"I usually do that with Classes, stay tuned. But, to each his own methodology. I like to keep the Lighting Positions in the same Layer as the units."
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Nook Schoenfeld commented on Kevin Lee Allen's blog post Layers, I do like me some Vectorworks Layers
"I like to keep my truss and lights on separate layers as well. Easier to make rigging plots from your drawings by leaving truss visible, but with no fixtures."
Kevin Lee Allen commented on Kevin Lee Allen's blog post Oh, How I hate DXF files and how to make them suck less
"DXF files are usually 2D, not always. I trace and extrude, or push/pull as needed.
I get rid of ALL of the DXF information.
I'll import the DXF into a new file and use the XF information on one layer to create a new drawing on another layer.…"
Nook Schoenfeld commented on Kevin Lee Allen's blog post Oh, How I hate DXF files and how to make them suck less
"Tracing is all done and good for 2d objects. Not sure how to trace a 3d object though. How do you copy that?
All my drawings tend to be 3d and I import dxf's into them all the time. And I too have noticed corrupted files that I always assumed…"
Kevin Lee Allen commented on Kevin Lee Allen's blog post Oh, How I hate DXF files and how to make them suck less
"Nook,
Thanks for the positive input. I always enjoy your column in each PLSN mag.
I have found 'creepy crawlers' in many DXF imports that I don't treat as described in the post. Little bits of data that come back to corrupt a…"
Nook Schoenfeld commented on Kevin Lee Allen's blog post Oh, How I hate DXF files and how to make them suck less
" Interesting take on dxf. Not really sure what you are talking about with creepy crawlers. I imagine you are referring to some of the lines that "got away" from the original dxf import.
I personally have never thought of…"
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- Montclair State University
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Author of the Getting Started Guide to VectorWorks SpotLight 2010 - http://klad.com/VWSgs2010.pdf
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Referencing Vectorworks files for collaboration.
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 12:31pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Referencing is a great way for a team of designers/associates/assistants to work on one project..
To be specific, Vectorworks allows the sharing and referencing of symbols, So, for example, if one assistant is drafting the venue, even in progress, that model can be saved as a symbol and then the symbol can be referenced into other documents. As the referenced symbols are edited, instances placed in other files are updated.
So, as a practical example, one team member can model…
ContinueClasses, you can never have too many Vectorworks Classes
Posted on May 12, 2013 at 10:38am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Some of my friends and colleagues will disagree with me here. Oh, well. To each, his or her own method of working, that's part of the joy of Vectorworks.
Now, there's a funny title for a post; The Joy of Vectorworks. But I digress.
I all seriousness, I use a lot of Vectorworks classes and some of my colleagues argue that I use too many. You'll have to decide for yourself and come up with your own strategy. Classes allow the specification of attributes to objects, and visibility…
ContinueLayers, I do like me some Vectorworks Layers
Posted on May 7, 2013 at 3:30pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Layers are like sheets of tracing paper on a drawing board. They are useful in organizing and presenting information.
Specifically, right now, I am referring to Design Layers. Later on, I make some comments about Sheet Layers. Design Layers are for Designing, Sheet layers are for presenting. Sheet layers are like desktop publishing for blueprints.
In my stationery file, I have a basic layer structure. I'll pretty much always need to begin with these layers:
- Light…
Your World, Reimagined, a design competition using Vectorworks
Posted on April 30, 2013 at 7:21am 0 Comments 0 Likes
One of the things I have always valued about my theatrical training and experience is the ability to find creative solutions to many different types of problems. Some call it thinking outside the box. We just don't believe there is a box.
That training and experience was accentuated when I assisted designer Peter Wexler. His work knew few boundaries as to what constituted theatre: museum exhibits, interiors, public space, performance facilities, the list goes on. Peter taught me that…
ContinueWhat's inside a Spotlight Lighting Device-Part 1
Posted on April 23, 2013 at 9:34am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Well, a lot really, but here's one thing.
A light.
Here I have a stock symbol for an ETC Source 4 19° degree instrument and a Vectorworks Light Object-Spotlight. The Vectorworks Light is selected, so the OIP shows options available for that type of device. One thing to notice is that VWX refers to Spread and Beam which theatrical light designers typically call Field and Beam. There are many options for 'focusing' a Vectorworks Lighting Object, both manually and through the…
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