[Stair down label]

There should be a blue handle, click and drag

HTH

[Guard rail for ramps]

I would recommend using the same Railing Fence Tool in the second mode in the Tool Bar

HTH

 

[Superior Walls?]

I assuming that something like this is what you are looking for.

You may need to play around to get the exact modulus

HTH

Foundation_Wall_Xi.vwx

[How to make colored elevations with shadows?]

Very good!

Bounces= 3 all settings to Low  - No Textures - light source just the heliodon - Foreground = Hidden line Careful

 

[How to make colored elevations with shadows?]

Tic Tac Tic Tac

 

[Flipping window in wall]

Select the window(s) and flip them with the button in the OIP

HTH

[adding a window late in design to project after you create a window shcedule]

I do concur with Tom, and if there is no issues on renumbering in DD and/or CD I would still update them, the clip shows the technic I would use

HTH

Last_Minute_Schedule_Update.mp4

[One year later... still having problem with stories]

As of Vw 2018 a new feature has been added that may help this situations, now the component of a Wall Style can be overwritten. See attached screenshots for Story setup and  Wall style overwritten 

HTH

[Stories...]

There is a document in the Vectorworks web page that can help you

http://www.vectorworks.net/bim > How > Training > Get Started > Model Setup Tutorial

or direct download http://download2cf.nemetschek.net/bim/model-setup-tutorial1490810240.zip

HTH

[IFC exporting issues]

For Symbols attach the Ifc entity directly to the symbol through the Resource Manager

HTH

[IFC exporting issues]

For the dislocated objects, attach the Ifc entity before you group them, if you have multiple objects with different Ifc entities use from the AEC dropdown menu "IFC Zones, Systems and Groups..." to create any of these.

As for the windows, the window is there, the frame cuts the wall the glass doesn't, reinserting it and flipping it some times fixes it, I will write a bug for it.

HTH

[IFC exporting issues]

Have to ask – Are all windows inserted in walls?

If yes, could you send me a file with the wall and windows you are showing, for testing.

Thank you

[Door schedule content]

Edit the Criteria to fit your needs

[favorites...or recent selections in the Resource Manager]

Would Favorites work for you?

HTH

 

JC

[Referenced Files and Resource Manager]

Have you tried using the Resource Manager Favorites?

HTH

 

JC

[Problem inserting window and door symbols]

[Export Sheet Layer Viewport as Image]

If something like in the picture bellow works for you, it can be added through the Workspace Editor to the Object Context Menu Folder.

HTH

JC

[New visibility settings]

I totally understand, I also like to draw things one time and expect them to be graphically correct in all my plans, here is my work flow;
Rules:
1.) For all objects make all attributes “By Class” 
2.) There is no rule that says Stack Viewports Not Allowed.

Viewport possibilities: for Layers; On/Off/Grayed, alter staking order, for Classes; On/Off/Grayed, Override Class attributes (this will only be possible if you comply with rule #1.)
Some times there are several objects with the same class in different layers and there is a graphical need for some of them that are in a different layer to be represented differently, Divide and Conquer, you can stack viewports (rule #2), yes there will be some initial setup, however it will payoff when you modify things.

Sample bellow: a simple roof that traverses two floors, all objects have only been drawn once.

1st floor has a stack VP for the 2nd Slab with a class override

2nd floor has stack Vp's for the roofs with class overrides 

Roof has Layer stacking order and class overrides

HTH

 

JC

 

[New visibility settings]

Would Class Override in Viewports work for you?

[Custom Wall Style help]

Here is another idea;

Do the same Wall Style as Jim Smith and set the Wall class pen attribute to none and follow steps bellow

[Apartment Block File Setup]

A referenced DLVP is a container just like a Symbol, currently Vw does not have Styled Symbols and a direct connexion like the one you described is not possible, however if your interest is just a graphical appearance here is one way of doing it;

1.) Have the Unit join all the walls to the exterior and party walls as you would like to see them

2.) Select all the interior walls > Group > Convert to Symbol. 

3.) Use Symbol for the units, if used in front of exterior walls the unit internal wall will appear to be cutting the exterior walls.

Hope this helps

JC

[Wall component "library"]

Currently the best way to approach the issue is to have a wall style with all the components you normally use or are common to your area saved to your office standard folder (All Components WS), then any time you need a new wall style you can duplicate the All Components wall style and delete the unused components since it is easier to delete a component than to create a component.

Hope this helps!

JC

[3d, push buttons & motion]

"One issue I did have with the FBX model being imported were you could see through the back of some wall so you needed to set up the file correctly"

 

Alan,  when this happens reverse the normals

[Handrail Plan View Settings]

Have you tried to set classes to the different components and for the top/plan view override the attribute fill to none of the handrail class

[COBie Spreadsheets from Vectorworks - Anyone doing this?]

Will

Go to File>Export>Export IFC Project... From the dialog box select Data>Export Options and then select "COBie/Facilities Management" from the Model View: dropdown menu. Don't forget to do the Layer Mapping before you select OK.

You will have then an Ifc file, if you want to see this file in spread sheet form you would have to install the COBie Tool Kit.

Hope this helps