Bruce Kieffer Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 What is this pink square, and how do I stop it from appearing in my drawing? Quote Link to comment
E|FA Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 It’s your working plane. It doesn’t print. https://app-help.vectorworks.net/2020/eng/index.htm#t=VW2020_Guide%2FBasic2%2FConcept_Understanding_the_working_plane.htm Quote Link to comment
Bruce Kieffer Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 How do I turn it off so it's not on my screen? Quote Link to comment
AlanW Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) @Bruce Kiefferhi try hitting 0 (Zero) on num pad does it for PC or change view to layer plane Edited November 13, 2019 by Alan Woodwell Quote Link to comment
Bruce Kieffer Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 I have a MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar. No numeric pad. Quote Link to comment
AlanW Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 change view to layer plane on top ribbon Quote Link to comment
Bruce Kieffer Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 I think that does it. Thanks Alan. Quote Link to comment
markdd Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 You were in the Screen Aligned Woking plane. You can turn these off forever by changing the working plane properties in the interactive settings portion (interactive appearance button) of the Vectorworks preferences dialogue box. I wouldn’t advise this though as you will never be able to see your working planes, but you could reduce the colours to make the square less prominent. Quote Link to comment
RussU Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 7 hours ago, Bruce Kieffer said: No numeric pad Get a USB nuber pad.... it'll speed you up no end! Quote Link to comment
Bruce Kieffer Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 It keeps reappearing. I don't want to have to keep switching planes to get it to hide. I don't want to buy a numeric keypad to get it to hide. I agree that turning it off completely is not good for the times I need to use the working plane. There needs to be a pref to turn it on and off, and that pref should go in the tool bar ribbon with the other prefs. Quote Link to comment
deadtomorrow Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 On 11/13/2019 at 2:02 PM, Bruce Kieffer said: It keeps reappearing. I don't want to have to keep switching planes to get it to hide. I don't want to buy a numeric keypad to get it to hide. I agree that turning it off completely is not good for the times I need to use the working plane. There needs to be a pref to turn it on and off, and that pref should go in the tool bar ribbon with the other prefs. HI Bruce, did you ever find out how to turn it off? It has just appeared for me while playing around with the path tool, now I can't get rid of it Quote Link to comment
Bruce Kieffer Posted October 27, 2023 Author Share Posted October 27, 2023 3 hours ago, deadtomorrow said: HI Bruce, did you ever find out how to turn it off? It has just appeared for me while playing around with the path tool, now I can't get rid of it I don't notice it much or at all in Vectorworks 2024. When I did see it, I switched to top/plan and then back to the view I was in previously. That makes it go away. I will now consciously watch for it in 2024 and report back. 1 Quote Link to comment
deadtomorrow Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 46 minutes ago, Bruce Kieffer said: I don't notice it much or at all in Vectorworks 2024. When I did see it, I switched to top/plan and then back to the view I was in previously. That makes it go away. I will now consciously watch for it in 2024 and report back. Thanks Bruce, I've played around with it more and I think it's something to do with 3D modelling as I noticed it goes in plan mode too. Quote Link to comment
E|FA Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 The pink square is the Working Plane indicator, which is irrelevant in Top/Plan mode it so doesn't appear there. I don't know if there's a way to disable it in 3D views, but you could set the color to match the background so it doesn't show. You can change its graphic properties in: Vectorworks -> Preferences -> Interactive -> Interactive Appearance Settings... (button )-> General - Working Plane (in light and dark background tabs). 2 Quote Link to comment
halfcoupler Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, E|FA said: Vectorworks -> Preferences -> Interactive -> Interactive Appearance Settings... (button )-> General - Working Plane (in light and dark background tabs). This does not return to the active Layer Plane, it only hides the pink square,- which may cause some strange things happen when working with 2D tools in a 3D environment, since you don't see that a working plane is active. You can toggle Working Plane / Active layer plane in this way: If not already active, You need to activate the working plane palette first,- Go to Menue: Window/Palettes/Working Planes. This will show you the working plane palette. In this palette Double click on 'Active Layer Plane'. This sets the working plane back to your Layer plane and the pink square disappears. Edited October 27, 2023 by halfcoupler Quote Link to comment
E|FA Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 4 hours ago, halfcoupler said: This does not return to the active Layer Plane, it only hides the pink square Agreed Quote Link to comment
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