Heberling Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 This is probably a very basic question. Somehow I have lost all functionality with truss snapping into place. I never get the highlighted options when I try to connect truss and it is extremely frustrating. Auto connect is enabled and I am using the same type of truss. Does anyone know something I don't know? I am in Top view trying to connect two pieces of truss together without zooming and fine tuning 🤦🏻♂️ Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee jcogdell Posted February 11, 2021 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted February 11, 2021 It could be that the tool highlighting has been turned off in your application preferences Look in Tools>Options>Vectorworks Preferences>Interactive and it is the bottom setting in the highlighting pane Quote Link to comment
Heberling Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 Thanks for your response, however this is selected. I tried a bunch of different truss and the 4-way cross works on itself but I can't connect 2 straight trusses together? I also can't connect the 4-way to an appropriate point. See attached pictures. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee jcogdell Posted February 11, 2021 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted February 11, 2021 What type truss are you using? What version of Vectorworks are you running? Quote Link to comment
Heberling Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 Prolyte H30V VW 2021 Quote Link to comment
Heberling Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 It seems like it works if I use a 2m stick of truss but as soon as I try to use the 3m it won't let me. Is this just a glitch or what am I doing wrong? Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee jcogdell Posted February 11, 2021 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted February 11, 2021 In OIP is the Connectable with field correctly filled? it should contain H30V If this is empty it would explain the connection issue. There are 2 ways to fix this one is to re import the truss symbol from the Spotlight default library the second is to use the Customize Truss Symbol data command , which can be accessed by right clicking on the truss symbol this will open the Truss properties diagram where you can refill the connectable with field manually Quote Link to comment
Heberling Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 Thanks for this, problem solved but don't really understand how it came up in the first place. The 3m H30V did not have "compatible with" filled in. I entered it manually, and now it works. But it still doesn't say compatible with. Very odd! But thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment
Heberling Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 Spoke too soon... It seems as though if I use the same length of truss everything works. But as soon as I switch to a different length or shape this happens. This is the only option to connect it. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee jcogdell Posted February 12, 2021 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted February 12, 2021 Is this the default Prolyte library? Does this happen with other types of truss or just the H30V? Quote Link to comment
Heberling Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 Yes, it is. I tried some Eurotruss and a different type of Prolyte truss and they work. And now if I try the H30V, it works just fine. Extremely odd... Quote Link to comment
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