Vectorworks 2012 Service Pack 4 Release Notes
The following issues were addressed for Vectorworks 2012 Service Pack 4.
This is a list of bugs that were fixed or wish list items that were fulfilled. The information comes directly from the bug database as entered by the users who filed the issues.
Issue Id
Title
VB-101230
Crash setting Circular Stair to a height of 35' or higher
VB-101157
Viewport Fill Not Working
VB-101062
Open polyline offsets to opposite side
VB-100969
Problems with a Section viewport including a referenced file
VB-100905
Offset tool fails on self-intersecting polygons
VB-100881
IFC Export - Sweeps not correctly exported
VB-100794
When doing a sweep to make a screw thread, vw's becomes impossible to work with
VB-100780
Referenced grid (DLVP) doesn't seem to be included in IFC export
VB-100627
IFC Export - Some multi-component walls are not exporting "Building Element Parts"
VB-100560
Chain dimensions problems in Viewport Annotations
VB-100488
When you set three or more Sweep Objects and do OpenGL Rendering, Vectorworks is freezed.
VB-100487
Soffit and Fascia (parts of roof) are created incorrectly.
VB-100454
Draw Rectangle-Convert to Roof- Once created in OIP Set up Soffit and Fascias and click radio button. NOT CORRECT
VB-100330
IFC Export: Custom Space Names not handled correctly
VB-100312
IFC Data dialog for Space objects - "Classification" duplicates in Object Properties>Data Sets... pane
VB-100139
skylight in roof slab exported in wrong position via IFC
VB-100134
KLS: Tiles not visible when file was browsed via Resource Browser
VB-100056
IFC-Space Objects can not create accurate boundaries
VB-100037
Adding crop to VP makes Layer Plane object fills turn from transparent to solid.
VB-100035
Drawing set to draw Layer Plane objects. Add Crop to VP. Drawing mode changes to Screen Plane
VB-99943
Colors of IfcPiles not consistently supported at export
VB-99806
IFC fails to export shim gap / structural opening in windows correctly
VB-99792
IFC Export - IfcFanType - Properties NOT being properly written to IFC file
VB-99791
IFC Export - IfcGasTerminalType - Properties NOT being properly written to IFC file
VB-99789
IFC Export - IfcElectricApplianceType - properties NOT being correctly written to IFC file
VB-99786
IFC Export - IfcSanitaryTerminalType - Properties NOT being properly written to IFC file
VB-99785
IFC Export - IfcFurnishingElement - name property NOT being written correctly to IFC file
VB-99726
The offset is not placed on the correct side
VB-99716
Roof Object Soffit Geometry created at Document Z Height of Zero
VB-99706
KLS: Impossible to change Priority of References in Organization
VB-99414
Offset Tool seems to fail if plan is rotated using the graphical interface but does not fail if plan is rotated by entering in a rotation value
VB-99364
Click Preview button to Animation, crashed VW
VB-99361
Modify > Poly Smoothing: Fails on Arc or Radius corner type
VB-99166
Under certain circumstances Vectorworks crash while updating a referenced file with "End Caps in Walls"
VB-99159
KLS: Arc Smoothing (from Poly Smoothing) failure
VB-98944
Slab plugin is not working properly when using the architect template.
VB-98933
KLS: Vectorworks drops back into Evaluation mode
VB-98637
KLS: Polygon from inner boundary mode false result with walls
VB-98346
2d objects within a roof object move when align 3D is invoked
VB-98261
CW Space: Auto-boundary space created inside walls.
VB-98147
Fillet Radius field doesn't update when add a new value in the Fillet Settings dialog
VB-98124
Vw 2011 File Crashes When Converted to Vw 2012 : JBC
VB-98098
Error 2 with poly smoothing
VB-97958
Radius Smoothing fails in the test file
VB-97659
Crash on open with attached file on Windows
VB-97317
Keynote Legends still reformatting themselves when edited in Vectorworks 2012
VB-96863
Mac only - The attached VW 2011 test file crashes VW 2012 on File -> Open (Quartz imaging related)
VB-96772
Mac only - Space tool in Rectangle mode does not show the interactive preview correctly after swithing from Poly mode
VB-96619
Polyline Loses its Shape When Split
VB-95862
If the "Hatch..." is executed, the "Top/Plan" of view is changed to the "Top" automatically.
VB-95791
Arc smoothing on polygon fails
VB-95712
CW Space: the preview in the "Edit Custom Gross Boundary" dialog is not correct.
VB-93633
Double clicking Keynote Legend and editing note causes Keynote text to shift to the right in a single line of text or disappear
VB-93429
Some Dimension Text Imports at a Size 100x Too Big : JBC
VB-93204
Offset only happens on one side of the object regardless of which side you select.
VB-91335
Offset of screen objects in group produces strange results
VB-83766
AHA: Updating section viewport fails under certain circumstances