I saw a discussion on the Nemetschek North America tech board about design layer viewports…
podcast 048 – Hatches for Elevations
I was teaching VectorWorks today and showed them this trick, using the ceiling grid to draw hatching on elevations. Hatches can be good for elevations, but if you are using sheet material then try using the Ceiling Grid. The Ceiling grid is fantastic for sheet type cladding because you can move the start point of the sheets easily to see the best place to start the cladding. Watch this podcast to see more.