Scott C. Parker

Currently, I recommend using the method @markdd shows in his video for schematic views and side arms.

Can you post an example of what you’re looking to achieve? in short, I don’t think so.

There is a bug that is preventing the counts from listening to the filters. It's being worked on. Additionally, the full functions of the old filtering workflow didn't fully get implemented into the new summary key for existing keys after they are built. This is on the radar as well. As for counts via viewport, I've not done this myself. Do you have an example file from 2023 that you could share using the old filter method? Do you place more than one hanging position in your viewports? You can use the position summary key found in the Hanging Position OIP. This one filters and counts by position properly. By the way, the old instrument summary key is in the legacy folder in the workspace editor should you wish to revert for your particular needs.

@Cristiano Alves Double click on the hanging position, select all the truss inside the hanging position, add a check to the Draw 3D only check box. You should be good to go in Top/Plan view. For the raked truss, Schematic views is what you're looking for. Schematic views are a deep rabbit hole to explore and have some specific workflows for building the hanging position. Select the FloorR2 truss in your file and then select the Create Schematic View from the Spotlight/Visualization menu. Choose the Top view in the dialog and check the rigging objects option. You can easily double-check the result by snapping a dimension. Your original is 8921mm in top view, foreshortened due to the angle. The schematic view is 9000mm as measured flat.

Three ways I use to duplicate hoists along a truss. Move by points. Duplicate Array. Duplicate along Path. The key is that the points/paths must be along the truss's centerline. Here's a video showing all three. Duplicate Hoists Along Truss 3 Ways-1.mp4

It'll be easiest to use the Rigging Load Tool and add a distributed load to the truss with the load set to the weight of the wall. Then move the LED wall as needed to communicate your needs to the crew. If you really want to have everything attached, you could make your top brackets of the wall into a rigging object (truss object) and then use insert drops from the actual truss down 2m to this top bracket truss. Then attach your LED wall to the top bracket truss.

Hi Cookie, Often times making a new file using the fresh build of VW fixes many things. When updating old files into more recent builds of VW can create stray or broken relationships. I'm glad you got it working. If you copy/paste the items from the new file into the old one, it may jump-start/fix the issue. Importing all the layers from the old file into a fresh file can also be helpful.

Cookie, can you post a test file?

Hello HilZ, Would you please share an example file showing your workflow in 2023? It will be helpful to our coders to figure out enhancements for the new version of the tool to match your workflow. If I understand your workflow correctly, the new tool's filtering system will not be helpful at the moment. However, I have a suggestion to hold you over until the filtering will work as you remember. A worksheet report that can be updated (recalculated) as you progress in your design work. I've attached a sample. Import the worksheet into your drawing and recalculate. You should end up with all of your lights shown if you have anything entered in the position field. I work the same way as you but use the Purpose and Channel fields to keep track of my design ideas. As I add lights, my list grows and keeps count for me. Thanks, Scott Count by positions worksheet.vwx

Hi Cristiano, Sorry, there are a lot of previous questions in this thread. Please copy/paste the question. Can you share a copy of the file so we can try what you are doing?

Add one of each full body/lens symbol. Highlight the lenses category and edit the Spares column. For the full number of bodies, you can divide them between all the units. Or, add the total number of bodies into the Spares of just one unit. Subtract the number of full units from the spare bodies. You should then have a total number of bodies and spare lenses, etc.

Hi Jeff, Please see this post/thread. You can change the maximum chain lengths and save your hoists to your favorite libraries as needed.

This is a good place to ask. Would you please post a sample file to play with?

Please post a file to play with. Are you speaking of climbing truss? No, the chain will not follow a path containing corners/curves. However, I've easily faked it using short sections of chain symbols. It's not perfect, but it communicates to the crew what I want.

Hi Aaron, You'll need to add the Gobo summary line item to your build list for the gobos to display. We're working on having the list of gobos collapse and show the counts instead of having the whole list.

We're working on exposing more parts of the bridle data for users to build their own tags. Until then, we added a couple of data tags for this very need to the Data Tags library files. They're under entertainment. I've added them to the file you shared. 1106062597_Bridledatatag_v2024.vwx

Can you share a file with the symbols and the info you're trying to change?

Correct, a straight truss with a corner block does not calculate unless another truss goes off to the side. It's a long time limitation that's annoying, to say the least. You need to use a 12" straight truss vs. a corner block.

Have you played with the new 2024 EntQuipUniversal record now attached to each spotlight object upon insertion? You can add your fields to this record for your drawings and add the record to your template files. Whenever you insert spotlight items, the item first checks for the record in the local file. If it's there, it gets used and includes any/all extra fields you've added. Once you have it, you can use the Data Manager to map when you need it, and you can make your reports reference the record. Bonus, data tags can also look at this record.

If you have workgroups set up, the inventory XML files are stored in the workgroup inventory folder rather than the local user folder flavor. Therefore, you should be able to share with your team. Always keep a back up of the original VWX file used to create the inventory. Anyone using the shared inventory file can make updates, right or wrong. 🙂

The Equipment list and Inventory dialog will keep a count of your units and compare them to the inventories you build. The summary key you're showing has a bug that keeps it from showing inventory quantities when you use the symbol version of the lighting device. if you change that to the Plug-in version of the symbol, you'll have better luck, but we have a second bug we're working on dealing with. We have two videos showing the new inventory and equipment list functions. https://university.vectorworks.net/course/index.php?mycourses=0&tagfilter[category]=content+category-5-entertainment&tagfilter[type]=0&tagfilter[difficulty]=0&search=inventory&langfilter[]=0

Hi Tim, I'm sorry to say we're hunting some bugs and an implementation issue. Both are being worked on. The implementation issue is a system limitation that currently restricts the comparison to inventory to work with used plug-in symbols only and not the regularly used equipment symbols we are used to using. Fixing this is a longer process than anyone wishes. To have your counts work, please insert the plug-in version of the symbols, and then the counts should work. I just found a new bug when I made the above screenshot. If you assign items to inventory sources, the compared quantities (10 in this example) revert to zeros. I'm reporting that now.

USITT had an article several years ago covering this. Here's a link to a text version that could be helpful. Unfortunately, it's missing the screenshots. https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Vectorworks+to+AutoCAD+and+back.-a0472370414 I'm looking for the actual article, but spring cleaning from the past may have spelled its demise.