Creating "Conditional Logic" or "Dependent Fields" in Record Format

[Milindsinh Solanki]

We have a common record format that we use across most of our objects to simplify things for users. However, we want to ensure that when users make a specific selection in a first primary dropdown field (e.g., Object Type or Description), only the relevant fields remain editable while the rest are automatically disabled or grayed out.

Is there a way to set up record formats in Vectorworks so that non-required fields become inactive based on the dropdown selection? This would make the record format more user-friendly by keeping only necessary fields active, allowing for a cleaner and more intuitive interface.

Thank you!

 

for example here , If I select “CEILING_CEIL” in the “DESCRIPTION” field marked in magenta, the yellow-marked fields should be deactivated or become uneditable, while only the green-marked “CEILING TYPE” fields should remain editable.

[Pat Stanford]

This is not possible using standard records in VW.

 

If you were making custom plugin objects (PIOs) you could program this, but not with a record that can just be attached to any object.