Multiple instances of same symbol with different info for a work sheet?

[sclute]

Not sure if I'm going about this the right way.

What I'm looking to do is have multiple instances of the same symbol I created-  say Laptop.

Apply "something" to them that I can customize and then filter that customization on a worksheet.

Mark 3 of the laptops Graphics, 1 for Zoom, etc-  then have a list of what machine does what.

 

 

Any advice is appreciated.

[Pat Stanford]

If you attach a custom Record to a Symbol, this is exactly the behavior you get.

 

If you attach a custom Record to a Symbol Definition, when the symbol is inserted the Record is attached to the Symbol and the values of the Fields attached to the Definition are transferred. But after that there is no link between the record defaults and record instance attached to the Symbol.

 

In the worksheet you use a formula similar to  ='Record Name'.'Field Name' to display the information in a field. This often works best in a Worksheet Database row.

 

If you worksheet formula is only =record.field, then you have a "2-way worksheet" where you can edit the value in the worksheet and it will update the Record attached to the symbol. Or you can edit from the symbol and the worksheet will display the new data the next time it is updated.

[E|FA]

The "something" you're looking for is a Record 

 

https://app-help.vectorworks.net/2025/eng/VW2025_Guide/RecordsSchedules/Creating record_formats.htm

 

EDIT: Pat beat me to it and gave a better explanation.

Edited January 23 by E|FA

[Pat Stanford]

But E|FA you provided the link.  Teamwork!!  😂