My Cut List Template (worksheets)

[Bruce Kieffer]

I have created a Vectorworks 2022 Cut List Template file and it is attached here. It includes instructions to use the worksheets. Check it out. Please let me know what you think.

 

Cut List Template.vwx

[Tobias Kern]

Hi Bruce,

 

greetings.

 

I solved a long time problem this week (with help of Pat).

 

I often draw 3D symbols with 1 x 1 x 1 cm and scale these symbol-instances

to my needed size.

 

The problem was, that I can't get a working quantity take-off,

because the symbols have different rotation in plan and

formulas like height, width, … won't work.

 

The solution is to get the scale factors into a worksheet formula.

 

This can be done with:

 

=OBJECTDATA('OBJECT VARIABLE', 102)   | = x-scale-factor

=OBJECTDATA('OBJECT VARIABLE', 103)   | = y-scale-factor

=OBJECTDATA('OBJECT VARIABLE', 104)   | = z-scale-factor

 

Now it is possible to get valid quantity take-off from

every “simple” 3D geometry/symbols with worksheets.

 

It doesn't matter how the symbols are inserted in plan

the axis of the symbol counts, not the VW main axis.

 

That's a huge improvement for me.

 

Greetings from Germany.

Tobi