Jump to content

Label legends on accessories


AliaS

Recommended Posts

I've been having an issue with label legends and accessories (FYI I change all of my accessories to static accessories), in that it applies my default legend to accessories.

The only way I found to fix this was to create a "No Legend" legend and manually apply it to all accessories/change the default when inserting them.

Is there a way to toggle whether legends appear on accessories, or make a separate legend apply automatically to accessories without needing to do this manually? I don't need a channel bubble for my iris...

Another somewhat related issue, when using auto numbering, the accessories are screwing up my counts. Example:

Instrument 1 = Unit#1

Instrument 2 = Unit #2

Iris on instrument 2 = Unit #2

Instrument 3 = Unit #4

Thanks,

Alia

Link to comment
  • Vectorworks, Inc Employee

Which version of Vectorworks are you using?

2012 should default to no label legend for accessories when placed with the accessory insertion tool.

You don't have to have a label legend assigned to the accessories. Just select them all and delete the value in the legend field.

Link to comment

Sorry, forgot to mention, I am using 2012; educational version, if that matters.

Thanks, I can just take the legend off, but it doesn't do it by default so it doesn't save me a lot of time. Creating the 'no legend' meant I could use that as the default when inserting accessories.

The autonumbering thing is actually the more annoying/time consuming of the two issues.

I do create/edit my accessories a lot, for instance making them all static accessories or using custom symbols. Could this have something to do with it?

Link to comment
  • Vectorworks, Inc Employee

The accessory insertion tool will default to not using a legend if the accessory is a static accessory, regular accessories have the default label legend attached . Once it is place the legend is under the control of the user.

Link to comment

Okay, but it's not doing that. I am using the accessory insertion tool, and they ARE static accessories, and the label legend is still appearing until I take it off.

Do you have any idea about the autonumbering?

I think it would be useful to allow the user to change these defaults, ie set a default for lights, one for accessories. Even if I wanted a legend for, let's say, an I-Cue, that had the address and the channel if necessary, I can't imagine when I'd want the legend to be the same.

Link to comment

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...