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Kerschbaumer

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  1. Mouse is clean, snaps are off - It doesnt seem to help - I am thinking maybe my Macbook is the issue now - I guess I spend all day on VW so notice it most there but my computer does sort of hang up - it is 7 years old.  Problem is if I upgrade my laptop - I pretty much have to upgrade my license and am not ready for such a big hit :)

  2. Been gettting worse and worse - my cursor seems to ping around when moving my mouse and it is difficult to make accurate selections.  Granted I am on a 2010 Macbook pro with 8GB Ram and my first guess is I am running out of RAM or the computer is getting too old.  My files sizes are all small and it doesnt happen in other software like Sketchup.  Any suggestions ?

  3. 2 hours ago, Markvl said:

    @Kerschbaumer

    I'm a little surprised that this option hasn't been given.  How about using a tile.  I've attached a file with a couple of them.  One with colour the other not.

    Easy to modify the geometry and easy to rotate as well with just a few adjustments.  Check it out.

    ScreenHunter_183 Dec. 08 08.23.jpg

    Rigid Insulation v2013.vwx

    Thanks for that - seems to work real well - and what limited skills I do have I can change colour of a hatch.

     

    Thanks again.

     

  4. 22 hours ago, Tom Klaber said:

     

    There is a setting in the split command to only trim the selected objects rather than all objects.  If that was not available in 2013 - then you can add back the missing part of the shape by making sure the "Closed" box is checked in the OIP.

    Screen Shot 2016-12-07 at 11.07.33 AM.png

    Yeah - that doesnt exist in 2013 but thanks for the tip on the 'closed' button.  Yeesh - boggles my mind that every release version they do some good things but undo others - adding in extra key strokes - the bain of my existence

  5. I guess that would be the work around, thanks so much you guys for all your time and help.

     

    Can I ask one last unrelated question?

     

    I recently started using v2013 up from v12 - annoying thing happens when I trim lines as I often do when drawing sections, when I draw a construction line to trim something,the rectangles I draw to represent rim joist and plates etc that touch the trim line also get altered from a rectangle to a polyline and I lose that side of the rectangle - super annoying.  I cant seem to find a setting or something that stops this from happening.  Only thing I can think of is to temporarily remove the rectangles while I trim - a real PITA.  If I am not being clar - I have attached a sequence of screen shots to show what I mean.

     

    Thanks in advanceScreen Shot 2016-12-07 at 6.29.27 AM.jpg

    Screen Shot 2016-12-07 at 6.29.49 AM.jpg

    Screen Shot 2016-12-07 at 6.29.15 AM.jpg

  6. Yeah, I figured  the thickness may factor into but, but that said I personally never draw foam any thicker than 4".  If it goes more than that I will build up 3 sheets to get to 12" for example.  I started to try and build a hatch but was taking me forever as I am not strong in that department - faster just to draw it by hand. 

    Attached is a screen shot of how I usually draw it

     

    Cheers

    Screen Shot 2016-12-06 at 12.00.04 PM.jpg

  7. I dont have one.  I should say there was one I did find but it looks nothing like what I know as convention.  If you or anyone has one or several hatches you want to share that way it is to me the simplest option - just havent found anything - to be clear I want it it to look like the screen shot at the start of the post - if not I will continue to draw by hand.  Thanks

  8. 14 minutes ago, markdd said:

    Thickness should be controlled by the attributes palette just like any other lines. If you mean change the geometry then you will need to edit that from the resource browser according to what you need. I'm afraid I'm not a Canadian architect so have no idea what is required!!

     

    Mark

     

    Thanks guys - I dont want to take up your day with this and really appreciate your help.  These are both a great start and I will play around with it to see if I can get it where I would like.

     

    Cheers

     

    Mark

     

  9. Thanks Markdd - I can now see the offset lines - any suggestions on how to adjust its 'thckness?  For eg - I have 2" rigid so that 'line' needs to be 2" thick

     

    Also Thanks Michaelk - not familiar with repetitive units - the hatch seems to work but with multiple layers of lines oriented vertical instead of just the 2 I am looking for, which should be fine enough.    iam just playing with rotating it for either floor or wall applications

     

  10. When I draw in 2d and build up my sections - I often cut through lines by drawing a line, trim what it crosses, then delete the line.  Those trim lines often run alongside rectangles I draw that are things like plates and joists.  In vw13 when I perform the trim - it converts the rectangle into a ployline and removes the side of the rectangle the trim line runs along.  IS there a setting or something I am missing that I can set to not affect the rectangles?  Screen shot attached

    Screen Shot 2016-11-28 at 3.43.16 PM.jpg

  11. 3 hours ago, Matt Panzer said:

     

    When's the next time you'll be in Columbia Maryland? :-P

     

    As for the smart cursor. Give it a little time.  You'll get used to it. Even if you don't, I think you'll have plenty of good reasons to not go back to VW 12. ;-)

    Nothing planned but if VW developed an implant chip or procedure that would reprogram my brain habits to new versions I would be there tomorrow.

     

    Been through the 'new version' routine several times now, started on v6, so this is not new, and I know it does get better, eventually.

     

    For the leader line I couldn't get the default insertion point to set either - I would change it  and next time I used it it would revert to the centre of the shoulder line.

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