jason schneider

Hey, I've been through help, tutorials, J. Reeves YouTube, etc, and can't figure this out. Is there a way to make a cascading or apron stair in VW? If no, then the plan would be a Hybrid Object. Also, when I'm in the stair settings, I can make the treads light up, but I have no idea what they do, or why they light up. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Operator error (I think). I did not have a core component selected in the wall components. This program has a four year learning curve. 🤣😭

...it's not working. What gives? Auto-join is on. No endcaps. VW2025 SP1, Mac Intel i9, Sequoia

Create Tiles. Creating custom hatches is a real drag. My typical process is: 1. Steal hatches from atuocad files. Sometimes they get really heavy when they have too many levels and you simply have to abandon them. (Note, no direct import of .pat files - the hatch must be active in the imported .dwg file. 2. Tiles - Use lines or images to create the "hatch" you want to accomplish. (This is similar to AutoCAD's "Superhatch" command, if you have that experience). Done and done. Good luck!

Yes they do. I guess it's part of my process to look for simplified solutions and clean up drawing standards with every new VW release. Every time I learn something new.\; A Favorites Library works for a small firm, but I'm sure a larger firm can benefit from well coordinated workgroups.

Oof. I can live with it until then I guess. Thank you!

The page setup won't initiate the printer dialogue box; it goes straight to settings, which doesn't do anything. Current work around is to set up a custom sheet size. Is this the new workflow?

New error message when creating a viewport in VW Architect 2025. OSX 15, Intel Core i9. I don't have Spotlight. What's up?

Yes, I think that would work for workgroups, but now I have a dozen or so files to manage based on the styles. The less time I spend managing files, the more time I can spend billing clients. Keep it simple - which can be tough with VectorWorks (and BIM in general) ;)

Gents - thanks for the response. It took 2 cups of coffee for this to sink in. 🥴 So I need to generate a separate .vxw file for materials, textures, hatches, etc, for custom resources, just like it is set up in the app folder, correct? Sounds like a job for a BIM manager. Unfortunately, I'm just a one-man shop, so I'll stick my library in the Favorites folder and get back to business. 🫡 Cheers!

Workgroup Libraries show up in the RM, but not deeper in selection windows. What gives?

I've got 4 hours into VW2025 and this bug is still present.

This time it switched itself to "overwrite original file." Not as bad as switching itself off, but still doing whatever it feels like.

My favorite new feature of VW. Nothing like crashing at 5:15 PM and losing 2 hours of work.

And just like that, the "dummy" class enters the workflow. Thank you!