Vectorworks 2012 SP3 Release Notes
The following issues were addressed for Vectorworks 2012 Service Pack 3:
| Issue Id | Title |
| VB-99713 | KLS: Move By Points tool very slow along with a bigger amount of objects |
| VB-99658 | IFC Problem-Slabs offset when inside of a symbol |
| VB-99612 | Unable to Change delta X or delta Y of Extrude Objects in 3D Views - Regression |
| VB-99601 | An alert dialog is displayed repeatedly when the window tool is used on the document with "Window" class |
| VB-99599 | The height of the objects on design layer (target of the viewport) will be increase, if editing viewport at "Edit Viewport Design Layers" |
| VB-99569 | Plants are duplicated when Change Plant Grouping command is used |
| VB-99552 | Circular openings in Walls do NOT appear round in resulting IFC file |
| VB-99541 | Protractor tool switches to Top when activated from inside Group Edit from Top/Plan. |
| VB-99535 | IfcStair - PsetStairCommon appears to be added to object twice |
| VB-99534 | IfcStair - Name of Vectorworks Stair object NOT being translated to IFC file |
| VB-99529 | Command "Cut 2D Section" does not work in Front View anymore |
| VB-99520 | Nurbs circle modes crosses |
| VB-99499 | IfcPile - ObjectTypes not being written to instances, using Vectorworks Symbols as Type definitions |
| VB-99496 | Blended Screen: A VectorScript error occurs |
| VB-99482 | DWG Import: Map Colors To LWs does not work correctly when lw is set ByClass and B&W import option settings are used. |
| VB-99461 | AHA: Sheet Layer Section Viewport cannot be updated correctly when moving section line |
| VB-99426 | Slab Thickness column in Slab Report incorrectly reports "Types" |
| VB-99423 | IfcRoof test case export - bad wall export for round top walls |
| VB-99403 | The "Using Walls Control Offset" in the Create Walls from Spaces dialog does not work well. |
| VB-99375 | 2D poly tool (paint bucket mode) creates many groups |
| VB-99358 | IfcRoof test case export - names for Roof groups missing |
| VB-99357 | IfcRoof test case export - bad wall export for round top and sloped walls |
| VB-99330 | When I created New Worksheet, VW is shut down. |
| VB-99311 | Changing to Top/Plan using Saved view fails to set Active plane to layer plane |
| VB-99299 | "End cap in Wall" is not rendering in 3D |
| VB-99293 | Text appears garbled in worksheet. (Export DXF/DWG) |
| VB-99284 | Crash if updating the reference in the navigation palette |
| VB-99273 | Crash while open a document with a referenced viewport after moving the origin in the source file |
| VB-99272 | Crash if updating a referenced viewport after moving the origin |
| VB-99254 | Tape Measure Tool forces Top View in edit mode of Symbols and Groups |
| VB-99243 | Image fills do not export to DWG when image resource has a Chinese name, Mac only. |
| VB-99242 | On re-import of the exported DWG file, text with non-Chinese font gets messed up. |
| VB-99241 | Chinese text does not survive DWG/DXF export - re-import, Mac only |
| VB-99239 | "Place Plant" or "Image Prop" is not displayed |
| VB-99219 | DWG Fails to Import |
| VB-99214 | If "Group" and "Symbole" are selected, a group object and a symbol object disappear on the drawing sheet. |
| VB-99201 | Tape Measure Tool switches to TOP view |
| VB-99197 | When place the spotlight, VW would be crashed. |
| VB-99196 | Vectorworks hang when changing the pitch chose in a Repetive Unit path tool |
| VB-99187 | Wall problems in IFC |
| VB-99186 | KLS: Quarz imaging could cause a crash under certain cicumstances |
| VB-99147 | Poblem with Add Text to Database |
| VB-99139 | offset duplication does not work |
| VB-99111 | When Japanese input method is selected, existed texts in cell are not overwritten by entered texts. |
| VB-99109 | Crashing by inputting 306 characters to a worksheet cell. |
| VB-99097 | AHA: Using the tape measure tool change view inside a group |
| VB-99093 | Crashing by number of hatch name characters. |
| VB-99081 | Typo in Advanced Settings Tab of Space Settings Dialog |
| VB-99066 | Net Boundary Options Become Unusable in Space Settings Dialog |
| VB-99055 | The value of the story elevation becomes the value of the ceiling elevation(Export IFC) |
| VB-99030 | Vectorworks crashes during "Export DWG" with the attached file |
| VB-99023 | Grade object graphics are too big when inserted in edit mode |
| VB-99022 | KLS: Export DXF/DWG crash when semicolon is part of symbolname |
| VB-99001 | Crash while reshaping inside a group |
| VB-98950 | IfcCovering elements "not in spatial structure" when exported from Vectorworks |
| VB-98945 | Section Line moves back to original position when, "Reverse Direction" button is clicked in Object Info Palette |
| VB-98944 | Slab plugin is not working properly when using the architect template. |
| VB-98939 | Grade Tool's Elevation text jumps, moves and disappears in the test file |
| VB-98904 | Attached file hangs on launch |
| VB-98900 | Rounded Rectangle parameter |
| VB-98889 | Please Add SHP import to the File>Import menu in default Architect Workspace |
| VB-98885 | Placing a blended screen symbol can cause blended projectors in the document to move. |
| VB-98877 | AHA: Offset tool no longer working on polylines with only 2 vertices |
| VB-98871 | Parking along path not working correctly |
| VB-98848 | Rounded Rectangle Settings Broken Strange, Report Wrong in OIP |
| VB-98835 | Create Joists from Poly hangs Vectorworks on Mac and creates incorrect geometry on Windows |
| VB-98824 | IFC-Insertion points problems |
| VB-98821 | Spotlight: Track for Soft Good doesn't get created properly within test file |
| VB-98810 | Dark shadows do not overlap |
| VB-98809 | With OpenGL rendering, two directional lights make the scene overshadowed. |
| VB-98800 | Space area is wrong on spaces coming from old files |
| VB-98794 | "Tape Measure Tool" doesn't work correct under some circumstances |
| VB-98793 | Viewport problems causing files not to open. |
| VB-98783 | Toilet Stall object showing partitions at wrong Z-value for model |
| VB-98756 | DWG 3D Polygon triangular network won't import to VW 2012 |
| VB-98755 | Attached file will not properly create Spotlight XML file for Lightwright Data Exchange. |
| VB-98705 | The place with which Rectangle to which two colors were attached overlapped becomes white. |
| VB-98683 | "Change Plant Grouping" menu command failing to count the number of plants properly |
| VB-98645 | Roof Face Objects Produce Incorrect Shadows in Section Viewports : JBC |
| VB-98635 | KLS: While Edit Group, Tape Measure Tool changes standard view from Top/Plan to Top |
| VB-98629 | Projection screen dimension is incorrect in Event Planning |
| VB-98621 | KLS: Export DXF/DWG crashes with files converted from previous Vectorworks |
| VB-98618 | DWG Import - Hybrid Symbols created on import. |
| VB-98606 | Resourse Browser with visualization problems. |
| VB-98605 | KLS: Offset tool does not work with 2-point polyline |
| VB-98591 | Clipping a Space Object causes unexpected result |
| VB-98580 | Under certain circumstances the command "Modify by Record..." delete the symbols |
| VB-98578 | editing number style in space settings uses the wrong prefix |
| VB-98575 | corner style off a rounded rectangle is not displayed correctely in the Info palet |
| VB-98566 | One time crash reshaping Walls and Slab object at the same time |
| VB-98549 | Smart Cursor Does Not Recognize the Wall Line of a Roof Object; Not Snapping Possible |
| VB-98534 | Vectorworks shuts down when change settings in Advanced Section Properties and update a section viewport(Windows only) |
| VB-98493 | Paste in place can create 11 polygons from 1 |
| VB-98492 | VW create nurbs spontaneously |
| VB-98485 | SPOTLIGHT - Deleting mirrored accessory also deletes lighting instrument |
| VB-98418 | Export IFC gives wrong results when at least one of the original object is mirrored |
| VB-98415 | Column object changes its Z height when 2009 file opens in 2012 |
| VB-98379 | Project tool: project and split method gives the same result as the project and trim method. |
| VB-98352 | A plug-in object does not maintain the height of layer.(Export IFC) |
| VB-98340 | Worksheet editing Fails when fixing capitalization |
| VB-98254 | Holes added to a roof do not maintain their position if the roof is moved |
| VB-98248 | Crash during snapping of scaled NURBS surface |
| VB-98242 | IFC-Export problems-Duplicate Mirrored objects |
| VB-98232 | Scaled symbols do not align correctly with non-scaled symbols |
| VB-98211 | DLSVP Bounding Box doesn't update properly after Push/Pull tool is used within test file |
| VB-98198 | DL Section Viewport doesn't redraw properly after navigating to Design Layer and Back |
| VB-98196 | Crash When Moving Push/Pull Tool Cursor Over Certain Objects |
| VB-98177 | AHA: Unpleasant Smart cursor flickering |
| VB-98167 | Fill color by class is not applied properly for Soft Goods object in Pipe and Drape configuration |
| VB-98144 | Moving Viewport With Linked RW Camera Causes Offset View in Edit Mode |
| VB-98131 | Softgoods object gets deselected when Draw sliders option is selected with in a file |
| VB-98129 | Soft goods object creates duplicate classes |
| VB-98121 | Soft Goods class is not named properly |
| VB-98117 | Curved texture bed fails. |
| VB-98105 | Is there a problem with Site Modifier-Texture Bed in VW2012 (SP1 level) |
| VB-98101 | update worksheet causes crash |
| VB-98100 | IFC Import Crashes VW When File Contains a Space Object |
| VB-98088 | Worksheet Broken in Vw 2012 When Criteria Searches for Two Records : JBC |
| VB-98083 | IFC: Problem with IfcPort and containment / ownership |
| VB-98072 | DWG/DXF Import: Flipped polylines in 3D blocks are not imported correctly when "2D and 3D" import option is used. |
| VB-98043 | Align/Distribute Using Spacing Fails with Symbols in Vw 2012 : JBC |
| VB-98041 | Planar Text in Plug-in Objects Fails to Render in Viewports set to Hidden Line : JBC |
| VB-98016 | Space object: 3D boundary incorrectly drawn with radiused Space profile |
| VB-98004 | Site Model Created in Previous Version Shows Incorrect Shape |
| VB-97983 | Create polygon from inner boundary mode creates some unexpected background color (sometimes undo is very slow also) |
| VB-97978 | Selecting a Viewport with an Associated Camera then modal right click to edit camera does not take you to the view and layer with the camera selected. |
| VB-97927 | Create Fillet Surface causes VW 2012 to crash |
| VB-97896 | Section viewport doesn't show correct bounding box after editing the Design layer |
| VB-97876 | Special character problems in Space tool |
| VB-97875 | Align/Distribute not functioning correctly |
| VB-97832 | Image fill is displayed as color |
| VB-97687 | Rectangular Marquee does not select the vertices on a mesh node in 2012. |
| VB-97683 | The default Application Print Resolution for blank files and most templates is set too high. |
| VB-97519 | Crashed while changing between files and navigating to another layer. |
| VB-97471 | The space label is located outside the space if use a space tool to create the first space object in the drawing |
| VB-97385 | Project and trim makes group instead of trimming. |
| VB-97137 | Dimensions: whose plane is 3D cause view to set to "top" upon selection |
| VB-97136 | A object slips, when the "Draw Edges" turns on. |
| VB-97054 | Copy and Paste within Test File takes over 2 minutes to complete, compared to 16 seconds in Vectorworks 2011 |
| VB-97003 | Copying and pasting lighting devices from one document to another fails |
| VB-96914 | CW Space: The auto-boundary Space is not correct in this case. |
| VB-96913 | CW Space: 'Wall Centerlines' mode does not work as expected in this case. |
| VB-96865 | Objects from Polyline... ignores class and/or attributes of the original object |
| VB-96763 | Soft Goods- Image Adjustments control erases the percentage sign when values entered in 'Scale' and 'Horizontal Shift' fields |
| VB-96721 | Create Space from Wall shows NNA#2_ in the 'Create Space From Walls ' dialog |
| VB-96591 | Space object - Fill Style by Class does not take effect when done from the OIP |
| VB-96317 | SDK Call ExportResource doesn't work correctly |
| VB-96296 | Unchecking "Auto-Bound Spaces" in the space settings dialogue does not turn off the Auto-Bound feature for the next created space |
| VB-96186 | Clipped Round Wall exported to IFC file incorrectly |
| VB-96185 | Wall Y-Join not export to IFC correctly |
| VB-96174 | Colors of walls and components not being properly exported to IFC file |
| VB-95558 | VectorWorks to IFC: Design Layer Viewport and Reference files |
| VB-95422 | A part of data is not exported to IFC. |
| VB-95262 | Space PIO - Undesirable Attribute Mapping When Gradient is Applied Through Space Dialog |
| VB-95158 | Move by Points Tool Bug |
| VB-95141 | Position of group object is wrong when group object is reshaped by Selection Tool. |
| VB-95076 | Spaces created in rotated view reports wrong dimensions. |
| VB-95028 | Space: symbols can't save as default using name in current doc's symbol list |
| VB-95025 | Space: Manage Labels dialog always creates symbols also when precedent dialogs exited with Cancel |
| VB-95018 | Space: doubling of label symbols if Text Scaling in VP <> 1 |
| VB-94471 | The slabs are not changing their position in Z |
| VB-94298 | Constant Out of Memory issues with saves to server, constant, every hour of work on almost all files. |
| VB-93439 | Space: extra line |
| VB-93438 | Space: extra line |
| VB-93416 | Space Objects fail to Update correctly from VW2008 |
| VB-92349 | Problems in IFC exportation of Design Layer Viewports |
| VB-92109 | Mirroring Space causes Labels not to mirror correctly until after a readjustment to the Space causing a regen with Label set to be Horizontal. |
| VB-92065 | Broken link between RenderWorks camera & viewport |
| VB-92053 | With Japanese characters, the name of print data is garbled. |
| VB-90521 | Offset tool fails to duplicate on left side with Plan rotation |
| VB-90181 | Rounded Rectangle tool: symmetrical becomes proportional. |
| VB-87736 | Space Tool - Cryptic dialog when managing space labels |
| VB-87491 | Space: Updating a space causes some extra strange locuses and marks to appear. |
| VB-82077 | IFC: No way to attach IFC data to Symbol Definition in UI |
| VB-81600 | (V1)Offset Fails in Rotated Plan |
| VB-77978 | Section lines in VP: unexpected reset on move if in VP |
| VB-63840 | MAC: "3D Extrude Contour" of site model is wrong |
| VB-54724 | MAC: Roadways (Nurbs) doesn't support site models with 3d extrude contour |
| VB-54129 | MAC: Roadways with a descent doesn't support site model with 3d extrude contour |