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On 11/26/2019 at 8:43 AM, CipesDesign said:
One additional thought: it is possible to accurately dimension a 3d view, but the dimensions need to be in the Design Layer(s). When I do this I usually create a special Class for the dimensions so that I can control visibility in different views/Viewports.
What do you end up titling that class as? Dimension 3D or similar?
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It gets crazy quickly in the RM, if regular cleaning / maintenance is not practiced. I for one will always want ALL of my line types in one line type folder, etc.
However, it's also sad I can't throw all the resources of all types for one element (think branded recycle can, Wall clock w/ neon band etc) into one folder, not just a completed symbol.
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5 hours ago, zoomer said:
Anybody else getting tripple notifications for Redshift Beta invitation ?
not me, not me, not me
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On 10/30/2025 at 12:39 PM, line-weight said:
Affinity announced their "big news" today.
They aren't going to a subscription model as such. Instead the core apps are going to become entirely free, and you pay for a "premium" plan if you want to use a bunch of new AI stuff.
This seems vaguely encouraging. The question becomes: what's their commercial incentive to keep the free apps good? Is the idea that you get lots of people bought into your ecosystem and then upsell tje customers who can afford it, to certain specialist bits? I can see the logic of that especially in the context of being in competition with a behemoth like Adobe.
It means that even if you decide to pay for some of the paid features, presumably you still have files you know you can always open in the free app. Not so much the feeling of being held to ransom.
The video editing software DaVinci works a bit like this I think. The free version is pretty full featured.
If you have a captive customer base - that is, people for whom it would be a massive upheaval to move to a competitor (financial costs aside) - it seems a much friendlier approach to getting money out of them. Hello user - you're tied into our world - let us persuade you it's worth paying for this or that thing, but we aren't going to make it all or nothing, we aren't going to suddenly lock you out of doing things you could do until now unless you start paying up monthly at a price you have no control over.
The Affinity Suite appears to be a download available now…
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28 minutes ago, jnr said:
So probably an idiot question but in 2026 cannot get palettes docked on left side of workspace to stay in place. Tried Window/palettes/save palette position to no avail. This is a customized workspace. Every time I reopen the palettes reset to where I don't want them.
Operator failure?
Having the same experience /w VWX 2026 here. even tho I have moved palettes to preferred positions & then execute the 'save' the palette positions menu choice, it does not stick.
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7 hours ago, bcd said:
It may be the glass texture is blocking them or they're not bright enough.
Try turning it off
and turning the brightness up.
Maybe check the glass texture has been toggled to a ‘portal’.
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1 hour ago, Scott C. Parker said:
Unbelievably useful seating tool, thank you @michaelk
Here's a tool by @michaelk you might find interesting. https://www.verysmallgroup.com/theaterow
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5 hours ago, EAlexander said:
Not helping with your question on the AI visualizer, but here is a free resource:
Sweet! Thanks @EAlexander
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1 hour ago, Jeff Prince said:
I wonder how long before VWX shuts their forum down. They have been busy deleting posts again.
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15 minutes ago, ParkerJames said:
I hear ya, but I have 25 years into VW. I am too old to learn all over again.
I feel like crying.
LOL
LOL, so not lol
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1 hour ago, Dave Donley said:
@MGuilfoile @Andy Broomell @mjm Perimeter mapping is available in 2026 for the side faces of extrudes and sweeps. HTH
Hot dang! Good news indeed, thank you @Dave Donley.
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7 hours ago, shorter said:
I may be missing something but the current offer is being offered to existing VSS customers, who through their VSS contract have already paid for Vectorworks 2026, and the VSS payment they make now, and until September would entitle them to Vectorworks 2027.
If they have Vectorworks 2026, and have already paid for Vectorworks 2026 via their VSS contract, this offer appears to be asking them to pay for Vectorworks 2026 again? The cost therefore of moving to subscription in the UK is £580 on top of the VSS they have already paid.
Am I being stupid?
Looking for a corporate reply here…
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2 minutes ago, Tom W. said:
Until VW grants this request, @michaelk's excellent worksheet scripts include Format Copy + Format Paste commands:
https://www.verysmallgroup.com/worksheet-formatting-scripts
I have them as keyboard shortcuts.
Thanks @Tom W.
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9 minutes ago, nahekul said:
Request the ability to copy the format/style of one cell and paste it to another cell in the worksheet (without copying the cell data).
Or - how about style-based formatting for tables, cells, text 😃!
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21 hours ago, E|FA said:
Wish granted in VW 2026. I haven't tried it yet.
eight years later
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On 9/5/2025 at 3:28 PM, rDesign said:
It's not clear if you are looking for 2d or 3d assets. 3d models of clothes, shoes, etc will definitely slow down your model.
If you are looking for 3D models, there is a 3D model of a towel hanging over a towel bar in the Resource Manager, you could copy the towel from there over to your towel warmer. Search in the RM for 'towel' or browse to the following folder location: Vectorworks Libraries -> MEP -> Sanitary -> _Generic -> "Bathroom Accessories.vwx"
At the link below is a Marionette object which you can use to create 3D clothes hangers with clothes.
this is a beautiful Marionette & the soft clothing is excellent. Thanks @Stephan Moenninghoff
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On 2/29/2016 at 9:39 AM, jmartinarch said:
Is it possible to add bullet points to text? Special symbols? Or just plop a 2d filled circle?
On MacOS, option+8 produces •
That's my goto
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7 minutes ago, markdd said:
I would like to be able to specify a point on some imported geometry that is 0,0. After that, ALL geometry on specified design layers is moved relative to the Internal origin.
↑THIS yes please
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Superb information @Andy Broomell. Thanks. I look forward to spending some time with the RW camera…
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On 7/19/2025 at 2:21 PM, LiteDoctor said:
I don't know if it's the only way to do it, but what I do is Duplicate the symbol and edit the copy to to show a vertical orientation.
Yes, this is current standard practice.
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8 hours ago, VIRTUALENVIRONS said:
@bcd Because I can do it faster than you can produce a static set of images. Static images work well for the person making them, as they see everything clearly in their.minds eye....but not so much for the person receiving the info.
true for some, certainly not for all
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Ending polylines - a tail of annoyance
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Same same