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Requirements/Compatibility
FAQ

4D Virtual Builder Light
4D Virtual Builder Pro
4D Virtual Builder Ultimate

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Manuals, Tutorials and movies

Getting started

Getting started for 4D Virtual Builder Light.
Getting started for 4D Virtual Builder Pro.
Getting started for 4D Virtual Builder Ultimate.

On line manuals

On line manual for 4D Virtual Builder Light.
On line manual for 4D Virtual Builder Pro.
On line manual for 4D Virtual Builder Ultimate.

Tutorials

Tutorial 4D Virtual Builder Pro. (zip file download)
Turorial 4D Virtual Builder Ultimate.(zip file download)

Movies

If the movie doesn't start, you need to refresh the screen by (F5) or the refresh button.
4D Ultimate/Pro/Light - 4D Types	Movie explaining basic usage of the 4D Types.	16/11/2010	youtube.com
4D Ultimate - Linking MSP	Linking MS Project with 4D VB Ultimate	16/11/2010	youtube.com
4D Ultimate/Pro - 4D Text annotation	4D Text annotation	16/11/2010	youtube.com
4D Ultimate - Slideshow generation	Slideshow generation	16/11/2010	youtube.com
4D Pro - Getting Started	Movie explaining basic functions of the 4D Virtual Builder Pro and basic workflow to get started in an easy way.	31/03/2010	youtube.com
4D Light Beta	Movie explaining basic functions of the 4D Virtual Builder Light Beta and basic workflow to get started in an easy way.	08/06/2009	youtube.com

Older movies
4D Virtual Builder Light Beta scenes in 4D	Movie explaining how to generate scenes in the 4D Virtual Builder Light Beta.	27/05/2009	youtube.com
4D Virtual Builder Light Beta link time and SketchUp entities	Movie explaining how link entities and tasks in the 4D Virtual Builder Light Beta.	27/05/2009	youtube.com
4D Virtual Builder alpha preview	Preview of 4D Virtual Builder for SketchUp	13/01/2009	youtube.com
Project movies
for project movies: see gallery

Requirements

Windows/Mac: Windows (XP,Vista,Windows7) Mac

Light

Pro

Ultimate
Google Sketchup: Sketchup 6 (Pro) Sketchup 7 (Pro) Sketchup 8 (Pro)

Light

Pro

Ultimate
Other Sketchup plugins: Due to the large amount of available Sketchup plugins it is impossible to determine wether the 4D Virtual Builder plugin causes any problems with them. If you encounter incompatibility issues with another plugin please let us know by sending an email.

FAQ

How do I reset my model to the original state (remove all xD information from the Sketchup file)?: To reset and delete all xD information like 4D Objects, links, ..., from one or moreSketchUp entities, select these entities (or the whole model if necessary) and call the function Plugins menu > xD Virtual Builder > Remove xD Information from Sketchup selection.
I have found a bug, what do I do?: Send an email to support@dstudio.be
Can one Sketchup entity be linked with several 4D objects? (one-to-many relationship): Yes. Please refer to the manual for priority rules.
How come the filesize is increased after adding 4D information?: 4D data is stored in the SketchUp file itself. File size is increased this way.
Can I link different instances of the same Sketchup component to different 4D objects?: Yes, the instances will be handled individually.
Can I create 4D Types of my own?: No, this can only be done in 4D Virtual Builder Pro and 4D Virtual Builder Ultimate.
Can I create my own custom attributes?: Yes, you can create custom attributes by clicking the xD Attributes button in the xD window.
Can I use a hyperlink as the value of a custom attribute?: Yes, if the value of a custom attribute contains the word 'http' it is automatically shown as a hyperlink.
How come the 4D scenes don’t reflect their date anymore?: When 4D scenes are created an intelligent routine is added that shows the situation on the date of the 4D scene. When a Sketchup file with 4D scenes is closed and reopened, that routine is not available anymore. The routine can be recreated by using the 'Recreate xD scenes observer' function in the Plugins menu > xD Virtual Builder
Can I use the Sketchup Pro Animation function with the 4D scenes?: Unfortunately no, we are looking for a good way to solve this.
The list of milestones does not reflect the Startdates and Enddates of my 4D objects or shows incorrect dates.: When xD Objects are edited or added the milestonelist must be refreshed. Click the 'Refresh Milestones' button.
There is no ‘Link Sketchup entity’ or ‘Unlink Sketchup entity’ button available in my xD Window.: The xd Window has 2 modes. One in which all xD Objects are listed and another one in which the active xD Objects are listed. When there are no link/unlink buttons available for the xD Objects you are in the Active xD Objects mode. Switch to normal mode by clicking the 'Show all' button in the xD Window.
What is the best way to edit Sketchup entities after they have been linked?: This method is strongly advised: Unlink the Sketchup entities, Edit them, Relink the Sketchup entities.
A component is not show in its original color anymore in the Component library: This can be the case when a date is visualized. In order to restore to the original color, use the functions '3D - Show all objects' and '3D - Restore Original Colors'.
How come I can not select a weekend day as start or enddate?: The plugin uses a 5 workdays calendar week.
How is the duration calculated in the 'Create/Edit xD Object' window?: The plugin uses a 5 workdays calendar week. So a duration of 20 days will be 4 weeks.
How come there are components added in the Component Library when visualizing a date?: These are temporary components who act as replacements of the originals. They can be deleted if needed (they will be automatically recreated when visualizing another date)
I have deleted some xD Materials, how can I get them back?: You can either recreate them manually (using the correct syntax) or use the function '(Re)create xD Materials' in the Plugins menu > xD Virtual Builder > Tools
I have deleted an xD Object, can I undo?: No, at this moment there is no undo function incorporated.

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