theatre4jc Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 So I've never created a device that is workable similar to the Stage Lifts that can be used in VW2015. I am wanting to create a ST-180 crank stand, that i can easily manipulate like the Stage Lifts, but I want it to look like the ST-180s so the client can see exactly what it will look like. Two quick questions, one of which would be a quick answer.... 1. Does anyone happen to have something already drawn that looks similar to this style crank stand? Global Truss 2. If no one has this, in brief, what steps do I need to take to make this a workable, configurable drawing/plugin? Obviously I need to draw all the parts, but how do I make it so I can configure it in the Object Info window? Still pretty new to VW so If this is a really dumb question I apologize. Quote Link to comment
C. Andrew Dunning Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 David - Not at all dumb questions. No worries about that, at all. 1) I've not seen anything like this - either as a Symbol or as a Plug-In Object. 2) Making a PIO to create lifts like this is certainly doable - which is what you'd want to do to make it reconfigurable. Any drawing of the parts would be handled by the code. That being said, so you have any coding experience? If not, and if this is something you want to dive into, you might want to check out http://www.vectorworks.net/support/custom/vscript/index.php. You'll see some documentation and a few unencrypted examples that will give you a rough idea of what is possible. FWIW, all of our tools started out with similar questions - the first with "I wonder if I can do this..." So, it IS doable. Quote Link to comment
theatre4jc Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 Thank you so much for the reply and tip. I've not done any coding yet but am trying to aggressively expand my knowledge and abilities so I will check it out and give it a shot. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
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