GSG - Vectorworks Spotlight 2016 - 12 Adding Furniture Video Lecture | VectorWorks Spotlight: Become an Expert - Design Softwares

in this video we're going to create
several exhibit tables and chairs in the
Paris foyer let's start by using the
create event seating command to quickly
find and customize a table and chair
symbol to use for our exhibit tables in
the navigation palette switch to the
design layers tab right-click or
control-click below the design layer
list and choose new name the new design
layer foyer and click OK in the basic
palette activate the rectangle tool and
draw a large rectangle to the left of
the Paris foyer with the rectangle
selected go to the event design menu and
choose create event seating click on the
seating symbol thumbnail choose the
Table five foot by two and a half foot
and chairs - - symbol and then click
customize symbol set the render mode to
OpenGL in the customize symbol dialog
then under chair attributes click on the
texture thumbnail and choose textile
upholstery dark arty under the table
attributes set the fill color to a tan
color and then the texture to textile
hopsack tan RT click OK and then click
automatically focus we now have a
customized version of the table five
foot by two and a half foot and chairs -
two symbol in our file we no longer need
this seating layout so you can delete it
now next we will access the customize
symbol through the resource browser then
we will place a duplicate the symbol
around the room in the resource browser
click on the home button to make sure we
are looking at the active document then
scroll down to the symbols plug-in
object section and double click on the
customize symbol move your cursor to the
top left corner of the Paris foyer snap
to the top left inside corner of the
Paris for your walls and click once move
your cursor up vertically and
like a second time to set the rotation
and place the symbol with a symbol
selected go to the modify menu and then
under move choose move set the X offset
to 5 feet and the y offset to negative
20 feet and then click OK
next activate the move by points tool in
the basic palette make sure the move and
object retention modes are active and
set the number of duplicates to 5 click
once on the bottom midpoint of the
symbol move down vertically and press
the tab key to enter the floating data
bar set the length to 7 feet and press
Enter or return twice to duplicate the
symbol make sure all six of the symbols
are selected then activate the mirror
tool in the basic palette use the
midpoint of the bottom left door to set
the mirror axis and duplicate these
symbols to the other side of the foyer
select all 12 of the symbols then in the
object info palette click on the class
popup menu and choose new class name
this class furniture and click OK now we
will use the table and chairs tool from
the furniture fixtures tool set to
create tall bar tables switch to the
furniture fixtures tool set in the tool
sets palette activate the table and
chairs tool click on the Preferences
button in the tool bar in the object
properties dialog set the length and
width to 3 feet then set the shape to
oval and click OK using smart points
find the midpoint between the bottom
midpoint of the first table on the left
and the top midpoint of the second table
on the left press the G key to create a
datum point tab into the floating data
bar and then set the length field to 5
feet and press tab
move your cursor to the right
horizontally until you intersect the
dotted red extension line and double
click to place the table and chairs
let's take a look at the table and
chairs in 3d switch to a right isometric
view and render in OpenGL now use the
flyover tool to Center your view on the
table and chairs set the height to 4
feet in the object info pallet for chair
type choose none then for leg shape
choose pedestal in the attributes
palette go ahead and give this object a
black fill color
we now have a tall round bar table so
let's use the create similar object
command to place a few more around the
room switch back to a top plan view
right-click on the bar table and choose
create similar object dismiss the did
you know dialog this command will
activate the tool used to create this
object and apply the same settings we
used previously using smart points again
find the midpoint between the bottom
midpoint of the second table on the
right and the top midpoint of the third
table on the right use the G key again
to place a datum and then use the
floating data bar to set a five-foot
offset and place another table use the
previous techniques to place three more
tables finally we will use the resource
browser again to access the Vectorworks
libraries and place a couple of chair
and table symbols in the resource
browser click on the files popup menu
and choose Vectorworks libraries
navigate to the objects - building
equipment and furnishings folder choose
the furniture hershberger lounge
furniture file and click open in the
resource browser locate the Gerst Berger
lounge furniture ateva
armchair s
double-click on the symbol to make it
the active symbol place two instances of
this symbol in the bottom left corner of
the foyer as shown now go back to the
resource browser and locate the girths
Berger lounge furniture jack table and
place it between the two chairs as shown
now select the Gersh Berger chairs and
table as well as the five bar tables
then in the object info palette click on
the class popup menu and choose the
furniture class finally switch to a
right isometric view and then render in
OpenGL use the flyover tool to view the
furniture switch back to a top plan view
when you're finished
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