[Hoist self weight]

On 3/9/2018 at 4:40 PM, Rob Books said:

Go into the Resource Manager, in the Vectorworks Libraries>Defaults>Hoist Tools>Chain Hoist Symbols.vwx and open that file.  you can then edit the symbol (2D or 3D) you want in that file, and with nothing selected go to the Data tab in the Object Info Pallet.  in there you can edit the weight of the unit and the weight of the chain.  save that file to your user folder libraries with the same file path, so User>...>Vectorworks Libraries>Defaults>Hoist Symbols>Chain Hoist Symbols.vwx.  do that so that library updates will not overwrite your changed file.

Rob,

I'm having trouble getting this work properly. I can't seem to find the correct symbol (or record) to update with correct hoist weight. For instance if I want to insert a CM Lodstar, 1/2 Ton, Down, with no function and have the default hoist weight be 66 lb, with 68' of chain @ .5 lb/ft, which symbol in the Chain Hoist Symbols.vwx file would I update? I've tried changing almost all of them with no success.

 

thanks.

Ethan

[Auto Fill File name and Date in title block]

So I have found the correct info to have a title block automatically fill in Sheet name and Number, but I need assistance to get the title block to auto fill the date and file name.

Is there a list anywhere that shows all the correct info (such as "S_Sheet Number_SN" and "S_Sheet Title_SD#") to fill in on the record to have it auto populate a filed?

Regards,

Ethan

[Fiber Optic]

Well, I figured out my issue. I had the drape "flat" as in no fullness. Once I changed that it worked fine.

[Fiber Optic]

So I have been playing with the drape tool and trying to apply a texture to it to create a star drop. I downloaded a texture, but when I apply it I only get a black field and a few wierd lines instead of a black field with white dots. Any thoughts what I might be doing wrong. Running Spotlight 12 on Win XP.

Thanks

[ 02-15-2006, 03:38 PM: Message edited by: Egilson1 ]