djnelson75 Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 I am trying to get a handle on worksheets I have been able to create worksheets for predefined elements in vectorworks. Walls, Windows, Framing ect... This there a way to schedule Generic 3D objects. What I really what to schedule the lengths of some extudes I made. Quote Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 There is no function to get the length of an extrude directly. You can use (for simple extrudes) a formula of: =CriteriaVolume/CriteriaArea Set up the database criteria to be Type is Extrude You may also want to add additional criteria to specify only extrudes in a certain Layer or Class. Put the formula above in the database header row for one of the cells and you will have your length. You can then add other formulas and format as necessary. I am assuming that you know how to change a row to be a database and edit the criteria. If not, ask again. Quote Link to comment
djnelson75 Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 Thanks for the reply, that worked great. I was able to get the lenghts of my extudes. Now I am questioning whether or not a going about my task in the most effiecent way being a new Vectorworks user. I Need to model and schedule some light gage hat channels and J profiles. Since I couldn't find anything like that standard vectorworks tools I was going to just use standard extrudes to model them and then schedule there lenghts through the worksheet. If you have any suggestions on a better way to model these elements I am all ears. Thanks Quote Link to comment
Jonathan Pickup Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 make the objects into symbols with database attached. If you are getting started with worksheets, maybe my short sharp manuals can help: http://www.archoncad.com/electronic-manuals.html there are two manuals there, introduction to worksheets and intermediate worksheets Quote Link to comment
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