"John,
Bob's suggestion is a good one, evenb if going to dxf. I have done a fair bit of experimenting and research on VW and pointclouds. I have found NO good solution. I have spoken to a number of people in the scanning and software industries,…"
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Dimensioning in 3D
Does anyone know if it possible to dimension in the Annotations layer in 3D in 2012? I can do so in the design layer, but that doesn't work so well if the object to be annotated is to be cropped. The…Continue
Started Dec 6, 2011
Laser Scanning/Point Cloud Data
Has anyone out there had any recent experience with using point cloud data in Vectorworks? Anyone at Nemetschek want to chime in with anything they might know about VW plans or abilities to interface…Continue
Started Jul 13, 2011
Window line weights not like Door line weights
Does anyone know how I can get the line weights in the window tool to read more like to door in the attached image? That is, I would like the side jambs on the window to be the same as the wall line…Continue
Started Apr 12, 2011
Upgrading my System - Soliciting Graphics Card Opinions
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Business seems to be picking up and I am thinking of upgrading my oldish iMac for a Mac Pro. I have seen that some renderers now can use the GPU for processing and thus really speed things up. On a…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by John Zabriskie Apr 13, 2011.
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Charles Link posted a discussionDimensioning in 3D
Does anyone know if it possible to dimension in the Annotations layer in 3D in 2012? I can do so in the design layer, but that doesn't work so well if the object to be annotated is to be cropped. The dimension can get cropped as well.I have seen Vince Johnson's video and it is nice method, but perhaps too laborious. I'm looking for something quicker.Thanks!See More
Charles Link commented on Vince Johnson's video
3D Dimensioning in Vectorworks 2012
"Yes, but does it work in the annotations layer, where it belongs? I have not had any luck with that. Anyone?"
Charles Link replied to Bo Cook's discussion 'RSI'"No, actually had thumb pain as well. It was after trying a couple of mice (wrist pain) and a stationary track ball (base of thumb pain) that I bit the bullet and plunked down the $$$ for a Wacom tablet. No chronic pain since. Every now and again I…"
Charles Link replied to Bo Cook's discussion 'RSI'"You can search the tag 'ergonomic' to see earlier discussions and recommendations on this topic.
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Charles Link posted a discussionLaser Scanning/Point Cloud Data
Has anyone out there had any recent experience with using point cloud data in Vectorworks? Anyone at Nemetschek want to chime in with anything they might know about VW plans or abilities to interface with such files? Thanks, CharlesSee More
Charles Link replied to Steve Rice's discussion 'Ergonomic mouse advice?'"Wanda,
I also use a tablet for VW and almost all of my applications as well. There is a little rocker switch on the side of the stylus which can be programmed for two functions, one of which I use for double-click. A single click is just a quick tap…"
John Zabriskie replied to Charles Link's discussion 'Upgrading my System - Soliciting Graphics Card Opinions'"I upgraded from a dual 2.7 GHz G5 mac pro with 8Gb ram (running leopard) earlier this year, to a 3.33GHz 6-core mac pro with the ATI radeon HD 5870 (running snow leopard). I could not afford the 12-core setup & from my research, it seemed that…"
Charles Link posted a discussionWindow line weights not like Door line weights
Does anyone know how I can get the line weights in the window tool to read more like to door in the attached image? That is, I would like the side jambs on the window to be the same as the wall line weight.When I use part line styles and make the sash heavy, the wall below also get heavy, even though it is not cut, like in the attachment. I do not have the "draw wall lines" box checked in the item's settings. I am working in VW 2009 on a Mac. Thanks in advance. CharlesSee More
Charles Link posted a discussionUpgrading my System - Soliciting Graphics Card Opinions
Business seems to be picking up and I am thinking of upgrading my oldish iMac for a Mac Pro. I have seen that some renderers now can use the GPU for processing and thus really speed things up. On a Mac, this requires a CUDA-enabled graphics card upgrade and I have no experience in this realm. Some of these cards are very expensive. Does anyone out there have thoughts or suggestions on this topic? PS: I know this isn't really Vectorworks related, and I hope my posting isn't out of bounds, but I…See More
Charles Link replied to Robert Shawhan's discussion 'GraphPad - iPad app'"Robert,
Is there a free version or trial? I have been thinking about an app that I could use to help me in the field, drawing up existing conditions? It would be great if this information I gather in the field could be digital when I get back to the…"
Charles Link replied to Steve Rice's discussion 'Ergonomic mouse advice?'"It may be the most expensive option, but it is the one that has worked for me for the last 4-5 years, and that is a Wacom 16:9 tablet and stylus. I have a larger one and it forces you to make larger movements with your hand, instead of all the tight…"
Charles Link replied to John Keating's discussion 'Plotting Options in Autocad for exported VW drawings.'"John,
To Sean's information I would like to add that if you have your drawing strictly organized by class, you could assign colors and line weights to those classes and when you export, choose export "classes as layers'. If the…"
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- I am a candidate for architectural licensure in California and have been freelancing for small architectural offices since finishing grad school. I am very proficient in VW and Sketchup
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- VW 2009
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