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markdd

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  1. Truss objects report the Symbol Name in the Object Info Palette, so the information already exists. This means that you just need to pick Truss as your search Criteria. Thereafter the columns should read =Count , ='TrussItem'.'Symbol' , ='TrussItem'.'Length' That should do it. Enclosed is the file. Truss count.vwx
  2. You can toggle it using the mode bar for the selection tool. Is that what you mean, or do you want to get rid of it completely? If that's the case, then no, I don't think so.
  3. Loft Surface Tool. Convert both objects to NURBS Curves using the Convert to NURBS command and then run the Loft Surface Tool in the first mode. Select the corners that most closely align to each other of each NURBS curve and then click on the checkmark in the mode bar. Select Convert to Solids from the intermediate dialog that opens and then click OK. That should do it.
  4. There’s an option to do this in Vectorworks and that’s the Convert to Group command. However if you do that you will be missing all the functionality of Title Blocks which will easily do what you want and a huge amount more. Go to the help section as a start and learn how to create and use them properly. Also take a look at Vectorworks University which has some content about them.
  5. If you use Lightwright, it is easy to do a live sync and use the +1 (or whatever value you need) function in the Lightwright spreadsheet and all the numbering will be changed on the Vectorworks light plot. @TomWhiteLight I don't think there is a way to do this using a Vectorworks Worksheet yet, but it would be great if it were added to the Enhancement list!
  6. Here is my explanation. I should say that the direction of the path geometry is also important. There are other ways to create the same 3D object using the Shell Tool and the Fillet Edge Tool but this should give you the techniques to complete the object you have shown in the image above.
  7. There is no special configuration. I just edited the 3D Component of the Lighting Instrument Symbol. I selected the geometry and re-applied the pen colour. Sometimes the geometry needs a bit of a "nudge". You might also try refreshing the Lighting Device as well. (cmd+/ on a Mac, ctrl +/ on a PC).
  8. Have you tried this? Select all the instruments you want to renumber and run the Spotlight numbering command with the settings below.
  9. It works fine. The body geometry just seems to need a bit of a "nundge". I edited the symbol and redefined the pen color and all seems to be well.
  10. By default, all dimensions are assigned to the Dimensions class. Do you have that set with a Fill attribute of dark grey? Also, select a dimension and check in the Attributes palette. Make sure that the dimension has no fill applied locally either.
  11. Thanks, that’s perfect! Makes perfect sense.
  12. The Zoom Tool has a Zoom-out behavior when you activate the Option/Alt Key. Can anyone tell me precisely how the Zoom behavior relates to the marquee that you draw? Many thanks Mark
  13. You can make Referenced Classes (but not Design Layers) locally controllable by using the Source Buttons in the Class Dialog of the Referenced viewport. This will make any Classes controllable specifically from Sheet Layer Viewports. To have the same functionality for Layers, you need to change your referencing Method to the older Layer Import Method. Then all Classes and Design Layers will be controlled locally. If you want to do that, then you should probably remake the files that have geometry referenced into them as changing the referencing method "half way" can be a little tricky.
  14. Concerning the Data Manager: for me, a reload of the file fixes the missing data problem. You don't need the Data Manager for Lightwright to see a field as the name of a Gel and count it accordingly. You need to tell Lightwright that the Field you have imported is a Colour. Under Setup > Column Names and Definitions, select the "Colour" fields you have imported from the Lighting Device, and under Data Type, Choose Color. After that, you manage the Colour in the normal way. If you want to make a Count of these "colour" fields, then you just need to run the Counting command and select the appropriate field and the appropriate colour count will be made.
  15. I've never had a problem with the Duplicate along Path Command as long as the dialog is set up correctly and the Circle that you create for the path has its start point in the correct place.
  16. I share your frustration that arrow heads/markers cannot be edited by instance on a dimension object and it seems to me that Dimension Standards are ripe for an overhaul, especially as they cannot easily be shared using the Resource Manager. The only way I know how to change Arrows and other markers is through a Dimension Standard and I have never had problem with that as long as I select the correct marker options in the Dimension Standards dialog! There seem to be all sorts of convoluted workflows surrounding Dimension Standards, Leader Lines, Callouts and Data Tag leader lines. It strikes me that a control panel for all Dimensions and Leaders would be a good thing to have so that all Dimensions and Leaders are controllable from a single source. This could then be stored as a Dimensions/Leader resource that can be imported and exported using the Resource manager.
  17. The Spotlight Numbering Tool will work on any object with a record.
  18. Unless I am very much mistaken, menu commands can't be activated using the Smart Options display. If you want a quick way to access it then you could use the F key and use the quick search bar. That will hold it for every subsequent use of the F key. Otherwise, there is always the Last Command right-click option or the keyboard shortcut.
  19. Yes - When you run this command you should see a dialog with a list of Lighting devices with Checkmarks. Uncheck the device you want to stay in place and an association will be made without it moving. That's the theory anyway!
  20. Yes, but only retrospectively. use the Batch Rename Command from the Tools menu.
  21. You are right Kevin. I noticed this change/bug the other day but thought I had done something stupid. Will you file a bug report?
  22. Yes. Go to Data bar options in the quick preferences bar and select show primary, secondary and cursor location fields in data bar. That should give you what you want.
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