problemes can be your vectorworks 2011

[teo's]

So in my vectorworks learning path I am encapsulated in some problems that, in agreement with lory in a pm, I decided to insert into a topic so that they could be useful to the community. problems are as follows:
1. how to make a plant coincide and its 3d in an assonometric view (problem found in a file converted in vw 2011 from 2010)
2. how to track a section 2d and 3d (going into modeling -> set section 2d/3d I can not then track the section in the plant)
3. change the profile of a wall
to the gurus now the word:biggrin::biggrin:

 

[lory.b]

we start from the plant and the 3d.
Let's hypothesize. the plant is a two-dimensional design I imagine, placed on the lower layer/gloss. the 3d develops instead on multiple layers in sequence.
if in the view from above are overlapped even in any assonometric view. but, the two-dimensional objects of the plant must be all of the object layers and this is seen in the info stand. if they are instead object screen maintain the two-dimensional view from above.

I usually draw sections with the section viewport command.

the inclination of the wall changes with the 3d reshape tool. find it in 3d modeling shovel. with this tool you can also add points to the walls so that they can also take different slopes.

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[teo's]

Forgive me lory but the reshape key just do not find it in the modeling 3d.. is it that in the Italian version has another name?

 

[teo's]

found! was modified (3d).. Just one thing now: how do I climb the wall?

 

[lory.b]

It's a simple operation: select the wall. put the design in a front view that is comfortable and with the tool grab one of the tops at the ends and move it vertically.

 

[teo's]

I got there. no I said if there is a way to tilt the wall, to make it hang on the thick side. I don't know if I explained well. .

 

[lory.b]

Okay. Then the answer is no.
but you can create it and add it as wall projection (create adject to the wall, I think it is the equivalent in the ita version).
then create a solid with the desired shape and join it to the wall.
Sometimes I use the landscape wall containment wall (of landmark) even if it is actually an object to itself and does not integrate with the standard wall.
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[teo's]

Okay. Thank you very much lory! another thing: I have to export on autocad a file where I created walls. until exporting everything well, but then when I go to give the geompiatta command, to save a 3d view in 2d, it does not recognize me walls as solid. I also tried to import the file in revit and export it then on autocad but the problem persists.. is there a way to create a 3d view in 2d already from vectorworks or a way to give the walls the property of solid acis, necessary for geompiatta to save the view? Thank you and soon!

 

[lory.b]

Hi.
I don't know the geompiatta command. Are you in vw or are you talking about autocad? I never used autocad...
But I can tell you that the wall is exported as a three-dimensional polygon.
in general to convert a 3d view to 2d I do so: I select everything and give the command "convert copy to polygons", (but I don't know which is the equivalent command in the ita version). In this way I get a group that is a copy of the view but two-dimensional, therefore constituted by lines and polygons. this definitely can help you.
another possibility is to "explode" the walls before exporting to top/plan view, so as to convert them into 2d polygons.
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[teo's]

So lori, the command I found it but after selecting all vw it does nothing but put an orange panel around the design.. the assonometric view remains such and does not become "flat". same for import from vw to autocad dwg: the walls continue not to be seen as solid..quanto a geompiatta, it is a command of autocad that precisely converts a 3d file (as long as it is constituted by solids) in a 2d file that is to be clearer, I get thanks to geompiatta an assonometric view in a sheet seen in the xy system therefore I can stack it quietly without having the view that then the same impagination.

 

[lory.b]

the procedure is:
select everything, in the view you want to convert to 2d.
give the command convert copy to polygons.
a window that asks if you want the copy to be in wireframe or hidden line... And here you have to decide.
at this point vw creates a group perfectly overlapped with the view, so you distinguish it only because the object info indicates the newly created group.
the best thing to do is copy the group to a new file so as to export it isolated.
but it's not better to be stuck on vw where you can create viewports in the views you need without so many steps? !
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[teo's]

then, regarding the copy and convert command, I had already solved yesterday: obviously had some problem the first file.:wink: However, the problem you mentioned yourself arises: When I take the view from above I overlap the two files. . So do you think that the only or best solution is to: copy the file, put it in view 3d, select everything and give the copy command and convert in polygons, choose between hidden and iron fil, and then copy everything on a new file?
However, to answer, you should definitely create the 2d from 3d first in vectorworks without doubt!:finger:
p.s. for those who had the Italian version the exact path is transformed-> copy and converts to polygons:smile:

 

[lory.b]

I don't understand what you have to do, but I give you advice: use the lights to isolate the various parts of the design. creates a special polish and transport us everything that converts to 2d, in this way you will not have overlaps, because you can act on the visibility of the individual glosses.
one of the advantages of vw is to be able to work with categories (classes) and gloss (layers) so as to structure the design. polishes are not only for the construction of 3d models but also for the development, for example, two-dimensional overlapping plants, which allows greater precision.
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[teo's]

I understand. then to work on the lucids just click on the lucid icon and then create a new one from time to time, right? and the z share in change what changes me in the gloss?

 

[lory.b]

the z share serves for the development of 3d models.
in practice if you have to develop, for example, a 3-storey building, struttura the file on 4 glosses: ground floor, floor 1, floor 2 and covers. these lights will have a delta z of 300cm and then the p1 will be z=300, the p2 to z=600, etc.
and, to make it short, all that you will draw within these lucids will automatically be placed at the right share.
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[teo's]

Thank you very much for your help!

 

[zetadierre]

Sorry- I hope I'm not intrusive, but wouldn't it be more ppurtuating to change the thread title and/or make more threads with different topics? a nice discussion was born, but the whole forum was "general vw issues"

Hello and excuse me!