Elin Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 (edited) Hi, I have made a section in a site model and would like to put out some heights/spot elevations on the terrain. Can you do it and what tool would you use? Thanks! /Elin Edited October 20, 2020 by Elin added picture Quote Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Place Stake objects where you need the elevations, select them and use the Send to Surface command in the AEC:Terrain menu (in the Designer workspace. Probably the same in the Landmark workspace.). 1 Quote Link to comment
Elin Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 Hi Pat, I tried but with no success unfortunately.. I can see the stake object in plan and also the locus when I edit "section in place", but shows no tag. Quote Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 I have never tried using a Stake in Edit Section in place mode. Do you have the Stake Mode (in the OIP) to be Use as 2D/3D Graphic only? Quote Link to comment
Frederic_Vbc Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 @Elin Maybe try using 3D Stakes and Data Tag to get the elevation in your viewport 1 Quote Link to comment
Elin Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 @Pat Stanford I understand. The stake was "set elevation to site model" but I also tried to change the mode to "Use onbly as 2D/3D graphic" but it still doesnt show anything. @Frederic_Vbc Unfortunately the tag doesnt show either. I dont know what you are thinking about this issue, but for us this is a fundamental tool that we would need and use everyday. We are working hard to implement VW for us as a landscaping firm, but still think the program is missing some basic tools that we would really be in need of! Quote Link to comment
Frederic_Vbc Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 @Elin Did you put your data tag on the viewport ? I Could not find a data tag just for elevation so I quickly made one. Have a look at the file attached. Is that what you want to achieve ? On your design layer : Set your 3D stakes on the site model Create a section Set your section viewport on a new sheet layer On the sheet layer : Enter annotation mode in your viewport Use the data tag on your stakes. (As mentionned, I made a custom one. It takes 2 min and you can save it in your library. See picture below) Elevation data tag.vwx 2 Quote Link to comment
aage.langedrag Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 In Vectorworks Landmark, I expect to have the opportunity to dynamically read heights in landscape sections as a main function! These are features I take for granted. I have been working with Autodesk Revit since 2005 for Landscape Modeling and for the past year I have been using VW. Where can I find this feature in Vectorworks quick and easy? Picture below shows an example from Revit where "Spot Elevation" is easily and simply located among Annotate / Dimension. I hope I do not have to search without finding too many completely obvious functions to have in a BIM tool. https://arcg.is/1nXyXH0 2 Quote Link to comment
Scott Campbell Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Hello @alangedrag -- I believe that the Elevation Benchmark tool does what you need. I've used it in all my sections (made with the Create Section Elevation command) and elevations (made with the Create Viewport command) for quite some time. I usually place the benchmarks in the Annotations space of the viewport. NOTE: When using in a viewport, set "Elevation Display" to “Y value relative to reference elevation” to read correct Design Layer Z-heights relative to the ground plane (leaving the benchmark's Reference Elevation at 0). Elevation Benchmarks can also placed directly in the Design Layer model, and viewed in both sections, elevations and in perspectives, if you wish. Any point in 3D space can be snapped to, but it can be challenging to orient the benchmark on the 3D plane you want. Still, once you've got one on the plane you want (usually a verticle plane) using the Move by Points tool in a 3D view, snapping to various heights established in the model can be very effective and quick. NOTE: When using Elevation Benchmarks to dimension heights in the model, on a Design Layer, set the benchmark's "Elevation Display" to “Z value relative to ground plane” to read correct Design Layer Z-heights relative to the ground plane. Alternatively, you can use “Z value relative to reference elevation," adding a Reference Elevation value as needed (this you might want to do if the benchmark is placed on a Design Layer which does not itself have a Z value equal to that of the ground plane). Lots of words for a tool that really is rather simple to use! 4 Quote Link to comment
E|FA Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 On 9/26/2021 at 1:31 PM, Scott Campbell said: NOTE: When using in a viewport, set "Elevation Display" to “Y value relative to reference elevation” to read correct Design Layer Z-heights relative to the ground plane (leaving the benchmark's Reference Elevation at 0). Thanks! I was trying to figure this out, and couldn't find it in the help system. Quote Link to comment
aage.langedrag Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Thank you so much Scott. This was a very good description which is very helpful. Quote Link to comment
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