I think the Graphic Legend tool is a great first step and I can see it becoming very important for us in the future. Below are some things that I can think of to improve it.
1. Better splitting across pages
It's easy to see how a graphic legend could contain a lot of information that may not fit on a page of any size. It would be an improvement to be able to split the same graphic legend up across two pages, but they remain linked. I am aware that it is possible to turn off the display of certain cells through "Cell Visibility and Sorting" but I think this would make it too easy for things to slip between the cracks in a changing project.
2. "Cell Visibility and Sorting"
When i've used the Graphic Legend for a window schedule and tried to turn off certain fields, the names of each cell are not very intuitive. In my opinion the "Summary Value" should be the name/tag of the window so that you can quickly understand what you are turning on/off.
3. More options/ability to customise auto-dimensions
It would be good to have the option for "Structural Opening + SO Sill to the Floor". Sill to the floor is an important dimension for windows in the UK as it dictates the threshold for when toughened glass must be used vs. normal glass. Failing that, the opportunity to create custom dimension arrangements would be useful, particularly as in the image under item 4 where you have a variety of sizes such as Structural Opening, Window Unit Size, Finished Opening and sizes of individual units within the same window.
4. Ability to show items in context
I've previously posted images (below) of our current window schedules here (https://forum.vectorworks.net/index.php?/topic/88055-how-to-create-a-legend/&do=findComment&comment=406592) showing how we arrange them. We prefer to show the window in elevation and plan, but importantly the plan shows the window in context. This is important as window manufacturers often deduct different tolerances for different materials (12mm for brick, 20mm for render etc.). It's much clearer to just show this on the plan rather than have to write it out in text or ensure it's a field that's populated in the window data for the Graphic Legend to pull.
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I think the Graphic Legend tool is a great first step and I can see it becoming very important for us in the future. Below are some things that I can think of to improve it.
1. Better splitting across pages
It's easy to see how a graphic legend could contain a lot of information that may not fit on a page of any size. It would be an improvement to be able to split the same graphic legend up across two pages, but they remain linked. I am aware that it is possible to turn off the display of certain cells through "Cell Visibility and Sorting" but I think this would make it too easy for things to slip between the cracks in a changing project.
2. "Cell Visibility and Sorting"
When i've used the Graphic Legend for a window schedule and tried to turn off certain fields, the names of each cell are not very intuitive. In my opinion the "Summary Value" should be the name/tag of the window so that you can quickly understand what you are turning on/off.
3. More options/ability to customise auto-dimensions
It would be good to have the option for "Structural Opening + SO Sill to the Floor". Sill to the floor is an important dimension for windows in the UK as it dictates the threshold for when toughened glass must be used vs. normal glass. Failing that, the opportunity to create custom dimension arrangements would be useful, particularly as in the image under item 4 where you have a variety of sizes such as Structural Opening, Window Unit Size, Finished Opening and sizes of individual units within the same window.
4. Ability to show items in context
I've previously posted images (below) of our current window schedules here (https://forum.vectorworks.net/index.php?/topic/88055-how-to-create-a-legend/&do=findComment&comment=406592) showing how we arrange them. We prefer to show the window in elevation and plan, but importantly the plan shows the window in context. This is important as window manufacturers often deduct different tolerances for different materials (12mm for brick, 20mm for render etc.). It's much clearer to just show this on the plan rather than have to write it out in text or ensure it's a field that's populated in the window data for the Graphic Legend to pull.
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