Using Preformatted Schedules

Several drawing elements in the Vectorworks Design Series products (doors, plants, and lighting devices, for example) have predefined data that is automatically attached to them as they are created. Preformatted schedules are available for reporting this data. The schedules can be created any time; as objects are added to the drawing, recalculate the worksheet to update the results.

Choosing a Preformatted Schedule

To choose a preformatted schedule:

Select a command from the appropriate menu:

● Architect and Landmark workspaces: Tools > Reports > Choose Schedule

● Spotlight workspace: Spotlight > Reports > Choose Schedule

The Choose Schedule dialog box opens.

The Display default content option must be selected in the Vectorworks preferences to see the preformatted schedules. See Vectorworks Preferences: Session Tab.

Select one of the worksheets to create; also select Place worksheet on drawing to add the worksheet to the drawing area.
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.

If you opted to place the worksheet on the drawing, click to indicate the position of the top left corner of the worksheet. The worksheet is added to the drawing, populated with information from the current file.
If you customize the schedule, you can save it and use it again. From the Resource Manager, import the worksheet resource (renamed with a custom name) into a file. Then place the file in your [User]\Libraries\Defaults\Reports_Schedules folder. This makes your customized worksheet available for selection in the Choose Schedule dialog box. See Creating Custom Resource Libraries.

Importing a Preformatted Schedule

You can also import the worksheets into your file directly from the Vectorworks resource libraries.

To import a preformatted schedule:

From the Resource Manager’s file browser pane, open Vectorworks Libraries/Defaults/Reports_Schedules, and select a file.
From the resource viewer pane, right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) a worksheet and select Import from the context menu. Alternatively, drag the resource to the active file in the file browser pane. See Importing Resources.

Preformatted Schedules for Vectorworks Architect

● Diffuser Report	● Plumbing Schedule
● Door Hardware Legend	● Roof Face Area
● Door Schedule	● Room Finish Schedule
● Door Schedule w/Images	● Wall Area
● Drawing List	● Wall Style Report
● Equipment Schedule	● Wall Style Report w/Images
● Objects with IFC Entity	● Window Schedule
● Objects with IFC Entity - Specific	● Window Schedule w/Image
● Objects without IFC Entity

Preformatted Schedules for Vectorworks Landmark

Plants to be included in the Plant List worksheets must have On Plant List selected in the Plant Tool Preferences dialog box or the Object Info palette.

● California MWELO Water Budget	● Landscape Area - Mass Planting
● EPA WaterSense Budget This schedule also applies to SITES and LEED certification requirements.	● Landscape Area - Mass Planting w/Images
● Existing Tree Schedule	● Landscape Area - Water Budget
● Existing Tree Schedule w/Images	● Plant List - Basic
● Hardscapes Budget UK	● Plant List - Basic w/Images
● Hardscapes Budget US	● Plant List - Colors
● Irrigation Controller Schedule	● Plant List - Colors w/Images
● Irrigation Coverage Report	● Plant List - Costing
● Irrigation Drip Area Schedule	● Plant List - Costing w/Images
● Irrigation Drip Line Schedule	● Plant List - Simple
● Irrigation Outlet Schedule	● Plant List - Simple w/Images
● Irrigation Pipe Schedule	● Plant List - Types
● Irrigation POC Schedule	● Plant List - Types w/Images
● Irrigation System Component Schedule	● Property Line - Curved Segments
● Irrigation Valve Schedule	● Property Line - Segments
● Landscape Area - Hydrozone Information The hydrozone information in this schedule is not related to the Hydrozone tool.	● Site Slope Analysis

Preformatted Schedules for Vectorworks Spotlight

Either use the schedules below, or create custom schedules with the Spotlight > Reports > Generate Paperwork command. See Generating Paperwork .

● SL Channel Hookup Database	● SL Instrument Schedule Database
● SL Circuit Hookup Database	● SL Instrument Schedule Database w/Images
● SL Color Cut List Database	● SL Inventory Report Database
● SL Color Schedule Database	● SL Inventory Report Database w/Images
● SL Dimmer Hookup Database	● SL Inventory ReportBrk Database
	● SL Inventory ReportBrk Database w/Images

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Worksheet Tutorial: Creating a Wall Schedule

Creating Reports

Concept: Resource Libraries

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