[Denote schematic shown out of position]

I think you're halfway there with the design layer viewport. Add a section viewport to finish it up, and the crew should get the idea.
Otherwise, dashed outlined box around one with a note. Anything that makes it clear. A cloud bubble, etc... 

AP High-Low Example.vwx

[VW2026 LED Wall adding extra weight]

13 hours ago, Jonathan Oliver said:

so that if a symbol has the "LED wall accessory" data tag, it will update in the LED wall Equipment Subparts, and add the weight specified in the data tag to the total weigh

Have you tried adding these accessories with the data tag inside a wall? Does the data tag work? I would imagine the tool's automatic data tag placement function conflicting with internal data tags. I've not tried it.

 

13 hours ago, Jonathan Oliver said:

is it possible to have a temporary "hardware weight" box patched in,

This is unlikely, as making changes that add anything to the UI requires updates across many departments, and temporary changes are frowned upon. HQ would prefer we actually fix or update tools with long-term solutions.

 

14 hours ago, Jonathan Oliver said:

work out weight on my spreadsheet

 

Have you thought about adding a custom record? Or, adding a weight field to the existing EntEquipUniversal record? You could add an overall additional weight and append the weight to be read in your worksheet. This wouldn't help Braceworks, though. 

 

We'll keep thinking on this.

[VW2026 LED Wall adding extra weight]

19 hours ago, Jonathan Oliver said:

Is there a way to add additional weight to the LED wall such as cables or custom length lighting pipe I have not found yet?
Is there an intention to add this functionality to the LED wall tool?

At the moment, the easiest way is to either add items to your support objects or change the weight of the support symbols. You would also adjust the panel weight to account for the average cable weight when cables jump from one panel to another.

 

Yes, adding proper rear support hardware is on our plans, and each part would carry its weight. Same for cables. 

 

I plan on making a video about custom support objects in the near future.

[BRXFEMHANDLE Not Set]

If you delete these four orphaned bridles, the calculations seem to work for me. Note, I did a quick test in 2026 as it's what I have open at the moment.

 

[Custom accessories and the Symbol Key problems]

14 minutes ago, markdd said:

remove the reference symbol before making an Equipment summary

I'm not sure we're speaking apples-to-apples here. The line is being added to a set of instructions on building an accessory symbol in the help file. When I removed the reference symbol from the example file supplied, the key displayed the accessory symbols as desired. 

[Custom accessories and the Symbol Key problems]

On 11/12/2025 at 12:30 PM, tomhill10 said:

To define the accessory's default insertion point:

Thanks. We've added a line to the next version of the help file for 2026 advising to remove the reference symbol before saving the accessory symbol. Thanks for the heads up.

[Legacy Hoists Fatally Broken]

The legacy hoist tool doesn't seem to be importing or migrating the correct file into the resource manager. I figured out a workaround, which is shown in the video. Basically, users need to locate a prior version of the chain hoist symbols Vectorworks file and update it to 2026. I saved mine as a favorite. Once updated, import the needed hoist symbols into the current drawing, and the tool should work as expected. This works for old drawings as well.

    

 

[Custom accessories and the Symbol Key problems]

2 hours ago, tomhill10 said:

that might be a bit misleading regarding

Could you do me a favor and send me a screenshot of the wording on the page? The page has so much, I want to make sure I focus on what you're seeing. Thanks.

[Custom accessories and the Symbol Key problems]

6 hours ago, tomhill10 said:

I have created my own fixture and a few accessories to attach. It has gone quite well however I believe I am missing some key steps

You're doing good work. A couple of things I've found and fixed in the attached file for you to play with.

1. Your custom symbols need to be rotated in 2D to point up instead of down. This should fix the alignment issues.
2. You may need to rotate the units in 3D as well so when you use the Tilt field in the OIP, the unit tilts the lens up and forward instead of backwards.
3. The accessory symbols include a copy of the actual lighting symbol. The accessory should contain only the accessory, not the symbol it's attached to.Summary key problem SCP.vwx

Let us know if this fixes your issues, and keep up the good work.

[Vectorworks Spotlight crashes when I Click on a fixture]

@Kerri Baker
Once we get to crash logs, it goes beyond my ability to offer help. Please visit here to upload crash logs, a test file, etc. It will be very helpful if you can make a screen recording to show the steps it takes to have the crash happen. https://customers.vectorworks.net/forms/support-request

 

Some troubleshooting steps to take can help, though.

• Open a blank file, import the layers from the old file, and include their contents.
• Open your user folder and move the settings folder somewhere else so you can move it back after testing. This is almost like resetting VW and might fix the issue.

[Spotlight Numbering - Zigzag greyed out for initial operation]

11 hours ago, hdmcclx said:

Inital as in, the first time i open Spotlight Numbering with any group of objects selected.

At first go, it's working for me. This could be because I opened your file and you might have already tested. I also happened to be testing in a future build. But, this shouldn't have helped me.

 

 

[Applying data vus to equipment summary tool]

What have you tried so far that worked or didn't work?

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

[Data Manager and Hoists]

5 hours ago, hdmcclx said:

ive been trying to use Data Manager to take the “wall ID” from a led wall to a field on a custom record attached to the panel symbols used to build the wall

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

 

have you explored the data manager classes in the VW university? 

[Vectorworks Spotlight crashes when I Click on a fixture]

2 hours ago, Kerri Baker said:

 

I'm attaching the file for you to look at and advise.

I am not seeing the issue. I've nudged a couple of lights and saved as a new file for you to play with. Let us know if this also crashes. If it does, we can explore your logs. FOC 2025 11-4 A.vwx

[Spotlight Numbering - Zigzag greyed out for initial operation]

9 hours ago, hdmcclx said:

initial numbering operation

When you say "initial," do you mean you're setting the settings in the numbering dialog before you draw the tables? 

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

[Individual Scaling on the Images of the Symbols in the Equipment Summary]

Is this what you're looking to do?

[2026 - LED Video Walls - Getting Started]

On 11/4/2025 at 11:05 PM, bernard893 said:

I want to make a LED wall like the picture attached.  Is this possible with the LED tool and if it is how do you do it?

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

[Data Manager and Hoists]

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

[Data Manager and Hoists]

9 minutes ago, BRSebbe said:

Pushing data INTO OIPs is a hard limit?

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.

[Data Manager and Hoists]

PS, same for hoists.

[Data Manager and 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.

 

14 hours ago, BRSebbe said:

I've found that there isnt really much information regarding WHAT you can do with the tool

Have you explored the offerings in the VW University?

[side arm tool experiments]

6 hours ago, Peter Telleman said:

A standard one piece side arm does.

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.

 

 

[Data Manager and Hoists]

1 hour ago, BRSebbe said:

automatic mapping and making custom datasheets, showing only the information i need.

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. 

[Symbol placing]

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

[Who was this VW newsroom article written for?]

4 minutes ago, shorter said:

I saw one the other day trying to explain what a section was...

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