fish Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I want to watch my model in a section cut in 3d, but when I cut it I can only see the wireframe model not the open GL. Quote Link to comment
EAlexander Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 If you just want to view it in section, you can go into OPEN GL and then turn on the clip cube for a live section view. 1 Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Matt Panzer Posted December 13, 2019 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted December 13, 2019 You can also right-click on a section viewport and choose the "Edit Section In-place" option from the context menu. Quote Link to comment
Amorphous - Julian Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 @Matt Panzer Funny you mention that. I just accidentally pressed 'Edit Section In-Place' and I am have now waited for 7+ minutes without an ability to stop this process. I really need to STOP this process. I can't afford to 'force quit' because I'll lose so much work. I really need the button in the post below for situations like this. ions Quote Link to comment
Amorphous - Julian Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 After 8 minutes, my 'edit in place' section finally loaded. But any operation within it is so laggy (including simply to 'return to viewport') I had to force quit it. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Matt Panzer Posted December 13, 2019 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted December 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, Amorphous - Julian said: After 8 minutes, my 'edit in place' section finally loaded. But any operation within it is so laggy (including simply to 'return to viewport') I had to force quit it. @Amorphous - Julian, Sorry about that. I should've added a warning that it can be very processor intensive on larger/detailed models. Quote Link to comment
Amorphous - Julian Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 @Matt Panzer what is worse, since I have 'autosave' turned on, VW autosaved the file state once inside 'Edit Section In-Place'. So, even though I 'force quit' because of the slow/laggy operation. When I reopen, it reopens in the 'Edit Section in-place' state. We really need that ⌘-period button. Please... 1 Quote Link to comment
Amorphous - Julian Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 30minutes into this conversation... at 10:30pm here in the evening.... I'm still waiting for VW to get out of that 'edit section in place' cycle There is no way for me to get out of it. We need that ⌘-period shorthand By the way- if anyone gets stuck in this cycle... The only way to get out of it is ⌘-5 (top plan view) or ⌘-shift-W (wireframe).... I learnt this the ward way through experience.We really need that ⌘-period shorthand 1 Quote Link to comment
Amorphous - Julian Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) @Matt Panzer I'm now hopelessly signing off from work, unable to complete what I needed to do for tonight. I can squarely blame this on Vectorworks being stuck in a cycle of intensive conking-out with 'Edit Section in Place'. In other words. Vectorworks has defeated me tonight. I have been forced to give up by the program that should be helping me. Had we had the ⌘-period shorthand, I would not be in this position. Also, if VW was more like revit, with instantaneous sectioning (see post below), I would also not be in this position. I just wish some of these wishlist items can be granted to us users sooner than later, so on a night like tonight, Vectorworks can feel like friendly helping hand, instead of a nemesis, for my work. Edited December 13, 2019 by Amorphous - Julian 1 Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Matt Panzer Posted December 13, 2019 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted December 13, 2019 25 minutes ago, Amorphous - Julian said: 30minutes into this conversation... at 10:30pm here in the evening.... I'm still waiting for VW to get out of that 'edit section in place' cycle There is no way for me to get out of it. Have you tried activating a sheet layer from within that view (rather than clicking the orange "exit" button)? 25 minutes ago, Amorphous - Julian said: We need that ⌘-period shorthand I agree. 1 Quote Link to comment
TomKen Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 When the edit section in place option became available I had great hopes for it. I quickly found out it took way to long for an edit section to load. It was much faster to go to plan view or 3d view and use the clip cube. 1 Quote Link to comment
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