vw 2008 design layer viewports

[digitalcarbon]

i found out how to do a PLAN w/ dlv

i do not seem to be able to do sections/elevations.

[Connys]

I noticed this too. I had hoped that VW 2008 would have made it possible to drop viewports and section viewports on desiglayers.

When sending dwg files to Autocad users all modelfiles 2d/3d like plans, sections and elevations should be made in dwg?s modelspace (designlayer) and in scale 1:1. The only way I now found to get sections to designlayers is by converting a section viewport in sheetlayers to a group and then copy that one to a designlayer for later export to dwg.I also have to add all the annotations in the viewport manually to the group or symbol.

I hope there is a better way and that I missed how to manage this in an easy and automated way...

[Seth / MG]

You could at least copy and paste the annotations (with scaling if necessary)and add them back to the group.

[Dieter @ DWorks]

DLVP are not made to use them like you would use SLVP.

IF they would, why using SL?

DLVP are just a better form of layer links.

[Christiaan]

DLVP are just a better form of layer links.

Yeah, in theory:

http://techboard.nemetschek.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=92889

[Connys]

As mentioned, the main reason for me to use DLVP in the same way as SLVP, is to get sections and elevations in DL. This would make it possible to directly export them to the dwg?s modelspace. All plans, sections and elevations have to be delivered in modelspace for the other consults. Dwg?s paperspace (=SL) is only for the drawingborder an VP?s.

In VW there is no actual need for this, but to make it possible to export sections/elevations easily to dwg?s modelspace it is a must have!

I would also love a way to batch export designlayers. Perhaps the only way to achive this is the way Archicad has made it work. instead of 2 layer modes they have three.

1. 2d/3d model mode

2. A plan/section/elevation mode (exports to dwg?s modelspace)

3. A drawing mode (same as SL and dwg?s paperspace)

Today mode 1 and 2 are comparable to what we in VW try to do in DL, but without the possibility to have VP?s of sections nad elevations. However it?s very easy to batch make dwg or pdf out of stage 2 and 3 in Archicad.

This is why I cannot fully recommend VW to users that have to make dwg?s for other consults.