Importing and exporting hoist data

Hoist data can be exported for use in common spreadsheet programs for further data analysis and paperwork processing, or for creating hoist label sheets. Hoist data can also be imported from a tab-delimited text file, updating the hoist objects. It may be convenient to assign control channels to hoists in an external software program, and import this information into the Vectorworks file.

Exporting Hoist Data

To export hoist data:

1.      Select the command.

The Export Hoist Data dialog box opens. Select whether to export to a tab-delimited (.txt) or comma-delimited (.csv) file.

2.      Specify the export file name and destination.

All relevant hoist data is exported for each hoist in the file.

Importing hoist data

Hoists should already be present in the drawing. Hoists are updated based on the unique hoist number. All hoists that match by hoist number are updated at one time.

To import hoist data:

1.      Select the command.

2.      Select the tab-delimited file to import.

The hoists are updated with the new data, and then refreshed.

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