StatonCohen Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 I am trying to produce a 3D model of my 2D plan. I have decided to take the 2D polygon hatch areas and turn these into Hardscapes. This has worked, but when I look at them in flyover mode they are only in wire frame, not solid. I only want them as white blocks. I think it has something to do with what class they are in, but I am completely confused.... I changed the Site-DTM-Modifier class to a white fill and then they all come in as black. Which I don't want, I want them in white. Thank You Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee bgoff Posted May 4, 2021 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted May 4, 2021 Give it a fill in the attributes palette. Quote Link to comment
StatonCohen Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 It has a fill in the attributes palette. I'm new the 3D and I am really struggling! The hardscape areas also don't seem to affect the site model which I have made? They just get buried underneath! I have attached the file.Any help most appreciated! 150-LondonSquare.zip Quote Link to comment
Jeff Prince Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) @StatonCohen Your hardscape's component is not set up properly. You have told it specifically to render with nothing. If you make the component's fill and texture "by class" you can then control the look of the object by changing the class behavior as you desire by simply placing that hardscape on a class. Alternatively, you could do it explicitly in the component, but I find that to be less useful than "by class". I don't know which version of VWX you are using, but I attached a v2019 file for your to look at where I modified one of your hardscapes. I changed that hardscape's slab style to be "byclass" and placed the component on a class called "00-Paving Surface". You can then change that classes graphic behavior to suite your needs. Here's what YOUR setting for the hardscape slab in the file you posted looked like. If you click the "make all attributes by class" in this case, the hardscape will find it's settings from whatever class you place the hardscape on. If it's a simple hardscape with just one component, you can get away with placing the hardscape on a desired class and be done. However, when you dive into more complex slabs that have multiple components, assigning each component to a specific class starts to make more sense for graphic control, which is what I did in the example I posted. Here's the hardscape I changed. 150-LondonSquare v2019.vwx Edited May 5, 2021 by jeff prince Quote Link to comment
StatonCohen Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 Thanks for helping out! But I cannot find the window you have shown. I can open a window called Hardscape Object settings. Or Slab components. But neither of them look like the window you have open. I have tried changing set all setting 'make all attributes by class' in the attributes drop down list, but that doesn't seem to work either. Maybe it's because I am on an older version of Vectorworks? V2019 at the moment. I want to buy a new laptop before I upgrade! 1 Quote Link to comment
Jeff Prince Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 @StatonCohen you almost got there, you just need to select the component in the "Slab Components" window and hit the edit button to get to the screen I showed. I would recommend reviewing some tutorials on constructing hardscapes and getting very familiar with this process if you intend on doing a lot of it. A really good one on Vectorworks University "Hardscape Components" is less than 3 minutes and will tell show you most of what you need to know. 2 Quote Link to comment
StatonCohen Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 Thank You! I have found the window and managed to make the areas white.... I know I need to learn lots. I keep trying and then giving up! I will watch the videos you recommend. 1 Quote Link to comment
DavidP Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 I'm just digging in to Vectorworks with 2023 version and am in the exact same boat. I go to my 3D view and everything is wireframe. I can't event find the hardscape settings button in the right window pane where you were at so I'm even a step back from there. How do I find that menu? I also went to the Vectorworks University page and when I search for hardscape components it says nothing is available so I wonder if they removed that tutorial.. Quote Link to comment
Tom W. Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 1 hour ago, DavidP said: I go to my 3D view and everything is wireframe. I think you just need to change to Shaded Render Mode. View menu > Rendering or teapot drop-down on View Bar: You can set the default render mode in VW Preferences: Or do you have a Hardscape in your model? Quote Link to comment
DavidP Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 That was it! Thanks Tom! I figured I was only 1 click away but just couldn't find it. Quote Link to comment
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