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  • 3D Modeling Special Interest Group – June 2016 (am)

    • June 24, 2016
      • 3D Modelling Group
      • Public Posts
      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    In this session we looked at ways that a 3D drawer object could be manipulated to create various widths, controlling symbol insertion points, and creating a wall recess.

  • Vectorworks Tip 434 – How to Edit A Symbol

    • May 20, 2016
      • blog
      • Public Posts
      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    There are several ways that you can edit a symbol. You can right click on the symbol on the drawing area, you can right click on the symbol in the Resource Manager, or you can double-click on the symbol. Choose which part of the symbol you want to edit (2-D,…

  • Vectorworks Tip 431 – How To Create a Symbol

    • May 13, 2016
      • blog
      • Public Posts
      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    In the past we have had several posts about how cool symbols are. Here we will look at making a symbol. Actually, its really straightforward. Draw the 2D and 3D information that you want, select it and use the Create Symbol… command from the Modify menu. Most of the troubles…

  • Vectorworks Tip 427 – Cool Tricks With Symbols – 4

    • May 6, 2016
      • blog
      • Public Posts
      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    Using symbols for plans and elevations. One of the earlier posts noted that a symbol instance is consistent throughout the file, so that if you update the symbol definition every instance of that symbol will update. One of the cool tricks is to use your symbol to create both a…

  • Vectorworks Tip 423 – Cool Tricks With Symbols 3 – Records

    • April 29, 2016
      • blog
      • Public Posts
      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

          Some objects in Vectorworks already have information attached to them. Symbols allow you to attach your own information to them using record formats. This allows you to create a symbol that has your own specific information attached and this information can also link to text and the…

  • Vectorworks Tip 419 – Cool tricks with symbols 2 – Auto Class

    • April 22, 2016
      • blog
      • Public Posts
      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    The next amazing track with symbols is the ability to control what class the symbol will be assigned to. For example, whenever I use a symbol for a lighting switch, it is always assigned to the class that I require (services – electrical), regardless of the active class on the…

  • Vectorworks Tip 415 – Cool tricks with symbols-1

    • April 15, 2016
      • blog
      • Public Posts
      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    The first trick with symbols is that you can control their insertion point. If you would rather use groups you will find that you cannot control the insertion point of the group. For example if I create a symbol for furniture, I can choose where the insertion point of that…

  • Landscape Special Interest Group April (pm) 2016

    • April 14, 2016
      • Landmark
      • Public Posts
      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

      Topics Covered: 00:40   Ozbreed Plants website 01:43   download the plants from the website 02:14   two sorts of image file to open, higher resolution and low-resolution 03:29   find the image props in the resource browser 04:20   import the image prop into a current file 04:56…

  • Architect Special Interest Group April 2016 (pm)

    • April 13, 2016
      • Architect
      • Public Posts
      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    In this session we looked at creating an accessible toilet using symbols, creating internal room elevations, the heliodon, and what things should be included in a template file.

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