Bas Vellekoop Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 (edited) I was working on a symbol and wanted to use the 'set working plane' tool. I am able to set the working plane inside the symbol, but not able to use the 'look at working plane' button. This only happens when I'm on a sheet layer and open the symbol from the resource browser. Is there a specific reason this is not possible? Edited August 31, 2017 by Bas Vellekoop Quote Link to comment
markdd Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 It functions fine within a symbol here. Maybe a quick restart will solve it? Quote Link to comment
Kevin McAllister Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 hour ago, Bas Vellekoop said: I am able to set the working plane inside the symbol, but not able to use the 'look at working plane' button. This only happens when I'm on a sheet layer and open the symbol from the resource browser. Its because you're editing a hybrid or 3d symbol from a sheet layer which is 2d. I have no idea why it works this way but the solution is to switch to the design layers and try again. Lots of commands are disabled when you enter a symbol from the sheet layers including the view dropdown for standard views. I think I've wish listed or bug submitted this before. Editing a symbol should behave the same everywhere. Kevin Quote Link to comment
Bas Vellekoop Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 @markdd Does it function when you are on a sheetlayer, then go to your resource manager and then go 'edit 3D component'? Here the 'look at working plane' icon is grayed out If so then it is probably a bug. Quote Link to comment
markdd Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I wasn't opening it from a sheet layer. However, if you do use the Select Working Plane function (on a sheet layer) it works fine and although the Look at Working Plane button in the toolbar is greyed out, my number keypad which I use to select views seems to allow me to rotate to a top view of the selected working plane, which in a round about way is what you asked for!! It seems to me that shouldn't happen on a sheet layer and that is the bug! I agree with Kevin, hybrid or 3d symbols should at least have the option to open in a design layer environment when you decide to edit symbol from the resource browser when in a sheet layer. Sounds complicated, and is certainly tricky to explain!! Quote Link to comment
Bas Vellekoop Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 @markdd Haha, you are right with the number keypad @JimWcan you verify this is a bug or a wad? Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee PVA - Admin Posted August 31, 2017 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted August 31, 2017 I found this issue when coming from a different direction a little while ago, initially it came back as WAD but I'm debating that with some folks currently. Quote Link to comment
Kevin McAllister Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 2 hours ago, JimW said: I found this issue when coming from a different direction a little while ago, initially it came back as WAD but I'm debating that with some folks currently. This problem has existed for as long as I can remember (likely from when sheet layers were introduced). Having the symbol edit mode behave differently depending upon whether you enter it from a design layer or a sheet layer is bad interface design. I vote for BAD (broken as designed) rather than WAD . It is also very confusing for new users who think the interface is suddenly broken. Its going to get even more confusing with multi view...... Kevin Quote Link to comment
Markvl Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 This has annoyed me for a while now. It becomes a matter of remembering to exit sheet layers to a design layer and then edit the symbol. Gotta agree. Editing a symbol should be the same no matter where you are in the file. Quote Link to comment
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