First, let me say, I've been using Vectorworks (aka "MiniCAD) for almost 30 years. I consider myself an experienced user who has mastered the software. That said, I find myself befuddled by this constant, annoying trait that I think is due to some of VW's changes over the years. I am certain that it is a wonderful advancement, I, however, am simply annoyed.
It is this: I go to design layer and select an elevation (front or side) and draw a rectangle. It disappears. I draw it again. it disappears. I think it has something to do with the tangled screen/layer only both screen and layer sometimes....etc. This is really not helpful to my workflow. I always draw things on the screen. Removing two of the three dimensions is the only way to draw truly accurate models. Once drawn, I love being able to snap and move things around (sort of) in three-d space. When building stuff, however, I cannot abide my 2D shapes continually disappearing right after my drawing them. Sometimes they reappear after I have given them up for lost. Often I do a cut and "paste in place," only to find the object has been randomly tossed far, far away. Is there a way to set up VW so that the screen is, essentially, a piece of glass paper. And it stays that way until I am finished with my model? And I can work in 3D. I'm really tired of having my 2D objects ignored by the software.
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First, let me say, I've been using Vectorworks (aka "MiniCAD) for almost 30 years. I consider myself an experienced user who has mastered the software. That said, I find myself befuddled by this constant, annoying trait that I think is due to some of VW's changes over the years. I am certain that it is a wonderful advancement, I, however, am simply annoyed.
It is this: I go to design layer and select an elevation (front or side) and draw a rectangle. It disappears. I draw it again. it disappears. I think it has something to do with the tangled screen/layer only both screen and layer sometimes....etc. This is really not helpful to my workflow. I always draw things on the screen. Removing two of the three dimensions is the only way to draw truly accurate models. Once drawn, I love being able to snap and move things around (sort of) in three-d space. When building stuff, however, I cannot abide my 2D shapes continually disappearing right after my drawing them. Sometimes they reappear after I have given them up for lost. Often I do a cut and "paste in place," only to find the object has been randomly tossed far, far away. Is there a way to set up VW so that the screen is, essentially, a piece of glass paper. And it stays that way until I am finished with my model? And I can work in 3D. I'm really tired of having my 2D objects ignored by the software.
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