Wenwen Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Hallo, ich use Vectorworks in english and german vision. In german vision, Vectorworks can convert line drawing into hatch. i can't find it in english vision. Why is that? for example: is it possible to create hatch from line drawing instead of those levels in the hatch editor except using tile? 1 Quote Link to comment
Tom W. Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 No you can't do this in the English version of VW. But I am very intrigued to learn that you can do this in the German version. See recent thread below re making hatches: Can you tell me a bit more about the line drawing to hatch feature in the German software? It definitely creates a hatch yes? Thanks Quote Link to comment
Wenwen Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, Tom W. said: No you can't do this in the English version of VW. But I am very intrigued to learn that you can do this in the German version. See recent thread below re making hatches: Can you tell me a bit more about the line drawing to hatch feature in the German software? It definitely creates a hatch yes? Thanks yes, it is quite easy. As it is shown in that youtube video: draw any objects, convert them into lines, draw a frame over them and then click Änderung (Modify) --- in Schraffur umwandeln (convert into Hatch)----give it a name and correct settings. And then you have the hatch. 1 Quote Link to comment
Tom W. Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Thanks @Wenwen I watched the video that's really cool! Do you know how long has this been a feature of the German VW? Quote Link to comment
Andy Broomell Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 This technology exists and it's not in the regular version of Vectorworks? Why in the heck not? 😄 4 Quote Link to comment
Kazemester Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Reviving the topic! Will this be in the English version any time soon?! 2 Quote Link to comment
AnotherVWuser Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Reviving this topic once again. Would be great to see this in the English version. Quote Link to comment
Popular Post Christiaan Posted July 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2022 I've added this as a wish to the JIRA (VE-103251). 8 Quote Link to comment
blanger Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 15 hours ago, Christiaan said: I've added this as a wish to the JIRA (VE-103251). Link so I can upvote please 🥸 1 Quote Link to comment
Kazemester Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 This topic has been revived more than zombies in a post apocalyptic movie! :D Quote Link to comment
Andy Broomell Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Is there anyone who has the German version that'd be able to convert the linework in the attached drawing to a Hatch? shakes v2022.vwx Quote Link to comment
Tom W. Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 @Tobias Kern...? Quote Link to comment
Tobias Kern Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Hi Andy, I tried it, but you have to change the geometry a bit to make it seamless. With the German tool I have to draw a rectangle and everything within the rectangle then becomes a hatch. If you change the geometry that it fit inside a rectangle, I will try it again for you. Greetings Tobi 1 Quote Link to comment
Andy Broomell Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Understood. I've modified the geometry to fit within a rectangular area that repeats. New file attached. There are four loci to snap to for the corners of the rectangle. shakes rectangle v2022.vwx Quote Link to comment
Tobias Kern Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Hi Andy, greetings. Attached is a file with a hatch! Hopefully it's the way you wanted it. shakes rectangle v2022 v2024 v2022.vwx It's late in Germany now. Time for bed. Tomorrow, if needed, I could make one more for you Greetings and good luck with the project Tobi Quote Link to comment
Andy Broomell Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Brilliant. Thank you so much @Tobias Kern!! While the conversion process with that command doesn't seem to be 100% accurate, it's pretty dang close (and a million times easier than trying to create something from scratch with the Hatch Editor). Would definitely be used a lot if we had access to it in the States. 1 Quote Link to comment
DSmith2300 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 This seems somewhat alarming that non-German versions of the software have fewer features. What else are they holding out on? Is this racism? Quote Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 This is tools/functions developed by the local distributor to make the software a better fit for the local market. Sometimes these get pulled back into the US/International version (stair object for instance). Most of the time they don't. Quote Link to comment
Tobias Kern Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 9 hours ago, Andy Broomell said: Brilliant. Thank you so much @Tobias Kern!! While the conversion process with that command doesn't seem to be 100% accurate, it's pretty dang close (and a million times easier than trying to create something from scratch with the Hatch Editor). Would definitely be used a lot if we had access to it in the States. Hi Andy, I'm happy that it helps you. I asked in Jira whether the US version can also receive this plugin. Theoretically, I could pass on the plugin, but I don't think that would be allowed, so I'd rather not. ... I'm happy to help anyone who needs a hatch. Greetings and wish you all a nice week and don't fall too deep into the Christmas stress Tobi Quote Link to comment
cberg Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 It's almost Halloween and the VW forum zombies are coming back to life. 🧟♂️🧟♀️ (as I struggle to make a custom hatch...) 1 Quote Link to comment
DSmith2300 Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 It's BRUTAL system, as far as I can see, without the ease of the direct drawing---> convert to hatch plugin, which I would give a portion of my anatomy for. Quote Link to comment
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