Creating Schedules AutomaticallyCreating Schedules AutomaticallyThe Vectorworks Landmark and Spotlight products include a Choose Schedule command with preformatted schedules that are generated automatically. The Vectorworks Architect product includes preformatted, customizable records and schedules as described in Records and Schedules. The schedules can be created any time; as objects are added to the drawing, recalculate the worksheet to update the results.
The preformatted schedules are from the default content included with the Vectorworks Design Series products in the [Vectorworks]\ Libraries\Defaults\Reports~Schedules folder (see Resource Libraries).
The default schedules for Vectorworks Landmark include plant lists, irrigation plans, and existing tree reports, with or without images. Plants to be included in the Plant List worksheets must have On Plant List selected in the Plant Settings dialog box or the Object Info palette.
A formatted worksheet can be saved as a custom schedule to be used again; export the worksheet resource (renamed with a custom name) to a file in the Reports~Schedules folder in your user folder. Your customized worksheet becomes available for selection in the Choose Schedule dialog box. For information about exporting resources, see Exporting Custom Resources.
Another way to create a schedule is to select the Create Report command. List the objects with the relevant record, such as the Existing Tree record, and then select the desired columns to include in the report. See Creating Reports for more information.
To add a schedule:
1. Select a command from the appropriate menu:
● Landmark workspace: Tools > Reports > Choose Schedule
● Spotlight workspace: Spotlight > Reports > Choose Schedule
● Architect workspace: Tools > Reports > VA Create Schedule
The Choose Schedule dialog box (for Landmark and Spotlight) or Create Schedule dialog box (for Architect) opens. Select one of the worksheets to create; select Place worksheet on drawing to add the worksheet to the drawing area.
2. Click OK to create the selected worksheet.
If the selected schedule already exists in the file, a warning dialog box opens. Select whether to replace or rename the new schedule (some schedules also have a recalculate option), and click OK.
3. If the worksheet is to be placed on the drawing, click to indicate the position of the top left corner of the worksheet.
The worksheet, populated with specific information from the current drawing, is automatically created.
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