data visualization directly in the project model

[gester]

hi,

another question after the viewing of the archicad 27 webinar:

 

is it possible to do datavisualization in vectorworks file, except that not on the viewports, but directly in the model?

e.g. colouring of the walls according to the different fire resistance (red - 60 minutes, orange  - 30 minutes, yellow - 15 minutes) directly in the model, and save it for future views...

 

thanks,

rob

[zoomer]

I have not yet used data visualization ....

but AFAIK Yes.

 

There is the Data Vis Menu in Top Bar.

[gester]

for the viewports...

[Tom W.]

Yes you can apply Data Visualisations to the model on the design layer + save them in Saved Views. They are very useful for interrogating the model as you design. As well as applying them to viewports as well of course.

[zoomer]

Thanks,

 

sorry, I thought I could activate it for DLs there.

[zoomer]

1 minute ago, Tom W. said:

Yes you can apply Data Visualisations to the model on the design layer + save them in Saved Views.

 

Ah, OK.

So yes.

[Tom W.]

On the DL you control Data Vis from the View Bar drop-down like you say. For a VP you do it from the OIP (Tool Bar settings are greyed out on when on sheet layer).

 

The Data Vis controls in VW2024 are very nice!

[gester]

14 hours ago, Tom W. said:

Yes you can apply Data Visualisations to the model on the design layer + save them in Saved Views. They are very useful for interrogating the model as you design. As well as applying them to viewports as well of course.

so as i get it, for my initial wall colours visualization example:

 

1. i save the original view with my walls

2. i change the colours for those walls according to their fire resistance values

3. save this new view

4. recall the original saved view (must check if the original colours can come back)

 

is that it?

Edited September 28, 2023 by gester

[Tom W.]

14 minutes ago, gester said:

so as i get it, for my initial wall colours visualization example:

 

1. i save the original view with my walls

2. i change the colours for those walls according to their fire resistance values

3. save this new view

4. recall the original saved view (must check if the original colours can come back)

 

is that it?

 

Yes. Just make sure that at step 3 that you have 'save data vis' checked in the 'Save View' dialog.

[zoomer]

6 hours ago, gester said:

2. i change the colours for those walls according to their fire resistance values

 

 

In case I got you wrong  .....

You do not need to change the Wall's Colors.

You use Data Vis to temporarily overwrite the current object appearance.

In this case, by defining Data Vis to use certain colors for fire resistances,

which Data Vis reads from your object data/tags.

[gester]

yeah, probably it'll be right. i just have to check, i'm not at the computer with the vw installation.

Edited September 28, 2023 by gester