Lift

[Angelica]

Hi guys! I'm just learning vectorworks, and I don't undestand how to use the tool for the lift/elevator. I mean I have an eight-storey building and I'd like access to the cabin repeated level by level. I can't find enough tutorials on the subject to figure it out. I hope I've made myself clear and thank you in advance if someone can help me. 

[StefanoT]

Hi Angelica, all you can do with the lift/elevator tool is to 1) place and set your elevator on one floor (inserting it into a wall) 2) create an elevator style, if needed (VW2020 only) 3) copy-paste it on each floor.

 

Besides creating an opening when inserted in a wall, there is no other smart behavior (e.g. slab modifiers, top and bottom, etc) using the the elevator tool, which is basically a 2d/3d parametric symbol.

[AngeliqueRoggeveen]

Is there a way to apply a texture to the elevator doors? And the frame? 

[FlairStudio]

I had the same problem and used the tool just for general dimensioning but then decided to model the elevator cabin instead and insert as a symbol

[TomKen]

You can apply a texture to the doors, door jamb and cab.

 

Create classes for each for example "Elevator-Door, Elevator-Jamb, Elevator-Cab"   Attach the texture you want to each of the classes.
In the OIP for the elevator open the classes dialog box and assign the class to each of the elements.