any light, or tutorials

Thanks Kevin! Absolutely. That looks cool! I'll definitely keep going to reach that level! Really much appreciated 🙂

Hi Kevin, Wow!! Are you serious? Thanks so much for taking the time to do that, and write instructions! The elevations look excellent! I will go through your email and the advice you have given in closer detail. I cannot thank you enough. I may have some queries on how you did what you did, which I really hope you don't mind me asking. Amazing man thanks! Best, Michael

Kevin K, Thank you for your response. Several things look terrible. 1. There are random line weights, random dark lines, 2. The corner window looks awful - really thick line weights on the North Elev. 3. Some windows have dark line widths fully around, some don't at the sill 4. Sometimes really smudgy lines for some reason behind the vector lines 5. Cannot get shadows at all (less important) What I'd like is clean line weights that. After I would like to put on a thicker line weight around the elevations (Bpsabatier mentioned above about doing this in Viewport Annotations, but not sure where to do that - I assumed by right clicking the viewport and edit annotations? Is that correct?) In terms of materials, It's a slate roof and white render walls. I haven't begun to delve into the world of materials yet but definitely want to.

M Hi BPsabatier, That's really kind to offer. I have uploaded a file that I am working on. It's in VW 2019 Mac, metric. The elevations have odd thick lines in places, and the windows look terrible (especially the corner window). I could never get shadows to work either. I'd really really appreciate if you did take a look at it! Best, M Test Elevation Forum Schemevwx.vwx

Thanks for your advice. Nothing has changed however in the drawing. How do I just get one line weight for the whole drawing?

Thank you for your advice. I really appreciate it. I went through your method and understood it, but for some reason my elevation did not change. Changing the classes to any thickness has no effect on the look. I'm finding it really difficult to make my elevations look any good. I've attached a screen shot. I have this weird blurry line, and varying thick and thin line weights. Why is this? I am working in 3d to be clear.

Also to add, how then do I get back to just the simple white model I had without the shadows on it? Is there a button to turn shadows on and off?

Ty for your reply, Using your method I can get shadows in the design space and can see the light in the visualisations light. But if I go to my sheets there are no lights appearing or any shadows. Is there a particular setting then for the viewport in OI? My aim is for hidden line white elevations showing shadows.

Hi, So I am looking to add shadows to the elevations. I give up. As a Revit guy, this is so easy to do in Revit. What am I missing in this? Would really appreciate a basic instruction. Everyone seems to discuss it without mentioning the basics. Appreciate it.

Marvel. I wouldn't do 3 windows because I wouldn't get the internal cill too, or is there a way to do a joint cill? Michael, sorry how do you mean you would just model it? Yes the central windows are fixed, and the top left and right are top hung; the side windows are side hung casements.

Hi, Thank you for your quick response. Apologies I couldn't check your answer as I was out of the office. Your answer solves it mostly, thank you. I've attached a picture of the window. The problem now is that the mullions are affecting the transoms too. There are also two top hung casements and the lower side are side hung that are simple frames. Is there a way around this to model it like the pictures? Thank you, and I shall make my response speedier. Michael

Hi, I am new to Vectorworks. I am trying to do stone mullions and not sure how this can be done. Could anyone provide a solution? I can't simply have three single windows next to each other because the wall depth would be 100%. What I require is a stone mullion that on the inside shows one complete cill; the mullion does not go the full the depth of the wall. I'd really appreciate suggestions. Michael