Daryl Wood Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 How do I show a vanity cabinet, or any sink cabinet for that matter, with a sink? I doesn't appear to work by dropping a 3d sink symbol onto a 3d cabinet. I know I am missing something. Daryl Quote Link to comment
CipesDesign Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Probably what is going on is that the cabinet is taller than the height of the sink. Two ways to fix it: 1) make the cabinet shorter, 2) move the sink up (do this in a straight-on view, like "front". One other thing to note is that sinks will not "cut" the counter top, so in a 3d rendering it looks a little funny... Quote Link to comment
G_Hannigan Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 (edited) They won't interact the way walls do with doors & windows. You can turn off the display of the counter top (Edit symbol), then use a sink symbol and create a new counter if needed. Then group them so they can be moved as a unit. Here's a quick example. Edited November 17, 2006 by G_Hannigan Quote Link to comment
Daryl Wood Posted November 17, 2006 Author Share Posted November 17, 2006 Thanks that helps alot. Daryl Quote Link to comment
muzerb Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 I am testing Chief Architect XI and so far I am pretty impressed with its cabinet kitchen design features. From reading this forum I sense that the kitchen design capabilities of VWA are somewhat limited. Please convince me that I am wrong. Quote Link to comment
AEN Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Don't want to say you are wrong..... but if you already have Vectorworks get yourself a plug in called "InteriorCad". I'm using it for Kitchen & Bath Design especially for my Cabinet Design work. Great piece of Software. Runs like Vectorworks on PC or Mac. Good integration with Vectorworks. Use it already for a couple of years and helped me quite a lot for my Design Work Quote Link to comment
G_Hannigan Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 (edited) You call InteriorCad a VW plugin, but I can only find a product called Vectorworks InteriorCad. This makes it sound like a full package, not a plugin. No mention of price that I can find. The InteriorCad site gives no info, only a contact number. I recall looking at it several years ago and at that time it was a product that could be purchased separately and integrated with VW, but it was ~$800. Edited July 15, 2008 by G_Hannigan Quote Link to comment
Gytis Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 It has been bundled with VW but I'm pretty sure you can buy a separate license for an existing VW serial #. I think it's about 2000 USD now. Send an email-they are very responsive. info@extragroup.de Quote Link to comment
AEN Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Gytis is correct, it is available as a separate License. I use it since it was introduced in the US. If you use VectorWorks on a regular basis and need more sophisticated capabilities in designing Cabinets, that's the way to go. I personally find it is a better package combo, than some of the other dedicated programs out there. My Cabinet Manufacturer uses 20/20 (expensive too) and I have to say that Vectorworks with InteriorCad produces better quality outputs. My 2cents - Happen to like both programs!!!!! By the way if you contact InteriorCad, they should have a working Trial Software. Quote Link to comment
Damon Design Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 My workaround for sink cabinets has been to make the cabinet very shallow -just a few inches deep-and drop the sink into a counter slab that I create and clip. Then the cabinet won't cut into the sink. You can't tell the cabinet in too shallow if bordered by other elements. Quote Link to comment
mike m oz Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 There is a cost effective option available from Vector Depot which does tops with both round and rectangular sinks in them (with and without taps): Barroom Tools by Paolo Marcuccetti: http://www.vectordepot.com/market/vm-011_barroom_tools.html Quote Link to comment
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