Erik Koehler

I have a file that I'm testing custom power planning devices on. To test things I added a single SourceFour instrument. In the Power Planning Palette, under Power Overview it says there is only 1 lighting instrument. However, both Connection and Phase says there are two for some reason. 734533554_CURRENT3D.vwx

When working with the power planning features in vectorworks 2023 I noticed that devices don't populate in the Power Planning Palette unless they're connected to a power source. Is this intentional or am I missing something? This makes patching difficult since you can't patch from the palette or from the "Power Patch Selected Objects" command, and only from the OIP. Additionally, patching for the OIP doesn't seem consistent, with you have to select the correct patch on both devices before they read as connected, but even then they're really not patched.

Have things changed from 2022 to 2023 in regards to making custom power items? I'm attempting to create a simple stage pin port so I can patch conventional fixtures and get cable lengths. I'm following the instructions found here however nothing appears in the object info palette after I exit the symbol.