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Tamsin Slatter

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    selecting site modifiers.

    in General Discussion

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    I recommend that you keep Site Modifiers on a separate layer, if not more than one separate layer. That means that you can easily control and select them, but also experiment with different design options. Within the Site Model Settings dialogue, if you set the Use Site Modifiers on option to Visible layers only (or there is also an option to choose specific layers that are able to update the model), you will find that you can apply different sets of modifiers to the site. It's also a great option for trouble-shooting.

    how do I move the sheet marker on the page?

    in Troubleshooting

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    It looks like the Drawing Label that is automatically created when you create a viewport (unless you uncheck the box on the Create Viewport dialogue).

    To edit it, double-click on the geometry in the viewport and choose to edit Annotations. THis is where you should add dimensions and other relevant notes, but also where you'll find the Drawing Label.

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    Turn on classes and layers at the same time?

    in General Discussion

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    Hi Bruce

    Classes are not actually associated with layers. They are completely independent elements. So, an object sits on a layer but is also a member of a class. But there is no relationship between a class and a layer.

    So, you might want to put the floor and ceiling on separate layers, for physical separation from everything else, but keep the walls and cabinetry all on the same layer. But put your walls in one class and cabinets in another (you could also break down the different elements of the cabinets into classes, depending on how detailed you need them to be (handles, doors, tops, sides, etc.)

     

    So, in summary, I would use fewer layers and more classes, and then saved views to control what's visible at any time.

    Detailed viewport planting report

    in Site Design

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    Put the plants for that area on their own design layer. 

    Edit the worksheet, and edit the criteria (right-click on the row header with the diamond symbol).

    Click more choices to add another selection criteria that filters the report to Layer = <Layer on which the plants are sitting>.

     

    Alternatively,

    On the design layer, draw a polyline around the plants in question (make sure it is large enough to include any tags that are displayed as part of the plants).

    On the Object Info palette, at the bottom, there is a Name field. Give your polyline a friendly name.

    Edit the worksheet criteria (as described above) and add a filter for Location IS WITHIN <Friendly Polyline Name>

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    Student

    in General Discussion

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    Login to the student portal, using the account you set up last year and then request the extension from there (if you can't remember your password, there is an option to reset it on the login page). You'll need to include an image of your student card that shows your are still studying. Then, we'll review and extend as appropriate.

    student.myvectorworks.net

    export panoramic

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    Thanks for sharing Neal. You just beat me to it. 

    Glad you have a workaround with a combination of the OpenGL render. You can remove the colours from the OpenGL render and increase the quality too, so might be worth experimenting with that too.

    export panoramic

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    Thanks Neal. The team has your file and is doing some testing. I have a feeling this may be something to do with the way the Maxon engine handles the artistic edges, but we will come back and confirm for you.

    If you remove the sketchy edges from the Renderworks style, you will get a 360 panorama without the issues you are seeing.

    QuicktimeVR functionality was discontinued by Apple in Quicktime v 7 and that is why it is no longer available in the Vectorworks software.

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    Sheet settings in Title Block Styles

    in Troubleshooting

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    It depends on the settings within that style - each option within a style is set to By Instance or By Style. You could edit the style, choose the options you want, and then set them to By Style. Then apply the style. The settings are fixed by the style and not changeable. Leave things you want to be able to change on each Sheet to By Instance.

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