Scott C. Parker

Is this what you're looking to do?

Play with the Perimeter panels. Here's a file to play with. I don't think we have any actual content for corners, but this will get you started. Perimeter mode works best when placing walls using the Aspect Ratio mode. They do not work with builder mode. File: SCP Plain 500mm panels.vwx

PS: What you may want to do is explore scripting and worksheets. As we can make many edits via worksheets.

I've not seen any that allow this direction. I've played with Lights, hoists, truss. I won't say it's impossible, but I've not seen it. And, when I asked the coders about writing to the OIP, it was not currently an option.

PS, same for hoists.

The data manager can map most data -from- the oip of objects, but not -into- the fields in the oip. A good example of how we use the data manager for spotlight objects is the EntEquipUniversal record we attach to most Spotlight objects during insertion. We've mapped several fields to pull info from the device's OIP and insert this into the EEU record. You can make changes to the OIP, and the EEU is updated. However, you also have the option to change the EEU from By Style to By Instance and then can edit the info in the EEU without changing the info in the object's OIP. As for your Layer need, I've edited my EEU to add a layer field. I've then added the layer to the same record for Truss via my data manager, and it reports the layer of the truss. Moving the truss to a new layer updates this field, but editing it does not move the truss. Have you explored the offerings in the VW University?

The standard one piece side arm has a pipe record attached. If you attach the pipe record to your custom clamps with proper info, it should work. Even though you're trying to attach just a clamp, the tool works the other way around. It needs to attach a pipe without a clamp to attached just a clamp. CustomSideArmPipe.mp4

Can you provide more details on what these custom datasheets should show? Are you thinking of worksheets and databases? What information are you trying to pull from the hoists? Please post a sample file so that the collective can take a look.

Please post a sample file so that the collective can take a look.

I can't tell you how many user test files I see missing sections that really needed them.

Please post a sample file so that the collective can take a look.

If you use the "Used plug-in objects" version of the light instead of the "Used equipment symbol," you'll get the fixture mode. Why? The symbol version uses the base device symbol and record, whereas the plug-in version examines each device in the drawing. This is by design as each device could have different fixture modes. In the attached version of your file, I changed the fixture mode of two lights, and the updated key now shows three profiles in extended mode and two in basic mode. However, the symbol version remains at five.SampleFIle.vwxSampleFIle.vwx

Please post a sample file so that the collective can take a look.

At the moment, the key is not able to show both names. I'll add this to our wish list for the next round of summary key improvements.

Here's the file I used. Sorry, it's in 2026. Legend 3D v2026.vwx

An amazing resource is the Santa Barbara user group run by @michaelk, usually on Thursdays. Join the zoom call and ask questions. He's amazing with worksheets.

Data tags are a great option. If you want to stay with Label Legends and you like this example I've made, I can post a quick video. If not, Data Tags are your friend. Legend 3D v2026.pdf

What version/build of VW are you using? I had to refresh and then rebuild the summary key, and I can add the three lights and the two accessories.

If your venue templates are based on really old versions of VW, we usually recommend building new templates every few years. If you really want to find the internal issue, you would need to open old files in old VW builds and figure out which version the z fighting either started, or stopped. It's a long process. 2026 has a new file health checker that might be helpful. https://app-help.vectorworks.net/2026/eng/VW2026_Guide/Basic1/Check_and_improve_a_files_health.htm?rhmapfs=true

The tile has 2D geometry. The LED Wall tools works only with 3D symbols. This restriction allows curved walls to be drawn. The symbol does not have the LED wall panel record attached. See the first two pinned posts here for guides to building tiles and supports. https://forum.vectorworks.net/index.php?/forum/13-entertainment/

Shackles are considered rigging objects when added via the bridle insertion tool. Building inverted bridles manually is not something VW supports working with Braceworks. All the parts can be added to show the crew how the system is to be built, but Braceworks doesn't have a way to know that the symbols are supposed to be connected. What you're looking to do is insert an inverted bridle using the bridle tool. This is fairly easy, and the tool will place the shackles as you wish. Here's the catch, though. You have a couple of inverted bridles that are then supported by upright bridles above. Plus, using hoists is the special sauce that makes it more complicated. This is a huge challenge at the moment. The workflow is exacting, to say the least. I'm not saying VW shouldn't support this, and we're working on improvements. Steps: Limit yourself to at most 3 hoists/ bridle legs chained in sequence. To get your specific use case to work: Draw a reversed bridle on the truss. Draw a normal two-legged bridle. Set the position of the two-legged bridle to be the same as the position of the reversed bridle. Select both bridles and "Replace down leg with hoist." Delete the bottom hoist and change the top hoist "Low hook height" to be the new position of the reversed bridle (which was updated when the "down leg" was replaced with a hoist). The system should now be able to calculate To help, I've made a demo video showing the exact workflow I've found success with (I had several failed attempts). I used a stock pipe to which I've added eye bolts instead of the custom grapple symbol. The grapple is missing the truss record and has a couple of other geometry issues. Off Center reverse bridle truss Fresh.vwxVW Reverse Bridle.mp4 Off Center reverse bridle truss Fresh.vwx

There's a known bug about truss swapping the weight. They're working on it.

Hi Jake, would you please do a test using a new file? I don't know if this lends to the issue, but the one you shared was built from a file that started in Vectorworks version 12.5. With all the various work done since then, some errant code may be getting in the way.

Convert the symbol into a truss symbol and it'll show the weight.

Please post a sample file so that the collective can take a look.