Greg Rosenke

Thanks for the input. I've installed WinDoor and know I'll see what I can come up with. Cheers.

I'm restricted from accessing the video because my account in the customer portal is created via a free account. I've contacted our account admin to fix. In the meantime, I have been looking at the VW help topic for "Window Tool", and it explains the functions of each setting in detail. But, not necessarily how to use/or not use each setting. I'm hoping the video will help. The challenge I've encountered is that some options are greyed out until you turn on/off specific settings. It's a bit like detective work as beginner. Also, changing one value in a setting will sometimes mess up other values, geometry, or offset geometry of features. The closest I've come to my desired results is found under Window Settings/General/Configuration (I selected "custom")/Custom Configuration Options. In here I have added 2 rows and 2 columns. Each sash can be individually selected and edited using the arrows at the bottom of the task pane. I'm still unable tweak the settings to make one sliding window in the top right corner (see pic). The image of the window on the left is what I have so far. The one on the right is what I hope to achieve using the Window Tool. Any advice would be helpful. Wall_Slab_Window_1.vwx

Thank you for your support and advice. I will look into creating my custom window using the Window Tool.

I created my own 2D/3D symbol from scratch. But it doesn't have all the Window settings available similar to the last VW file I posted. In the new one, I can add or edit a tag, but I'm unable to show the tag I've added. Is there a way to make this symbol a "window" symbol and behave like the ones found in the resource library/VW libraries/window styles/standard windows? Wall_Window_new.vwx

Hi @Tom W., I'm not understanding the relationship between the two: Plug-in-Object (PIO) and the hybrid symbol. I assumed that they are one in the same. Can you please elaborate further? Apologies, I come from a SolidWorks background and I'm trying to adjust my learning towards how VW approaches 3D modelling/editing.

@Tom W. thanks for the list. I was able to edit the 2D locus points. Unfortunately, "Edit 3D Component" is not listed when I right click. There seems to be a locus point off in space and attached to the object. Also, I don't see "Component Edit" palette your using. I'm in VW Architect 2024 Update 4.

Great! I received it from someone else. But, I updated the symbol geometry from a 2D/3D object that I created myself. How did you do the edits? I'm new to VW, so a step-by-step would be greatly appreciated.

Hi @Tom W. Thanks for replying. See attached file. Wall_Window_test.vwx

Hello. Novice VW user here. I've searched everywhere for an answer, but no solution. I have a window plug-in object that has a locus point off in space. When it's inserted in a wall, the cut opening is larger and offset to one side. I can't find a way to edit the object to move/delete the locus points. Please see the attached picture below. You can see the dashed outline indicates the oversized cut in the 2D wall. The 3D view looks ok. Thanks in advance.

Hello, I'm new to Vectorworks and data tags. I need to update my sheet layers so the unit text on each floor plans are designated as LH or RH, depending on which side of the hallway they're on. The floor numbers (cyan) are static values The unit numbers (blue) are sequential and are driven by the "Edit Tag Data...", as 01, 02, 03, 04, etc.... How would I create the data tag layout string values (yellow) and be able to switch between LH or RH?

@Jeff Prince ..."not your the navigation panel" was the kicker. Ah, that makes more sense. Selecting "Classes..." in the Viewport was the missing puzzle piece. I'm a visual learner. Thanks all. See pics: .

@Jeff Prince I tried all your suggestions and still no change. Please see my screenshots.

I need to make marketing drawings showing unit layout. One set of PDF drawings will need to show room dimensions and an identical set of PDF drawings will not show the dimensions. I'm new, so this is an explanation of my workflow: I've selected my viewport and click 'Edit Annotations'. I added my dimensions. I created a unique class name called "DIMS_unit". I select the dimension and in the OIP select the unique name from dropdown list. I then exit Viewport Annotations. If I want to export to PDF with no dimensions showing, I then go to the Navigation/Classes and turn visibility off for the unique dimension class name, but they are still showing. What am I missing?

Excellent, thanks.

Bingo! That worked. Thanks Jonathan.