VincentCuclair

I would like to have an option to select similar (walls) when creating spaces in the Space tool. (Selecting individual wall sections can be very tedious in large projects or projects with many wall types)

A workaround is to give the row a height of 1.

Try importing the symbol first perhaps it does't recognise it and therefore crashes...?!

I would like a radar button to lock a sheet layer viewports position: It is rather unecessary/illogical to have the Update button greyed out when it is possible to update a locked Viewport with a left click....!?

No need for apologies Jim, you're a blessing as is

+1 (been asked before, can't find the thread right now....)

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Yes this definitely needs to be adressed!

Hi Hayden! There are 3 ways to do it, 1. using image props (2D image that rotates to the camera) pros: - most realistic so they work even when close to the viewer) - easy to make yourself - don't eat a lot of comp power cons: - don't alway work from all camera views (however a workaround is to place props especially meant for each camera) 2. default 3D people in VWs pros: - work for all camera views cons: - not very realistic - bogs down your computer almost to a stand still! 3. 3rd party 3D people. don't know the pros and cons but from the examples above they still look a little unreal...... Here's an image of a project I'm working on now, I inserted an image prop of 2 guys walking into it to show how method 1 as described above looks......this render was taken directly from VWs (no post editing):

I just found out that when you double click a polygon or rectangle when the fillet tool is active all corners are filleted in one go! Fyi, the fillet tool also works on walls.......

Add visibility options for multiple Layers/Stories (eg like the auto hybrid) and it would be even better !

Dimension follow the text style settings set in the Text menu at the top of the screen.......don't know if it helps though?!

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....PR download Draftsight and Edit the refrenced dwg directly (it is best to avoid importing dwgs directly into your working file because they van cause problems).... http://www.3ds.com/products-services/draftsight-cad-software/free-download/

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Is there a way to get symbols to auto rotate to viewer? As there is in Image Props? I would like to insert (people outline) symbols that auto rotate to viewer, the image prop doesn't do all I want (I need white peope images that are partly transparent, so far I can only get them to be white but not partly transparent.) Instead I want to insert people outlines as symbols and manipulate their color and opacity through the class settings when rendering.

See, now that wouldn't have been missed if window/door schedules were more automated...... :grin:

I find that the most effective/automated and controllable way to do it in the end is to create symbols of all window/door types in the project, create an empty new Layer and put one of each type there in a long row or in a long wall. Then create a viewport for Top/plan on a sheet, crop so it fits, duplicate and set view to front with hidden line, and annotate. This way any information specific to that object or any change on the door/windows will reflect in the schedule symbols and the table. (unfortunately dimensioning isn't auto in hidden line front views..... Unfortunately worksheets can't be created with a horizontal layout (this I have wished for MANY times) so I resolve it with a readable table instead, this is not really according to local building standards but still quite readable/understandable and least prone to error. Don't forget to exlude the window/door layer from the count btw!

Because when you get employed somewhere the new boss decides how and where you work.....? (I just started at this place)

Not really but related, all I needed to do was change the SketchUp file name to not have swedish letters and it worked.......

I don't really know, the computer was an older one already installed and ready to go before I started, all I did was install VWs and start working.