Scott C. Parker

What tools are you trying to use when this happens? Some tools use the keys for specific functions when the tool is active.

Please post a sample file so that the collective can take a look. It’s best to copy the problem items into a new file to keep the file small and avoid any NDA issues at hand. Please use a definable file name. We get so many named “sample.” 🙂 Thanks, Scott

Here's a different approach, still a bit of a hack, but you can save the results for future use of the distro symbols. Here's a file to play with. Distro Data Viz Color Change MS.vwx

Workarounds are great in exploring possible workflows, and this is a great start. More work needs to be done to explore how these workarounds work with Braceworks. Though the system moves as one, BW is not seeing the items properly. Hence, not reading the sub part weights, as you mention. At the end of the day, the Side Arm tool wasn't designed to be a linear connect-pipes-together tool. What we're missing is the concept of pipe sleeves used as linear pipe clamps. We'll keep this in mind for the next iteration of the tool.

Whenever I make a custom item like this, I always look at how a VW version is built. When comparing your symbol to an existing Top Hat, we see the 3D needs to be set to Body instead of Lens. The 2D needs the parts record set to Lens. Give these a try and let us know how it goes.

My contact in our content dept is out today. I've forwarded your post and we'll get back to you asap.

Please post a sample file so that the collective can take a look. It’s best to copy the problem items into a new file to keep the file small and avoid any NDA issues at hand. Please use a definable file name. We get so many named “sample.” 🙂 Thanks, Scott

Great question. I've not tried it. Let us know how it goes.

In example, I've used the concept from the stirrup hanger and built a drop T using the ASD truss pipe parts. Putting the truss symbols inside the sidearm object uses the desired parts, but requires building an actual sidearm-compatible pipe with the pipe record attached. I've also been playing with adding the Pipe Record to truss objects, but I'm not ready to offer an actual workflow. I think one of the issues with your approach is that the truss items you're using lack the pipe record needed by the sidearm tool. Issue number two, and more importantly for this, side arms attach to other pipes at angles by default. The angle is set by the chosen clamp. The tool does not allow pipe end-to-end connections. Though I've thought about building some sort of custom pipe-sleeve type object that could trick the tool. No luck so far. Here's my file to play with. truss connection SCP.vwx Since the tool is new, we're eager for feedback about the workflow. Be as detailed as possible in how new functionality and workflows would work.

While I agree, there was a technical reason behind the missing None button. The sidearm always needs a clamp with a 3D Loci to have it connect to another pipe/truss. Without it, the end of the pipe wouldn't know where to connect and how to rotate. The No Clamp symbol has the needed 3D loci to take care of this need while removing the visible clamp geometry. Hence, if we had the None button, we wouldn't have the 3D loci.

Hmm. Sorry, it's not happening for me in your file. I don't know what to advise.

What are your snap settings set to? Depending on your settings, the shift key might be locking into an angle you didn't realize would be in effect.

The truss inside the hanging position is missing an assigned weight. I'll file a bug on that. To add the needed weight, double click on the hanging position and then add the appropriate weight to each truss. You'll need to add the weight in two places. 1. in the OIP and 2. in the truss properties dialog. To open #2, right click on each truss and add the total weight. For this, I deleted the loads and added a new one to the hanging position. Is it possible you tried to add the load before converting the truss into a hanging position? Here's my playing file. I made up the truss weight numbers as I don't have the spec sheet handy. artestUH SCP.vwx

Please see this post for a new library of stirrup hangers. @Remco Teunissen I think this will be helpful for the single pipe drop object you're looking to do. Still working on workflows for the ladder.

Reviewing the thread reveals a few queries. News about what?