Creating Spaces from PolylinesCreating Spaces from PolylinesDuring the initial stages of a design, it may be easier to work with polylines instead of spaces. Use the Modify > Add/Clip/Intersect/Combine into Surface commands to modify the polylines to create the desired shapes. Once the polyline shapes are finalized, convert them into spaces to take advantage of the additional features that space objects provide, such as labels, area calculations, room finishes, and so on.
To convert polylines into spaces:
From the Attributes palette, set the 2D attributes for the spaces (fill, pen, opacity, and line thickness).
Select the Space tool, and from the Tool bar, select Preferences. Set the default parameters for the space objects.
Select the polylines to convert into spaces. This command also converts rectangles, rounded rectangles, polygons, arcs, circles, and ovals into spaces.
Select AEC > Space Planning > Create Spaces from Polys. The selected items are converted into spaces.
The Create Spaces from Polys command is available for Vectorworks Landmark and Spotlight software but is not present in the those workspaces. It can be added to the Landmark and Spotlight workspaces (see Creating or Editing Workspaces).
Another option is to draw a polyline and then select the Create Objects from Shapes command (see Creating Polylines and Creating a Stacking Diagram).
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