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    Plans not publishing as expected

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    Thanks Boh

     

    Appreciate your help with this.  Sorry about the link - it was late and I was grumpy.

     

    This link should work.

     

    https://secure.flair.ltd.uk/fl/7z6As8Bfky/VWX_Sample_files_

     

    I have done a little more digging and do remember a couple of weeks ago tidying up my drawing and combining / deleting some classes.  That is the only thing I can think of that affected the drawing.  That said - I certainly didn't directly change any symbols.

     

    However there are still some very strange behaviours.

     

    For example - being unable to select a symbol, but more importantly - having a Viewport on a sheet layer which shows as I expect - but the published or printed PDF is missing elements,.

     

    In other words - WYSI NOT WYG

     

    Thanks again,

    Andrew

    Plans not publishing as expected

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    Posted · Edited by Andrew Davies

    I haven’t come across this before and it is driving me nuts.

     

    I have a sheet layer with a viewport and all displays correctly.  When I publish it or print it - some symbols are missing.

     

    For some reason I can not select the symbols in question directly on the drawing - but if I select them through the resource browser - I see that there is no 2D version. These are 2D symbols - but the geometry seems to be stored in the 3D part of the symbol.

     

    Copying the 2D part FROM the 3D to the 2D part seems to fix it - but I can’t go through all symbols.

     

    I have no idea why it has suddenly started behaving like this.  I have it set to a Top view in the viewport - some items disappear, some remain.

     

    I know I am not giving much to go on, but I just want to get this drawing done.  If it wasn’t 10 pm at night and I didn’t have a massive day ahead of me tomorrow, I would be more coherent.  I have restarted, rebooted, exported to 2018 and back again to no avail.  Just loaded a previous version and it was working fine,  but I can’t re-do all my edits now.

     

    The file is here if anyone wants to take a look. https://secure.flair.ltd.uk/dl/RtYb6GvA13

     

    Try selecting a symbol on the Welcome Reception Hired Furniture Layer.

     

    I am on Mojave and VWX 2019 SP 2

     

    I have attached two screenshots - one screenshot of the Viewport I am publishing, and another a portion of the published PDF.

     

    Just tried trashing preferences to no avail.

     

    Andrew

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    V2019 - Data Tab in Info Pallette - Assigned Records

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    Posted · Edited by Andrew Davies

    Hello

     

    I have two text labels within a symbol, assigned to a couple of fields in a record format.  I do this often.

     

    But I can't physically see the area in the info pallet to enter the data.  I have had this in the past, but been able to slide the line with the dot (Shown in attachment) up - however it is not working now.

     

    Oddly, right clicking on the symbol and selecting properties - did work once, but now doesn't at all.

     

    Mojave, v2019, latest service pack

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    Clip Cube Referenced Viewport

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    Hello

     

    I am working with an IFC model of a venue - which is working really well.

     

    I am struggling to get different views I need using the viewport clip cube.  I can use the clip cube to create the view I need of the IFC model (as a referenced viewport on a design layer) - but when I create a viewport of that viewport (with my design layers added in) it seems to lose the clip cube settings of the referenced viewport.

     

    Am I missing a step?

    Thanks,

    Andrew

    eGPU and Vectorworks Testing

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    16 hours ago, Mark Aceto said:

     

    That's another stupid Apple thing (most great displays/GPU's are DP not T3) but I got one of these cables on Amazon to use with my iMac Pro and BenQ 4k display, and it works great: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075V27G2R/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

     

    I'm sure there are even more options available today.

    I tried a similar adapter but it didn't work.  Display Port out of the GPU and into my USB-C monitor.


    Think the difference is my monitor is 5k so had to be Thunderbolt 3?  But not 100% sure.

    eGPU and Vectorworks Testing

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    Posted

    On 11/20/2018 at 8:40 PM, Jim Wilson said:


    Those should both work quite well, however they are quite pricey even though their price includes the GPU. The others supported by Apple officially are listed here along with the GPUs they're recommended for:

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208544

    And if you have an IT guy handy that can install the GPU in the enclosure, you might save some solid cash. However, what Mac are you going to be using this with? I've seen eGPU at the moment working very well with the Mac Mini, but very poorly with a Macbook here in testing so far even though it should be just as good.

    I bought one of these Blackmagic eGPU’s.  Would have rather a cheaper version, but it was the only GPU that outputted on USB-C (I have an LG 5k display which is USB-C in only)

     

    I couldn’t find a GPU card (that I could fit in an eGPU enclosure) that was USB-C out to the monitor 

    macOS Mojave (10.14) Compatibility

    in News You Need

    Posted

     

    33 minutes ago, SVA Architects said:

    The 2D arc tool radius mode still produce a spinning beachball for appx 10mins.  OSX Mojave VW 2019 SP2 downloaded today 😞

     

    Me neither. I’m good. SP2 on Mojave. Freshly installed Mojave as of this morning. All working well so far. 

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    PDF Workflows

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    Posted

    Hello

     

    I would be interested to know how people generally work with PDFs.

     

    I rarely have to print at anything bigger than A3 - so am in the habit of formatting all my sheet layers / title blocks for A3 - which works for me.

     

    But all my clients only ever open PDFs - so am wondering if it matters - or if I would be better off formatting to A1 as they would still be able to open it and view it as a PDF - but I could get more resolution?

     

    What are your thoughts?

    Andrew

    macOS Mojave (10.14) Compatibility

    in News You Need

    Posted

    Thankfully, my new MacBook Pro that arrived last week came loaded with High Sierra. 

     

    Was thinking of going to Mojave now SP1 is out, but I’m doing some work which relies on VWX 2018 - so will hold off. 

     

    No real reason to upgrade to Mojave. Only a few minor improvements that I have read about. Dark mode is nothing major and a couple of extra features in the finder.  Not worth risking it. 

    OpenGL does not work in Edit Symbol 3D window

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    1 hour ago, Markvl said:

    @MHBrown are you selecting "edit 3D" from the symbol in the Resource Manager (and this is the important part) while a sheet layer is active because then ya you will not have the ability to edit the symbol in open GL  it will only show the symbol in wireframe.  You need to be in an ACTIVE design layer to be able to edit the symbol in open GL.

    That’s a much better way of saying what I was trying to say!!!

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