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How do you cut a section in Vectorworks?
Select the 3D model to section. Select Model > Cut 3D Section (Fundamentals workspace only). Click to set the start of the section. Draw a line across the object to define the section, and then click to set the end of the section.
How do you create a viewport in Vectorworks 2021?
1. Set the view to display in the viewport.
2. Select the command.
3. Enter the desired parameters and click OK.
4. If a sheet layer does not already exist in the file, the New Sheet Layer dialog box opens automatically to create one.
How do I crop a viewport in Vectorworks?
1. Select the viewport.
2. Select Modify > Edit Viewport.
3. Click Crop.
4. Click OK to enter Edit Crop mode.
5. Create a 2D object such as a rectangle, circle, or polyline.
6. Click Exit Viewport Crop to return to the sheet layer or design layer.
What is a viewport in Vectorworks?
A detail viewport is a cropped sheet layer viewport that shows a detail view of any part of a drawing. A detail viewport can be created from a design layer, another sheet layer viewport, or a section viewport.
How do you cut a 3D object in Vectorworks?
Click the Project tool from the 3D Modeling tool set, and then click Trim from the Tool bar. Click on the trimming object, and then click on the solid object. The cursor changes into the pointing hand cursor. Click on the side of the intersection to be trimmed away.
How do you create an elevation in Vectorworks?
1. Make sure the desired design layer is active, and set the drawing to Top/Plan view.
2. Select View > Create Interior Elevation Viewport.
3. Click once to place the interior-elevation marker in the drawing, and click again to set the rotation.
4. Set the viewport properties and click OK.
How do you make a 3d viewport in Vectorworks?
How do you edit a viewport in Vectorworks?
Select Modify > Edit Viewport. Alternatively, right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) on a viewport, and select Edit from the context menu. The Edit Viewport dialog box opens. The options available depend on whether the viewport is on a sheet layer or design layer (Vectorworks Design Series required).
How do you create a view in Vectorworks?
1. Select View > Save View.
2. The Save View dialog box opens.
3. Specify the view options, the active layer and class, and the visibilities of layers and classes.
4. Click OK to save the view with the specified settings.
How do I change the size of a viewport in Vectorworks?
To scale a viewport with the mouse, select the viewport and use the Modify > Group command to turn it into a group object. Click and drag a handle to resize the viewport. Then use the Modify > Ungroup command to change it back into a viewport object.
How do you create a layer in Vectorworks?
1. For convenience, a new layer can be created from multiple locations in the software.
2. From the New Design Layer or New Sheet Layer dialog box, create a new layer, or import a layer and its properties from standard or existing Vectorworks files.
3. Click OK to create the new design or sheet layer.
How do I change the scale of a sheet layer in Vectorworks?
How do I use Vectorworks split tool?
1. Click the Split tool from the Basic palette.
2. Click the Line Split mode from the Tool bar.
3. Click the All Objects or Currently Selected Objects mode from the Tool bar.
4. Draw a line through the object to split; the object to be split is highlighted.
Which tool would you use to cut a hole through object?
An awl is the simplest hole maker, for, like a needle, it simply pushes material to one side without removing it. Drills, gimlets, and augers, however, have cutting edges that detach material to leave a hole.