User manual NEMETSCHEK VECTORWORKS 2011 YOUR GUIDE TO WHATS NEW

[. . . ] Your Guide to What's New Vectorworks 2011 Your Guide to What's New Vectorworks is a registered trademark of Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U. S. and other countries. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. , registered in the U. S. Adobe, Acrobat and Reader are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems in the U. S. [. . . ] To recall a saved set, click Manage Sets, and then select a saved set from the Name list in the Manage Saved Sets dialog box (where you can also edit or delete saved sets), and then click Recall. Vectorworks 2011 Version 23 Vectorworks 2011 Your Guide to What's New 2. 08 Improved Window and Door Settings Product: Fundamentals, Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Designer The redesigned Window and Door Settings dialog boxes in Vectorworks 2011 are now easier to navigate and streamline the process of configuringdoorandwindowobjects, withthefollowingkeyimprovements: ·Nestedconfigurationcontrolsandextrapop-upmenushavebeenremoved. ·All option groups are now selectable from the list on the left. ·Formostoptiongroups, allconfigurationsettingsarenowvisibleatonce. ·The top/plan preview and a new 3D preview are now persistent for all option groups. You can specify a standard view and render mode for the 3D preview when any option group is active. ·The Use Symbol Geometryoptionnowincorporatesthesymboldefinition'swallholecuttingobject(ifpresent). Access Building Shell tool set: Window or press Shift+D; Door or press Alt+Shift+D (Windows), Option+Shift+D (Macintosh). 2. 09 Create Wall Using Core Component for the Control Line Product: Fundamentals The new Core Component Control Line Mode option for the Wall and Round Wall tools lets you set the control line relative to the wall's core component. Also, the newly added Wall Control Line Mode relative to the entire wall (as in previous versions). Note: The Core Component Control Line Mode option lets you set the control line option requires a core component in the active wall style. Access Building Shell tool set: Wall or press 9, and then click Core Component Control Line Mode in the Tool bar. 2. 10 IFC Support Improvements Product: Architect Vectorworks 2011 includes several UI improvements for IFC functions, and increases interoperability with other IFC-enabled products through the following new or enhanced data, import, and export features: ·Project/File/BuildingattributeimprovementsasdefinedbytheGSACDBIM2010MVD:FileOwner/History, Name(user-defined vs. automatic), Project/Site/Building Storey Long Name, and Project Phase ·Export support for Vectorworks 2011's new or improved architectural object types ·UI and functionality support for choosing a MVD for export ·Support for Base quantities via IfcElement ·Support for IfcActor assignment to Project ·Parametric support for Doors and Windows ·SupportforClassificationReferenceofanyorallobjects Access Menu: File > Import/Export > Import IFC/Export IFC Project. 24 Vectorworks 2011 Version Vectorworks 2011 Your Guide to What's New 2. 11 Improved Stairs Product: Architect Key improvements for stairs in Vectorworks Architect 2011 are summarized as follows: ·General settings dialog box enhancements: The Preview section of the Stair Settings dialog box's General tab now includes more display options and reports the display/scale status based on current setting of the "Hide details when layer scale. . . " document preference. ·Graphic Attributes centralization: The Graphic Attributes tab of the Stair Settings dialog box now provides single-point control of all stair graphic attributes, including walk line end markers and common text attribute settings for stair data text objects. When the new Fit to Tread Depth option in the Attribute dialog box is enabled, the size of the walk line end marker will be adjusted accordingly, basedontheattributesoftheactuallineendmarkerspecified. Also, attributesforthecircleanddoublelineend markers (with attributes different from the walk line's) have been removed from the Attributes Walk Line dialog box. ·Auto-classing and standard naming features: If auto-classing is enabled in the Standard Naming dialog box, the stair object and itscomponentsnowdefaulttobest-practiceworkflowclassesaccordingtothecurrentActiveStandard. ·Creation of straight stairs with two landings: You can now create straight stairs with two landings, or you can select the new Straight, Double Landings option from the Select aStairConfigurationdialogboxandmodifythesettingsas necessary. ·Stair Geometry interface optimization (for straight stairs with variouslandingconfigurations):Toeliminateredundancy with the Geometry tab, the Length and Numbers of Risers parameters have been removed from the General tab of the Stair Settings dialog box. Also, the Length and Walk Line Length parameters (in the Geometry tab) are now editable and lockable. ·Supportforflightsandlandingswithdifferentwidths:Youcan nowspecifydifferentwidthsforflightsandlandingsofLand Ustairconfigurations. Also, thenewWalk Line on Center optionautomaticallydrawsthewalklinealongflightcenterlines. YoucanalsoenabletheLink button(s) in the Geometry tab to couple values and maintain equal widths, or disable the button(s) to allow different widths. Note that when widths are different, theStairWidthfieldintheGeneraltabisempty. ·Stair Text Improvements: You can now control the position and rotation of riser numbers. For tread numbers, you can now specify the lateral position (left, centered, and right for straight stairs) and distance from riser lines by changing the new Offset parameter value. The existing text object "Total" has been renamed "Note 1, " and a new "Note 2" text object has been added. The new text variables "Total Rise" and "Arrow Direction" are now included in all runs and "Note 1" and "Note 2" text objects. Also, the text variable "New Line" has been renamed "Line Break" for consistency. [. . . ] ·Change any other parameters as necessary (View and Projection parameters are set by the camera). ·Click OK to create the sheet layer viewport and automatically move the camera inside the viewport. If you right-click a viewport and select Edit Camera from the context menu, you can: ·Edit the linked camera's settings, which subsequently affect the viewport's view. ·Remove the link between the viewport and camera by pressing the Delete key. [. . . ]