Heliodon – The Heliodon tool is similar to the Set Sun Position command. Vectorworks places a specific Heliodon object whose parameters can be adjusted in the Object Info palette. This makes it much more flexible than the Set Sun Position command, allowing you to change the time of the day…
Directional Lights – The directional light is like a sun, it is an outside light. The directional light is the type of light that is placed when you use the Set Sun Position from the View menu (only in Fundamentals). This light source has a direction and casts shadows but…
Creating A Site Model Snapshot – A site model snapshot is a way of keeping a view of the site model. For example, you might want to see the existing site model and the proposed site mode at the same time, you might want to see smoothed contours and shaded contours…
Editing Site Model Labels – The site model has labels on each major contour which can be edited with the Reshape tool.
Editing The Site Model Crop – The site model crop is a polygon that stretches around the information you have supplied to Vectorworks. The site model crop works a lot like the crop in the viewport. The site model crop can also be edited to filter out information that you do…
Adding Additional Site Model Data – You might sometimes find that the resulting site model does not have the contours you thought it would have. In this situation, more spot levels along the contours might be useful. When you need to add information to the site model, even after you have made the site…
Creating the Site Model – A site model is created from 3D loci, 3D polygons or stake objects. You can use any of these types and you can use a combination of these.
Importing A Survey Drawing With 3D Information – When you import a survey file, you often have the choice whether you want to import the information as 2D or 3D. For very large sites, it is a lot of work to input 3D loci, stake objects, to tracing polygons. If…
Adding Spot Levels Using Stake Objects – You can use the Stake object, or 3D loci to create additional data for the site model. This is useful for placing points that match the survey information.
Grid Entry Method – A common way to survey a site is to use a grid. With this method, set up a regular grid for northings and eastings. It is important that the grid is consistent as Vectorworks assumes that you have regular spacings. It is also important to understand…