• VW2011SaveAJFen.zip
  
  
• User's contact to use plugin
  
  
• Plugin is developped by using SDK from Nemetschek North America and is provided "AS IS" without any warranty.

1. Download VW2011SaveAJFen.zip
   and open it.
   
   
2. Copy SaveAJF folder
   into VectorWorks program folder.

3. Copy SaveAJF.dll and SaveAJF.qtr
   into Plug-Ins folder of VectorWorks.

1. Launch VectorWorks.
2. Choose Tools / Workspaces / Workspace Editor.
3. Choose [ Edit a copy of the current workspace ].
4. Drag & drop [ Export ARCRENDER Aren... ] from commands zone in left to menus zone in right under File / Export.
5. Click OK to save workspace.
6. Export ARCRENDER Aren... is added in
   File / Export menu.

• Model data must be devided by class.
  Class forms object in ARCRENDER Aren.
  Layer does not have any relation to object separation.
• Choose objects to export by layer as an option.
• Export 3D object only.
• 3D View is exported as camera in ARCRENDER Aren.
• Light is exported.
• Material and texture are not exported.
  Thay can be applied for class by aji script.
• Smoothing is set as 30 degree. Keep low resolution for curved object like cylinder by VectorWorks preference to prevent the number of polygons increasing unnecessarily.

Texture or material can be applied by aji script named as class name. Aren_2001.aji in SaveAJF folder give a simple color to Aren_2001 class.
The script is save by ARCRENDER Aren. Applicable is color, basic material by one color and single texture. Pattern or applied material are not usable.

1. Apply texture or basic material to an object.
2. Choose File / Save Material or Texture...
3. Use the class name as script file name.
4. Copy aji script saved in My Library into SaveAJF folder.

ClassName	ID
Aren_2001	2001
Aren_2002	2002
Aren_2003	2003
Aren_2004	2004
Aren_2005	2005
Aren_2006	2006

Fixed ID can be given to class to use [ Open to Update polygon... ] of ARCRENDER Aren. It allows to update object by using newly saved ajf file while keeping existing file edited by ARCRENDER Aren.

• Assign table is _id_table.txt in SaveAJF folder.
• Separator is Tab. Excel can save as text file with Tab separator.
• ClassName is the name of a class to have fixed ID.
• ID is the unique number starting from 2001.