Nigel P

My Mac powerbook is old & won't run VW2010, so I have to run 2009 on it. When I am away I need to export each individual file as a 2009 file which is a pain. Any suggestions to speed this up until I get a shiny new macbook pro????

Hi Jim I have a default template sheet set at scale 1:1. I tend to import single dwg so the dialogue box comes up. In Units settings: Use Vectorworks Document units In Model space: this scale 1:1 centre after import is checked. This generally works fine. If it is still not to scale, try Modify / Scale objects If you select symmetric by distance, you can measure a known dimension with the measure on the right and type in the distance it should be in New Distance, then have scale text & Entire Drawing buttons checked. Good luck! Nige

OK, I'm still trying to crack the best way of sharing VW files via dwgs. I'm a set designer & I grew up on Minicad and have always worked on design layers and rarely use classes. I use viewports to assemble different configurations of a layout, ie different layouts of furniture, scenery etc. I now work in 2010 Spotlight/Designer on an Imac. I tend to export my layers as dwg layers. Colleagues then add in lights sound etc on different layers and we can share a master plan. However if I export selected or any viewport/sheets my layers export as classes and colleagues end up with all the information on one layer. Any ideas anyone? BTW I still seem to end up with massive files when I import/export dwgs even with the 2D conversion preference on low - ie a 4mb file can go up to 10mb or more on both import & export. help!!!