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The best way to take advantage of @Jonathan Pickup's expertise is through his Archoncad membership program. Despite how much information and help is on the Forum, I think I would have given up trying to switch from 2D to 3D a few years ago without his resources and explanations. For the time I needed it, the membership fee was money well spent. Of course, I'm still subscribed to his YouTube channel. And no, I am not being paid to write this.

I assumed the intended stairs were non-standard in terms of width, not tread depth or riser height.

The "something" you're looking for is a Record https://app-help.vectorworks.net/2025/eng/VW2025_Guide/RecordsSchedules/Creating record_formats.htm EDIT: Pat beat me to it and gave a better explanation.

The tools definitely need improvement and like many things in VW you need to figure out the workarounds. Regardless of how the tool is improved there will be cases that don't apply and workarounds will be needed. The workaround for everything except very basic stairs for me right now is to use the Stair (or Custom Stair) tool for a rough version until I know the overall dimensions will probably not change. I then ungroup a copy of the PIO (hiding a copy of the original just in case I need it later) and 3D model the aspects the Stair tool can't handle.

Courtesy of Google I found that this is part of VW Site Protection. You probably need to reach out to tech support at your company. https://app-help.vectorworks.net/2024/eng/VW2024_Guide/SiteProtection/Vectorworks_site_protection_server.htm

In case you didn't understand Tom's question, look at the different modes available in the Wall tool:

On Mac I have been happy using Timing: https://timingapp.com/

Just a thought: try using a Graphic Legend to report on each piece.

You will need 100% buy in from the principal(s). The transition will be disruptive and "waste" many billable hours. I transitioned from a similar 2D workflow to a 3D workflow on a much smaller scale (I'm a sole practitioner), and it wasn't fun. I advise starting by taking a completed project and redrawing it with a 3D workflow as a proof of concept and to get all of the settings, Styles, Viewports, etc in place. You don't want to start thinking about office standards on a live project in a multi-person environment on the fly.

It depends how the PDF was created. Select the PDF and Ungroup it. You may end up with separate objects, one of which contains the contour lines. You might not, in which case you'll need to trace.

Try switching File menu->Document Settings->Document Preferences->Display->Adjust flipped text

A new system is in the works on the Public Roadmap, but is probably not imminent. There are different ways of handling this. Here's a thread related to using Records & Data Visualization: And here's an option for using Classes & Layers:

I always build a new Workspace from scratch with each release. It takes a little time but can save much more in eliminating “glitches”. One bad migration was more than enough for me.

I use a similar Samsung SSD for my VW autosaves and miscellaneous files. There's a fair amount of read/write and it's fast enough for my use. If you're on a Mac, you can also move your Photos library to the external drive. Make sure you're backing up properly, especially if you have your personal photos on the same Mac/account.

Yes. Feel free to vote on these Wishlist threads (up arrow at the top left of the window):