Fire Rating on Code Sheet

• Design Layer reference the masterfile into the current file onto it’s own layer (such as MASTER)
• Turn this viewport to black and white only.
• Create a viewport in your sheet layer, but when you choose which layers are visible select the third option which looks like a grayed out eye for the masterfile.
• DO NOT set this viewport to black and white
• Draw all your fire ratings and all other notes in the viewport annotations.
• Select the line type and weight from the “fire rating legend” on the sheet.
• When you go to print there is an option in the middle that says “Gray level for grayed layers and classes __%” – Make that 29%.

 

G001 – location map insertion

To place a location map on sheet G001begin by creating a pdf of your location from mapquest. (Per Jeremy VectorWorks always prefers pdfs over other file types). You can check 3.0 photos in your job file for an existing location map as one is usually needed for the project plan.

Once you have a pdf of your location go to:

File – import – import pdf

Locate & select your location map pdf in the “import pdf” window, choose “open”

In new “import pdf” window make sure you adjust the range if needed. Generally “pages from 1 to 1 should be checked, choose “import”.

Stretch your location map to fit in the location map box on G001.

Note: if you use a jpeg of the lacation map the size can not be stretched to fit the box permanently.

Tracing a PDF

If you bring a PDF into VectorWorks to trace over and the file is working very slow you can try this to make it work more quickly.

-open the pdf (outside of VW)

-save as a JPEG

-Import the file by going to:

-File

-Import

-Import image file

-then find your file

To use the Viewports without Leaving the Drawing Window

To make it so that when you enter a group, symbol, or viewport you don’t leave the window you’re working in and can still view the background, go to Tools> VectorWorks Preferences. Choose the Display tab and check the “Show other objects while in groups” box and click OK.

Leader/Call-outs Standard

Leaders shall be made using the Call Out tool

• When you start to note, use the Call Out tool and put a space in the Note box that comes up. Then, use a Text Box to write note. This technique is similar to what was used in AutoCAD and will most likely change in the future.
• To make another note, simply copy or duplicate.
• Polylines shall NEVER be used. They can accidentally be converted to a Polygon and given a fill, thus hiding text.
• All notes and associated arrows shall go on the Anno-Note class.

Design Layer Standard

• Each design layer shall have a scale not equal to 1:1 (1/8”=1’0” most common).
  • For masterfiles, use the scale of A101.
  • For details, sections, wall sections, and elevations, use the scale that you want the viewport to be on the sheet.
  • Room tags, window tags, and door tags shall be inserted on the masterfile. As in AutoCAD, duplicates may need to be inserted on enlarged plans and the originals may need to be turned invisible.

Viewport Standard

Each drawing on a sheet shall have its own viewport

• Viewports shall be set to Black and White by going to the object info palette -> Advanced Properties -> (check) Black and White Only
• All notes, dimensions, and call outs shall be done in the Viewport with the exception to standard details where the text is on the Design Layer assigned to that details scale.

Dimension Standard

Dimensions shall be created using the YWA dim style

• The style is created in the YWA.template

Drawing Tags

Drawing tags shall be inserted from the Resource Browser and shall never be resized.

• One tag shall be inserted per Viewport, in the Annotations of the viewport
• Tags shall be Arial, plain style
• The end of the tag line shall be anchored to a loci on the title block
• You can add the following file to your resource browser favorites:
  • Y:002 CAD Standards\VectorWorks Defaults\Symbol Library\Drawing Tags.vwx

Text Standards

Fonts shall be:

• Size 10 (w/ 10pt. spacing) MathSoftText BOLD for Notes and Dimensions
• Size 18 Arial for Titles
• The title block shall be set to Arial, plain style.