Vectorworks Tip 272 – Site Modeling – Site Modifiers – Grade Limits from Pad
Intermediate Tip – This a fast and efficient way to place a Grade Limits by using an existing Pad. You can set a constant slope or a constant distance.
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Vectorworks Tip 271 Hardscape Tool – Boundary Mode
- June 4, 2015
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Intermediate Tip – With this mode you are setting the overall shape of the Hardscape – the outline of it.
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Vectorworks Tip 270 – Edit Curtain Wall – Edit Frames
- June 3, 2015
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Intermediate Tip – By choosing the first mode with this tool, you can edit individual frames of the curtain wall. You can lengthen, shorten or delete parts of the frame system.
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Vectorworks Tip 268 – Site Modelling – Grade Limits
- May 23, 2015
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Intermediate Tip – Grade Limits are used to limit the extent of the changes to the site model. Outside the grade limits the site model is not affected.
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Vectorworks Tip 267 – Hardscape – 3D Settings
- May 22, 2015
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Intermediate Tip – The 3D settings on the hardscape object allow you to create the 3D part of the hardscape where you can choose to create a slab, site modifier or texture bed.
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Vectorworks Tip 266 – Curtain Wall – Edit Curtain Wall Tool
- May 20, 2015
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Intermediate Tip – Once you have created the wall as a curtain wall, you can edit the individual panels and frames with the Edit Curtain Wall tool.
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Vectorworks Tip #264 – Site Modeling – Site Modifiers – 3D Polygon
- May 16, 2015
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Intermediate Tip – A 3D Polygon can be a site modifier if you assign it to the correct class. The important thing is the class, if you do not assign it to the class, it will not work as a Site Modifier.
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Vectorworks Tip #263 – Hardscape – 2D Settings
- May 14, 2015
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Intermediate Tip – These settings control the way that the hardscape appears in plan. You can control the main pattern, the border, tag and hardscape name. Most of these settings can be edited on the Object Info palette, but detailed control of the settings is on the Hardscape preferences dialog…
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Vectorworks Tip #262 – Walls – Setting Curtain Wall Panel Preferences
- May 13, 2015
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Intermediate Tip – Use the Wall Preferences dialog box to access the Panel Settings. The panels are the parts of the Curtain Wall between the frames. You can choose the type of panel, the fill and texture on of the panels. If you save this as a Wall Style, you…
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Vectorworks Tip #260 – Site Modeling – Site Modifiers – Align Stations
- May 8, 2015
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Intermediate Tip – When you place a road, there is an option to send the station to the surface of the site model. But when you do that, the road might have some steep slopes as it follows the site. Aligning the stations vertically allows you to smooth out the…