jason schneider

Am I using the Scale Objects tool correctly? Whenever I scale an object, it does not scale about the objects center, or some other logical point, but rather sends the object careening off into outer space. It's been like this for years. Am I dumb? Is this operator error? ***Edit: Digging a little deeper, this only happens with placed images such as .jpg or .pdf. Vector objects are cool**** Thanks!

@Tom W. did a pretty good job of the step-by-step. Here's a screen recording of the issue. Screen Recording 2025-01-31 at 9.24.15 AM.mov

^^^Exactly!!! Thanks for the clarification. @Pat Stanford, is this a bug? What's the procedure for reporting? Thank you!

So this is probably a minor issue, but one that has an impact. The Move by Points tool behaves differently when editing via command bar or smart tool. After selecting an object to move, the user can edit the options for moving (multiple, duplicate, distribute, etc.) from the Command Bar and the tool automatically updates to the new option. When editing with the Smart Tool, the object must be reselected in order to initiate the new options. What gives? Shouldn't they be the same? thanks!

The text box resizes itself when I edit or add text. It's as if the text box "deselects" "wrap text" and resizes itself to the longest paragraph. A real PITA.

Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Full Disk Access > add "Vectorworks 2025. This should probably be a separate thread. Good luck!

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) ;)