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you should refer to my posts here, and this thread overall:
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i should add that we have a extensive collection of symbols using PIO's with records attached, so we still use that 'old school' method. this includes doors, windows, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, etc... in that case, our schedules can go anywhere...
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its simple. you did not include the thickness of the floor whan you set up the layer heights. go the the lower floor level and add the thickness to you settings. then go to that layer, select the walls, and increase their height. when you go to you model veiwport that gap will be gone.
the floor plans should not be in model view, thats why you are seeing all those extraneous lines. remember, VW is a graphics program and all those lines/patterns are there to enhance your plans. hope this helps...
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i have been wary of putting any annotation in a viewport. my feeling is that sheet layers are far the final print product only, or as much as possible, and design layers are where all the work occurs. it just seems to be the most logical way to use the different layers. design is for workinh, sheets are for printing is the mantra with us so far.
also, we had a corrupt file occur not too long ago, and the only information we could save was stuff on the design layers- nothing from the sheet layers was saved.
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you are going to have to create your own custom dimension for that, i believe. fairly straight forward to do.
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we have done alot of work on older structure, which tend to have 'imperfect' walls (while not computer straight, they have character). i suggest that you draw 2 walls: one would be the main full height wall with a thickness that matches the thinnest in the actual structure. the other wall would be only used to graphically show how thick the wall is at its max. trying to show all the wall thicknesses will only drive you nuts and make for a confusing, unclear drawing. remember mies- less is more.
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you can't sort a worksheet that does not have any database rows in it.
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consider how it will actually be built. you could do it with 2 seperate symbols- one for 1st floor and one for 2nd. simply allign the upper one over the lower one.
or you can trim the lower wall, make it tall enough for the window, and insert you tall window into that wall. the upper floor wall will need a higher Z value to clear the 'head'.
in either case either ditch the floor in model view, or notch it away from the window, just like it would be built...
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i like it simple too. for res work i use the class names straight out of the VW box. i use the 'purge' command at landmark plan issues to weed out undesireables. i also ammend the class names with the suffix '-Exst' where i am working on existing buidlings....
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'join' and 'heal' tool work fine here. maybe the plug-in has a flaw from the install?
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are you trying to edit a symbol to change in the ref'd file? symbols from referenced files cannot be editted in the target file. that may, or may not, be a good thing. if you need to see where your ref'd symbols are from, short of searching through all your files, you can give them a name that gives you a hint. you can, however, duplicate a ref'd symbol in the target file, and give it a new name. then you can edit away...
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i have never really used the slab layers that much. i tend to draw 'floor' objects on the floor layers, and class them accordingly- if i need it for a model. otherwise, i just put everything on the floor layer. classes are quite powerful. hope this helps...
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in the resource browser there will appear a little icon indicating that the symbol is ref'd from one of the workgroup reference files, is any. otherwise, if the symbol is in the file you have open, it will be listed there.
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you can use layer links to setup the rotated plan, and save those as preset views. these could be for working only, or working and printing. using these layer link layers and viewports will get you to the print views. both options are quite versatile and powerful, and avoid messy grid rotations...
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we are Mac based and i use dual monitors. i have a 20" cinema display attached to my 15" powerbook g4. using multiple windows is possible, and quite useful. you need to make sure, though, that your video card is compatable with the slave monitor. in my case, moving a VW window onto the cinema display causes the screen to regen very slowly, making my whole system very sluggish. good luck
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we use referenced symbols quite often- it is an office standard- but in a slightly different way. since our symbols have accurate specification data attached to them, we have organized all our recurrring symbols in master CSI files. for example, doors are in a door file, windows, the same, accessibility c]floor areas, plumbing fixtures, lights, etc. the files are located on our server computer for all stations to access. whenever we have a new symbol (door, light, etc.), we either creat it in that master file, or place it there from anothe working file. that we we always have the symbol files current.
we do WG Ref some of them, especially code related diagrams for ADA compliance, and other diagrams for athestic standards. but most of the others are accessed through the resource browser.
so far it works pretty good.
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try double (( enclosures
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no- i checked that already. the titleblock VP is sent back all the way.
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hello,
i raised this issue some time ago, and there was never a resolution. here's the deal- we are using VW 11.5.1 (yes, still). i have a sheet with three viewports: titleblock and two different plans. because the building we are working on has wings that are @ 45? angles, i have set up the crops in the plan viewports as rotated rectangles.
the problem is when i print. the sheet comes out great, except that the plan viewports do not print (titleblock is fine). the last time this happened i made the crops straight rectangles. this time using straight rectanglesis not desirable. plus, i think the whole idea of not being able to use any crop shape defeats the purpose of viewports.
so, i try again to ask for help, comments, whatever. thanks
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yes- thats the only way to save some of your time. you will have to set up all your viewports and preset views, unfortunately, but at least you won't have to start over. you also might notice that the layers above the corrupt one in the stack will not import, which is a drag. let us know how it goes, if you can spare the time...
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or you can put the same worksheet on different layers/presets and cover the unwanted area with a white rectangle. just move the worksheet accordingly. you can also rotate the page so that it prints portrait- iot give you more room on the sheet for a longer worksheet. we then use a layer link for the title block...
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The only flaw in my suggestion is that i have not used autocad in about 6 years, (although i still review drawings done on autocad as part of facility management and HARB commision reviews). the point that all drawings are graphics quite true, and i take no exception to that. i also am not trying to put down any type of engineer who uses autocad, as i think the program is appropriate for the type of work they do. we use several consulting engineers that are quite content using it (and we have not problem converting our VW drawing to DWG for their use).
my point is that architects (like me) need to have the graphic capabilities that autocad cannot do, several of which were mentioned above. i am not talking about cost or platform, but the ability to communicate ideas, and construction means in an 'architectural' way. the use of color fills, patterns, hatches, transparencies allows us to produce pretty, striking drawings that one would expect from a designer. the ability to import and use photos, drawings, cut sheets is another graphic advanatge we take, especially when illustrating how an addition looks with a phot of the existing building. all this can be done with vw straight out of the box- no add ons.
all i wa suggesting is that there appears to be more graphic power in vw compared to autocad that is very beneficial to the way architects communicate their services...
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in addition to the data exchange mentioned above, how about this. VW is what I consider a graphics program, in that it produces drawings that are very similar to what architects used to do by hand. the graphic nature of it allows architects to do many different types of drawings or documents theta will best explain the ideas behind the design, and clearly illustrate how a thrid party can construct that idea.
autocad is not a graphic program, but a line drawing program. that is not to say the one can construct from autocad drawings, but the limitations of the program put the user at a disadvantage due to its lack of graphical drawing options.
i strongly suggest that you included examples of VW images in your report to back up your decision to stay with VW. by the way, your quandary is more than writing this defebse of VW, as you need to compare it to a progfram thet you admit are not familiar with...
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if you turn off the grid under the 'Set Grid..' dialog box, that should take care of it.
VW 12 DWG/DXF Problems
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I am having a bear of a time trying to get my DWG export to work with VW 12. I have two consultants I am trying to send backgrounds to: 1 uses AutoCad 2000 and another uses 2004. The file I am exporting from is VW 12.5.1, and I have exported to VW 11 & 10. I have tried DWG's from VW 12, 11 and 10. The ACAD 2000 guy has been able to open 1 DWG from VW10. The 2004 guy has not had any luck with VW 10 DWG or DXF. I cannot figure out what the problem is as I have never had these issues occur before with any version of VW. I export as layers only, map colors to line weights and to 1/4" scale in all cases. When they try to open they say the file is empty and nothing is visible. Can anyone give me some tips?