Basically a Bug - Benchmark Elevations - Relative Elevations Independent of Viewport Location

[Tom Klaber]

If you setup Benchmark Elevation markers in the annotation of a viewport - and set them to Control Point with a Y-Axis (2D MODE) - the reference point seems to be referenced to the position on the page rather than relative to the annotations.  This means if you move your viewport - as one often does when setting up sheets - all the elevation benchmarks become incorrect as the the control point does not move with the viewport.  The control point should bn "In" the annotations - and move along with the viewport.

 

This is close to a bug in my opinion - as there is not a single use case I can think of that would benefit from this behavior.

[Tom Klaber]

Just noticed 2 more pages affected by this.

Its really consequential.

 

@Vectorworks - can you confirm this is acting as designed? 

 

 

[Jonathan Pickup]

I use the Z-axis on the 3D model, if its a model. If i'm dealing with details,i set the details to the correct elevation on the detail layer and add the elevation benchmark on the detail (design layer). that way, I can move the details on the sheet layer without affecting the elevation benchmark.

 

[Tom W.]

On 4/1/2024 at 10:37 PM, Tom Klaber said:

If you setup Benchmark Elevation markers in the annotation of a viewport - and set them to Control Point with a Y-Axis (2D MODE) - the reference point seems to be referenced to the position on the page rather than relative to the annotations.  This means if you move your viewport - as one often does when setting up sheets - all the elevation benchmarks become incorrect as the the control point does not move with the viewport.  The control point should bn "In" the annotations - and move along with the viewport.

 

This is close to a bug in my opinion - as there is not a single use case I can think of that would benefit from this behavior.

 

This is new behaviour in VW2024. Previously, when you moved an Elev BM the control point moved with it which was annoying in many circumstances because you had to keep readjusting the positions of control points + had to be careful they were set to the right position as it wasn't always obvious. Now you can duplicate multiple Elev BMs + move them wherever you want around the VP + they will all share a common control point. However, solving one problem seems to have created a new one as like you say, you definitely DON'T want the control points to stay in the same place when you move a VP.

 

I hadn't realised this was happening as like @Jonathan Pickup I'm more often using 3D Elev BMs which are getting their info from the model. But I am voting it up as whilst I wouldn't necessarily want it to go back to how it was in previous versions you should definitely be able to move a VP on a sheet without it affecting the location of the control points.

[Jonathan Pickup]

On 4/2/2024 at 10:37 AM, Tom Klaber said:

If you setup Benchmark Elevation markers in the annotation of a viewport - and set them to Control Point with a Y-Axis (2D MODE) - the reference point seems to be referenced to the position on the page rather than relative to the annotations.  This means if you move your viewport - as one often does when setting up sheets - all the elevation benchmarks become incorrect as the the control point does not move with the viewport.  The control point should bn "In" the annotations - and move along with the viewport.

 

This is close to a bug in my opinion - as there is not a single use case I can think of that would benefit from this behavior.

Tom, are using the control point or user reference. 

[Tom Klaber]

On 4/7/2024 at 5:22 AM, Jonathan Pickup said:

I use the Z-axis on the 3D model, if its a model. If i'm dealing with details,i set the details to the correct elevation on the detail layer and add the elevation benchmark on the detail (design layer). that way, I can move the details on the sheet layer without affecting the elevation benchmark.

 

All fine and good if you have a 3D model.  After some painful years - we have gone back to drawing our elevations and sections in 2D.  I loved the fact that VW had a tool to help coordinate the 2D process - but this bug has me completely petrified that we are going to send out a set and not notice that all the benchmarks are incorrect because somebody tweaked the sheet layout.

 

Suddenly this is a HUGE liability. 

[Tom Klaber]

On 4/7/2024 at 4:08 PM, Jonathan Pickup said:

Tom, are using the control point or user reference. 

We use Control Point - and have taken to adding a tick at the 0'0 so that we can adjust the control points of all benchmarks at the same time.  This behavior is only related to the control point method. 

 

It's frustratingly funny that this is the exact behavior that I actually want and have been asking for when it comes to the drawing labels.  I want them to maintain their association with the viewport but NOT move when tweaking the position of the viewport.  But here, it is truly catastrophic.  This will lead to a lawsuit somewhere for sure.  

[Tom Klaber]

@Jonathan Pickup

Is the answer really "Don't use that tool/setting" - ?