Jonathan Pickup Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Controlling Graphics on Planar Objects I have been looking at controlling the 2D (or planar) graphics in Vectorworks with my subscription service. There are many controls for line weights, dash styles, hatches, tiles and so on. I was surprised that so many people do not control line weights or dash styles, they just use what Vectorworks gives them. If you have an older version of Vectorworks, 2010 or earlier, then you are missing one of the really cool graphic tricks called tiles. Tiles are an easy way to make a repeating pattern. Unlike Hatches, which only create linear patterns, tiles can make repeating patterns from anything you want to draw (lines, circles, polygons, etc.,). They are colorful and graphically rich. If you want your drawings to look better, then controlling the graphics is the first step. Learn to control the colors and lines. Learn to make hatches and gradients. If you have Vectorworks 2011, learn to use tiles, they are a big improvement. This is just one of the Short Sharp Training topics that you will find here... - http://www.archoncad.co.nz/styled/page15/courses.html ------------------------------------------- Short Sharp Training I have had several people ask about getting access to the sessions and manuals that only my subscribers have access to. For the last five years I have been running monthly training sessions, and many of these sessions would be useful to repeat. It has taken a while, but i have a system now to repeat these sessions on a monthly basis. The sessions are short, and packed full of information, and you get a PDF manual with the session, so you get all the notes for later. The sessions will be limited to a small number of users, so you will get your change to ask questions. Read More... - http://www.archoncad.co.nz/styled/page15/courses.html ------------------------------------------- Weatherboards in Vectorworks I found a great plug-in for Vectorworks that is designed to create horizontal sunshades. Then I found that you can use this plug-in to create weatherboads. I've written more about this on my blog. read the blog... - http://www.archoncad.co.nz/blog.php?id=754460332264291812 ------------------------------------------- Vector-workout Subscription Sessions coming up in the next couple months: August: Framing:Floors, Walls, and Roofs This looks like this would only be useful for Architects, but if you are a landscaper, or theater designer, you can use these techniques to create floor and roof framing for decks and pergolas. September: Framing: Roof, Floors and Walls This looks like this would only be useful for Architects, but if you are a landscaper, or theater designer, you can use these techniques to create floor and roof framing for decks and pergolas. The online booking page is now live. So, if you are a subscriber, book now. - http://www.archoncad.co.nz/cadsupport/workshop.html If you want to be a subscriber, join here... - http://www.archoncad.co.nz/subscription.html ------------------------------------------- Vectorworks can Help Your Business Read blog... - http://www.archoncad.co.nz/blog.php?id=8334929504072483237 ------------------------------------------- Snaps on, Snaps off Read blog... - http://www.archoncad.co.nz/blog.php?id=791642498968237378 ------------------------------------------- Great Vectorworks Projects Read blog... - http://webnash.com/Page55.html Quote Link to comment
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