MTB Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Have a floor plan which was created with lines in designer and want to convert it to arch with wall objects etc. Is there a clever tool in VW that can make this easy to do rather than completely redraw the floor plan using wall creations? Quote Link to comment
CipesDesign Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 You can perhaps do this with Polygons via the "objects [walls] from poly's" command. And you can "compose" your lines into poly's, but in reality it might not work, as I think VW's might be looking for slightly different sort of data to start with. You could certainly give it a try (I have not tried it). I always recommend doing a "Save As" prior to making any major change to a file. That way you can use trial and error and not worry about completely wacking the file out... The wall tool is very fast though. I suggest you create a new design layer, make sure that the layer viewing option is set to "show, snap others" and then simply trace over the lines with the wall tool. Good Luck ;-) Quote Link to comment
MTB Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 thanks Peter, will try the new design layer option. I'm still really new using VW so this will be slow no matter what. Did not take a course and not an architect so OJT is all I've got for now. It will work out I"m sure. Thanks Quote Link to comment
CipesDesign Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I took one 3 day VW's training seminar about 10 years back. It was amazing how much there was (and still is) to learn. I think if you are using a piece of software to earn $$$,you owe it to yourself (and to your clients/bosses) to get at least some basic training. Everyone will benefit... Quote Link to comment
MTB Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 Your right Peter, I'm not earning money with this just doing some personal work. If I were then would have started with the course like you said. Thanks for you help. Quote Link to comment
taliho Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 In 12.5 : Also (in new design layer, with show/snap others)easy to trace over interior shapes of room, with either polygon or rectangle tool, then select all polys, AEC>Space Planning>Create Spaces from polys. (spaces are useful for future worksheets too) Then select all spaces, AEC>Space Planning>Create walls from spaces, (makes sure 'combine colinear walls' is checked) not yet familiar with 2008, hope this feature still exists. Quote Link to comment
mr. iagea Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 the feature does still exists, although i have had some substantial difficulty with it in leopard. if i have more than five or six polys that i want to create spaces and walls from, the walls that are created are incorrect, zigzag all over the spaces, and i even have little 6" walls just floating out in the drawing board. not very effective. this in on a fresh new build of leopard and a fresh install of VW. Quote Link to comment
Jeffrey W Ouellette Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Have you submitted a bug and attached the file and some screen shot images? The images would help our engineers immensely. Quote Link to comment
mr. iagea Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 i've been able to re-create this problem, however, i have discovered why it is happening. it's not a bug, but rather the way in which the polys are snapping together. i've fixed it on my end. Quote Link to comment
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