"Ungroup" disconnected objects within the same Generic Solid

[Kevin McAllister]

I wish you could ungroup Generic Solids that contain disconnected objects, much like you can ungroup disconnected objects that were extruded in a single extrude.

 

See this thread - https://forum.vectorworks.net/index.php?/topic/53154-dwg-export-extrudes/&do=findComment&comment=267528

 

Kevin

 

Generic Solid Example.vwx

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Thanks for wishing.

 

+1000000

[markdd]

Or even to be able to use the Split tool to separate them....

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Bump !

[MarcelP102]

I think this will fit the 'Extract Tool' the best. Instead of selecting faces VW can add a mode that select all connecting faces and creates a new solid.

 

Perhaps for now you can use the tool to select al faces individual and convert that to a solid? I will test tomorrow if that works.

Edited September 22, 2021 by MarcelP102

[Kaare Baekgaard]

On 11/26/2017 at 8:10 PM, markdd said:

Or even to be able to use the Split tool to separate them....

 

You can use the split tool, if you do it along a planar surface. It has to 'touch' one of the objects...

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11 hours ago, MarcelP102 said:

Instead of selecting faces VW can add a mode that select all connecting faces and creates a new solid.

 

Hmmh,

As long as there is no rounding in geometry ....

 

- Convert to Mesh

- Ungroup

- Select and Stitch Surfaces

 

Stitch will usually create a separate Solid for each volume.

[MarcelP102]

Workflow that seems to work:

 

1. Use Extract Tool and select all faces, face by face..

2. Open resulting group

3. Select all NURBS

4. Model - Add Solids (Ctrl+Alt+A)

 

Is this what you need? @Kevin McAllister ?

 

Would be usefull if Extract Tool select all connecting faces.

 

Even simpiler would be as @Kevin McAllister suggested ungroup works for separating.

[Kevin McAllister]

5 hours ago, MarcelP102 said:

Workflow that seems to work:

 

1. Use Extract Tool and select all faces, face by face..

2. Open resulting group

3. Select all NURBS

4. Model - Add Solids (Ctrl+Alt+A)

 

Is this what you need? @Kevin McAllister ?

 

Would be usefull if Extract Tool select all connecting faces.

 

Even simpiler would be as @Kevin McAllister suggested ungroup works for separating.

 

I still support this wish. Its should be ungroup because that would be consistent with other actions Vectorworks already does (ungrouping multiple objects extruded together as one extrude, for example, where Vectorworks separates them into individual extrudes). Consistency is very important in a good interface.

 

I had a situation today where I wished you could ungroup a sweep made from multiple profile objects, so I could have separate sweeps without having to duplicating and deleting.

 

There are lots of work arounds which have been mentioned above 😁

 

Kevin