[Wall colour by pop up menu]

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What it does not do is allow you to override record of the wall by the record of the symbol or group that it is contained in.

This is what I am trying to do but it does not appear there is a way in VW to do that! I don't think there is a mechanism in VW to modify a particular aspect of a symbol instance (such as the colour of an internal object) and still keep the geometry the same. 

 

I think I will have to do one of two things - either not use symbols but use data visualization as presented in the file or, simply have symbols for each colour and perform a Replace Symbol as required.

 

Thanks for considering this, Pat.

[Wall colour by pop up menu]

wall panel test 2.vwx

 

The key is that I'm not trying to have symbols in a wall. The wall is in the symbol. See attached. I've left some times as symbols and others as objects without a container for testing.

[Wall colour by pop up menu]

I can get this to work directly on an object but not inside a symbol (from outside the symbol). I guess what I am looking to have is a "flexible symbol" where the geometry stays the same but individual instances can have different colour/material. I will likely have to simply create symbols with the same geometry but different colours and do a replace symbol. Unless there is something I am missing...

[Wall colour by pop up menu]

We have a series of exterior wall panels that we would like to easily change the colour of, but they are in a symbol. Is there a way to set up a record format and attach it to a symbol object to get it change the colour of the wall? I'm thinking a viewport instead of a symbol may also work. This needs to be available on a design layer (on a per object basis) which is why I'm thinking a data visualization won't work.

[Stake Objects are not allowing "Set elev to site model"]

Unfortunately the class does not seem to make a difference. I simply cannot change the mode to "Set elev to site model". The stakes are definitely over the DTM.

[Stake Objects are not allowing "Set elev to site model"]

Does anyone know why when I try to set the Mode of a stake object to "Set elev to site model" it fails to do so, setting the Mode to "Include as site model data" instead?

[Data tags in sections with nested viewports]

We have a multi-family project where we are using design layer viewports for unit plans. When we section the entire building and try to use the data tag to tag various assembles, it does not seem to work on objects (walls) that are in design layer viewports (units) showing in the sections. It works fine for floors and roofs and other elements that are not in the units plans. Is there a way around this?

[Wall thickness in door schedule]

This is how we do things currently but it would be helpful if we could simply refer to the wall width - this allows the door manufacturer to have more direct information, which we think would lead to fewer issues in the field.

[Wall thickness in door schedule]

Is there any way to report the wall thickness of wall that contains the door in a door schedule? I am of course using a database header in a worksheet row to get the list of applicable doors.

[Grid Bubble in Viewport Annotation Reset]

That worked! Thank Matt.

[Grid Bubble in Viewport Annotation Reset]

Is there a way to "reset" grid bubbles in plan viewport annotations so they match the layout of the bubbles from the original layer?

[Custom Door Handle 3D]

I added a file with the new door handle in that location and it seems to "read" it. Thanks.

[Custom Door Handle 3D]

I've created a custom door handle in 3D as a symbol. Where would I place it so it is available in the Door Hardware symbol selection dropdown in the door settings?

[Elevation Benchmark text offset]

We have a v2021 file where elevation benchmark text is strangely offset (text below the line). Is there a quick fix for these or do they all have to be redrawn?

[Wishlist - Slab Drainage ideas]

More to add to the list:

 

- Multiple (more than two) drains along a valley with saddles between them

- Drain sumps (depressions) around drain locations.

[VW 2022 - Hidden line 'sketch options' not working]

I just noticed this too for viewports - hidden line sketch style is somewhat random. Also, image props are getting a 3D cross hair outline where they did not before. These need go back to transparent for hidden line portion of the rendering.

[Data Visualization and Sections]

It was fixed in one of the service packs, I believe.

[Shift or option modifier keys]

I tried this and it seems to work, but I am not clear what the KeyDown is really doing!

KeyBool:= KeyDown(modKey);
IF Shift=true THEN
	CreateDialog1 {full access}
ELSE
	CreateDialog2; {partial access}

 

[Shift or option modifier keys]

This is the code snippet

 

IF Shift THEN
			CreateDialog1 {full access}
ELSE
			CreateDialog2; {partial access}

 It does not seem to work - it just goes to CreateDialog2. I've tried Command and Option instead of Shift as well - not working. Is this required to be in a while..do statement to work?

[Shift or option modifier keys]

I am trying to direct a script to bring up a different dialog box depending on if the shift or option keys are pressed when the command is invoked. I've tried to use KeyDown but am not clear how it works. There is a Shift and Option function as well but the results are not as expected. I am trying to do this with an IF/THEN statement. Any suggestions are appreciated. Using 2022 for this.

[Nested if/then statements]

That is what I thought. I did try again and it worked - I must have forgotten a parenthesis or something. Thanks to both of you.

[Nested if/then statements]

Is there a way to get nested If/Then statements to work in a worksheet cell? I'm trying to replicate the functionality of a case statement that other programs have, to query more than one option.

[What specifications software systems are you using?]

We've ended up using data tags and record formats, with a script that updates andy changes based on a fixed serial number for each product. The script updates symbols (instances and definitions) as well as other objects that the record format is attached to. So far in testing it is working well. We are about to try it on an actual project.

[change value of record field in symbol definition]

How did you get this to work? I am looking for a way to get a handle on a symbol definition (based on its name or a value in its record format) and then change the values of other fields in that format.

[escaping quotes for record format criteria]

This ended up working with a CONST Q=CHR(39);

 

selCriteria := CONCAT(Q,'CPA Products',Q,'.',Q,'Serial',Q,'=',Q,RF1,Q);

 

Thanks as always!