Altman 528 striplight -parts not in correct places

[Doug Brown]

anyone else have the altman 528 Cyc cells where the symbol is all screwed up - cells not in line and C clamp in wrong place?

using VW 2012 education version and have updated service packs

[MrTemplate]

Hi dwbtdsjrcc:

wow, you're absolutely right. that 528 4 Circ 6' symbol in the Strips Folder of the Nemetschek Library turns into a "vectorworks sneeze" when you look at it in 3D.

This symbol is actually 4 symbols combined, using the Linzey Construction Protocol; the four strip "pieces" were inserted as individual hybrid symbols [not lighting devices], aligned, selected, and created as a single symbol. when you created one using the spotlight symbol insertion tool, the OIP reports that you've created four lighting devices.

If you edit the 3D component of the 528 4 Circ 6' symbol directly from the resource browser, you'll notice that in addition to a 3D Loci inside each of the four symbols, there are two extra 3d loci at each end of the striplight. delect those two extra 3D loci and exit the symbol.

once back in the drawing, your initial striplight is still a sneeze. it will never change, because once it's inserted and become four lighting devices, it ceases being the 528 4-piece hybrid symbol. you can try refreshing til the cows come home, but it will always remain a sneeze.

delete it, and insert a new 528 4 Circ 6' symbol with the spotlight symbol insertion tool. the OIP will then report that you've inserted four lighting devices. and when you change to any 3D view, the striplight will correctly appear as anticipated.

hth,

shelley

ps: if you include the vw version number in your signature it helps define the problem and helps point towards a solution. and if you include your real name, then we don't have to call you dwbtdsjrcc.

happy holidays!

s

[Doug Brown]

Thanks Steve that worked great

happy holidays to you also

doug