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Scott C. Parker
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2 hours ago, Ben3B said:
I need a small cable and insert it between cable
21 hours ago, Ben3B said:I would be able to count it
Two options.
- For just counting, you could add the changer as a virtual part to the cables and use the equipment list feature to count them.
- To see the changers in place, instead of building a short cable, you can build it as a distributor with one input and one output. I showed something like this in part 2 of that coffee break where I placed plug boxes around a theater using one multi input and one multi output.
@jcogdell did a video on building distros. It's posted in the university.
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@Peter Telleman I'm still exploring. I've found something interesting that I need to research. For some reason, the tool likes dealing with odd numbers of seats when using from center. It just might be the way it is.
On 11/22/2024 at 10:04 AM, VIRTUALENVIRONS said:In a case like below, the only option was Duplicate Along Path
Are you able to share some sections of your curved support structure? I want to try a few things.
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Until the fix is published for the High Hook bug, here's a workaround.
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Hi Ben, are you trying to make a cable? or, an adapter?
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11 hours ago, N.Meyer said:
I have also noticed when I change trim height it doesnt go where I tell it too. If I type in 25' the truss goes to 24'6".
Do you have a sample file showing this? All the truss in the samples you shared show the same trim and z values. When I move them to the new height, they report accurately.
Is it possible you are changing the height of a truss that has a 90° roll applied? If yes, that makes sense as the trim is from the lowest part of the truss and the insertion point of a rolled truss would be different due to the rolled angle.
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On 11/21/2024 at 6:13 PM, N.Meyer said:
I've been having an issue lately that when I use the select systems command it will only select rigging objects and no longer selects lighting or audio.
Hello N.
I've tried each truss system in both sample files using the same VW 2025 you're using and I'm able to select system objects without issue. Would you please make a video so we can see your steps. Here's my video.
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51 minutes ago, Peter Telleman said:
In the added example
Did you intend to add an example file? It didn't attach.
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I may have either been confused or offered confusing answers to the issues along the way in this thread by trying to answer different questions related to similar workflows.
First, a correction. I totally misunderstood the use of the "Height Relative to" selection field. It has nothing to do with which chord the curtain is snapping to. When I saw "Bottom Trim," I confused it with the truss's bottom trim vs. the drape's bottom trim. It's only dealing with the curtain. The curtains and Truss Borders should snap to whichever chord is highlighted during the snapping process.5 hours ago, Peter Telleman said:we can't just change the Z value of a curtain anymore?
First, we all need to remember the Z value of a curtain is the distance measured to the bottom of the curtain. I remind myself, often, that I'm dealing with the distance off the floor and not the height of the curtain webbing.
- The Z value of a freestanding Unstyled curtain can be changed without issue.
- The Z value of any curtain attached to a truss/pipe/hanging position is controlled by the trim of the support object minus the curtain's height. To adjust the Z value, you need to change the Z value, or height, of the supporting structure, and the curtain will move up/down and change the Z height shown by the curtain.
Here's my file to play with.
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Hi Toby,
I'm neck deep in a project, but... If you can publicly share a sample file, me or others here can take a look. If you need to share privately, I can look, or have a colleague here take a look as well.
You can post files to the forum, or send via direct messages. -
2 hours ago, Toby Bale said:
getting "static system not support" errors in different locations.
Play with these Braceworks preference settings. It might help with finding things that keep getting disconnected. A little nudge here, and little there, and all goes south.
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2 hours ago, Scott C. Parker said:On 11/6/2024 at 7:34 PM, Alex Ashley said:
Fields within styles are trapped by the style. Edit the style and change the arrows to double lines to allow each instance of drapes to be adjusted.
I did more testing with this and found a puzzling issue. When I draw the curtain, I can make my changes per instance. The editing ability is curtailed when the same curtain is attached to a truss. I don't know what the truss tells the curtain and why it changes the behaviour. I'll update if I find out.
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On 11/6/2024 at 4:43 AM, Peter Telleman said:
it snaps to the truss (as it did always). But now we can't move it back to the floor!
For now, a workaround to detach is:
- select the pipe & drape.
- Use the OIP to convert it to a curtain
- use the manage loads tool to detach the curtain.
- Move it away from the truss and turn off the auto snapping preference so it doesn't snap again.
- move it back to where you need.
- convert it back to a pipe & drape.
- reset your snapping preference if needed.
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On 11/6/2024 at 7:34 PM, Alex Ashley said:
I agree we should still be able to adjust the "height relative to" section... It's all greyed out now!
Fields within styles are trapped by the style. Edit the style and change the arrows to double lines to allow each instance of drapes to be adjusted.
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On 11/6/2024 at 7:32 PM, Alex Ashley said:
I am having a similar issue with curtain soft goods and truss. Truss converted to hanging position bottom trim 21'. When I draw a 1' truss border it snaps to the correct height 21'. No problem.
When I draw a curtain it snaps to the negative height of the curtain itself so effectively 0 top trim.
Hi @Alex Ashley, The hanging position currently shows a Z height of 0 feet and a trim height of 21 feet, indicating an issue with the truss inside. To resolve this, I opened the hanging position, set the truss height to 0, and then adjusted the hanging position back to 21 feet, aligning everything correctly.
On 11/6/2024 at 4:43 AM, Peter Telleman said:And to add to this, if you draw a line of pipe and drape too close to truss, it snaps to the truss (as it did always). But now we can't move it back to the floor!
Hi @Peter Telleman, The truss not letting go of the pipe & drape is a known bug that's being worked on.
On 11/6/2024 at 3:23 AM, Peter Telleman said:on which tube the curtains should
The drapes are snapping to the proper chords for me.
hth, Scott
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I think you're trying to distribute the weight of your center object around your truss square. Unfortunately, it's not as simple as that. Fortunately, there is a relatively simple workaround. Add four distributed loads, one to each straight run of your truss square, each distributed load being one quarter° the weight of your center scenic object.
°The catch is, the weight at the center will be greater than the weight at the corners. But it gets you close.
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On 1/29/2024 at 9:08 AM, Peter Smith said:
This is clearly a bug.
Hi Peter, this particular bug was fixed in 2024 update 4. Here, I've clicked on Update and the layout was fixed. With that said, a new issue has arisen in 2025 where the text distance is not reading the correct anchor point. This is seen in 2025.
On 7/24/2024 at 7:08 PM, DukeC said:Still broken in Update 6.
Duke, do you have a test file? Peter's file is working for me in update 6.
Thanks, Scott
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On 4/10/2024 at 8:07 AM, MattSpotlight said:
you can see that it doesn't fill from the edge of the aisle, it looks like it still fills from the centre,
@MattSpotlight When I change the settings to Align Rows and fill the direction to Right to Left, I get seats hugging the aisles. Is this what you're looking for?
I also see a set of "venue seating." Are you trying to match this layout exactly?
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Welcome to the forum.
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On 11/3/2024 at 2:02 PM, GregoryMatveyev said:
can you re upload it? It seems to be unavailable.
You may need to right click and choose Save Link As... to save the file to your drive.
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On 10/31/2024 at 7:00 AM, Regie said:
How can I add weight to my symbol
Hi Regie,
All the data shown in worksheets and graphic legends is taken from the records attached to the symbols/objects. You can add an existing record or create a custom record with any info you wish to add for your custom symbol. Once you have the record, you can link the text from the record to be shown in your reports.
Here's the help page on adding records.
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13 hours ago, Jake Wilson said:
issue only appeared after I updated to VW 2025,
Hi Jake,
I completely understand. I once opened an old file to find an entertainment object, thinking it was a kitchen cabinet. The file was so old that some item internal flag had before corrupted and caused an identity crises.I looked at the sample file you shared; it was originally built seven versions ago.
When I encounter this in my files, I open both the old file and a new blank document. I then import layers from the old file into the new one, and this often leaves the odd stuff behind. You'll get the dialog asking if you want to use the old records and information or the new information/settings offered by the newer file. Always choose the new information from the current file.
Yes, this will take a bit of time, but the reduction in frustration and the improved performance of current file data will be worth the effort.
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Hi Jake,
I opened your file and found the triangle has a truss record attached, which is causing it to think it's a truss and preview the end snapping points of the truss. Then, when I used the truss insertion tool and selected the Type B truss from your file, the truss was inserted as expected. I made a video.
As VW features improve and are updated, it's worth considering updating and/or renewing existing template files that have symbols based on older workflows. Though VW does forward translations when opening older files, some items may claim to be something they're not.The triangle is a mystery here. I've checked with others, and we have no idea how your triangle has managed to claim it's a truss object.
As you watch the video, understand that my blathering is more my trying to figure it out and not a reflection of your experience level.
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31 minutes ago, Jake Wilson said:
Attached is a file
Thanks. Taking a look.
I don't have any hoists in my library
in Entertainment
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Refreshing your Resource Manager will update your library to the latest published symbols. You may need to clear your local RM cache file. Refreshing the RM doesn't always do this. Delete the RM Cache folder and then refresh the RM and it'll pull down a complete set of updated RM files.
Win: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Nemetschek\Vectorworks RMCache\rm202x
Mac: /Users/username/Library/Application Support/Vectorworks RMCache/rm202x
Remember to replace the “username” with your computer username if you copy and paste the file paths
Your file location might differ.