trashcan Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 In teaching myself the truss building tool, I've done a basic goal post configuration and no matter what I do, when I insert a base it inserts upside down. I can always rotate it and reposition after the fact, but it's manually placement which I don't think is going to always be accurate. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee JustinVH Posted April 7, 2020 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted April 7, 2020 @trashcan Are these Vectorworks symbols or custom symbols? If you send me your file I can see what is the issue. Quote Link to comment
SCParker Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 What happens when you insert the base by itself? I've had some issues solved via starting from the bottom up.. For goal posts, aka, truss-U, I do the verticals from the floor up and then connect with horizontals at the end. 2 Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee JustinVH Posted April 7, 2020 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted April 7, 2020 I agree with Scott. Definitely want to start with the base and build up and across. Also want to make sure that the base is set to vertical and the start connection is set to "No Connnection" so that the truss can only build in the up direction. 1 Quote Link to comment
trashcan Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 Solved. Starting with the base and then working up works great. Setting it to "Vertical" is crucial as well. If "Horizontal" is left selected it gives you all kinds of undesired results. Quote Link to comment
Charlie Winter Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 I'm trying to add the Truss Record to my own Base symbol. Mostly successful there, but i'm having issues with the snap for adding truss to the base. They are offset. Without changing the origin of the truss, how would I setup my base to center align the truss? Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee JustinVH Posted April 8, 2020 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted April 8, 2020 @Charlie Winter The only thing that I have found successful is to find the center of the base in Top/Plan with and place a 3D loci on this location. Then in a side view measure how far the 3D loci is from the beginning of the truss and then move both the the 2D and 3D in the base symbol by the appropriate distance. I believe the truss base symbol insertion point wants to be half the size of the truss box to the left of the center of the base. If you want me to check your file just let me know but I rarely get it right when I make the default content libraries so I just go into a side view and find the measurement and make the move. Justin Quote Link to comment
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