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Mark Aceto

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  1. 2 hours ago, C. Andrew Dunning said:

     

    2 things:

    1. Do not change the format of any text you edit.  If you do, your tool(s) may not work and you may have to reinstall Vectorworks to get things working again.  So...proceed with caution.
    2. Any edits you make will be over-written the next time you install a Vectorworks update/service pack.

    Open the Plug-in Manager ([Tools][Plug-in Manager]).

    Click on the "Built-in Plug-ins" tab."

    Scroll down until you get to the "Video Screen" item.  Select it and click on the "Customize..." button.

    Click on the "Parameters" tab.

    Scroll down until you get to the Parameter you want to edit, select it, and click the "Edit..." button.  (Different screen aspects are stored in each of the 4 stock screen size Parameters.)

    A dialog will open.  Click on the "Choices..." button.  You will then be given a dialog showing the list you want to edit.

    When you're done "OK" out until you get back to the Plug-in Manger and click "Close."

     

    I hope this helps...

     

    Or... correct me if I'm wrong, follow the same procedure with the Landru tools that live in the User Folder, and the edits won't be replaced with subsequent installs of VW.

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  2. 7 hours ago, zoomer said:

     

     

    I wish for something like that ....

     

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    You can see the white exclamation mark,

    this is how a Windows Path causes problems on my Mac.
    (Why do they still use Drive Letters and wrong slashes ...)

    The other Textures mostly use relative paths.

     

    I know it is nice for most users to have all source files within the VW file.

    But an option to reference Texture images would be great for me.

    I have a Texture Folder in my Project Folder where Textures are used

    from all my Apps.

    And it would be really nice if I could assign "relative" paths that can

    go up one or more step(s) to parent Folder(s) to reach my "Texture"

    folder.

     

    But, of course,

    as long as VW even allows to rename my Texture Sources while exporting,

    everything is lost, havoc and hopeless anyway .....

     

    Would it be possible to recreate this as a worksheet in VW?

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  3. On 9/15/2022 at 2:00 AM, jcogdell said:

    when the use 3D check box on a truss object is used (automatically when the truss has a hanging angle or roll applied) it creates a new 3D geometry only version of the symbol in the resource manager, so there's no 2D geometry o be used/displayed in the worksheet.

     

    Would you mind explaining this to the Purge command?

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  4. Because I've been aggravated forever by trying to get out of a Text Field or when a plugin activates a field in the OIP or any other state that disrupts your workflow to the point that you have to either scratch your head, start clicking on non-things, or some Konami code like Esc Esc X X... just so I can press 4 on the numpad to get to side view (without changing the number of horizontal LED's to 4 or "x").

     

    I found this little app that's a simpler version of Keyboard Maestro: https://www.keysmith.app

     

    Now, all I have do is press Command+Escape, and it runs a macro that clicks on the Selection tool, and then deselects everything:

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  5. 16 minutes ago, Mark Aceto said:

    hm... wonder if it's because it's this cheapo satechi keyboard... 

     

    Close... this thing has a half height function row, so I was pressing 5 instead of the tiny F5... like a dumba$$

     

    Sidebar: the fact the Apple refuses to sell a black Magic Keyboard without numpad is the laziest criminal BS of all time (also discontinuing Airport wireless routers).

     

    Side sidebar: I keep trying mechanical keyboards, and there's a lot to love about them, but I can type 10x faster, and more accurately, on these chiclets. I hate myself for it but it's true.

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  6. 8 minutes ago, E|FA said:

    I'm guessing you could also accomplish this (and more) with a utility like Keyboard Maestro or Better Touch Tools (also part of Setapp).  These would be overkill for my purposes (I can't remember that many keyboard commands), but I've heard good things about both.

     

    One thing I'm learning from the numpad / macropod rabbit hole is that less is more. Getting important commands at my fingertip (ASDF) is huge. Everything else is starting to point toward a Streamdeck. I just wish they had a 5 high layout instead of 3 or 4 high.

     

    I'm gonna bug the scriptlords about that Selection tool deselect everything script though... Man, I'm sicking of clicking on "not-this" and "not-that" and "esc-esc-X" just so I can press 4 on the numpad to get a side view. It's beyond clunky, and I'm over it.

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  7. 15 minutes ago, E|FA said:

    In case it helps, here's a diagram with what I've been able to figure out regarding Mac & VW reserved keys, with VW 2022 Architect-BIM workspace shown.  Hidden layers also have my current custom workspace (if you're interested) and miscellaneous VW icons which are also posted on another thread.

     

    VW 2022 Keyboard.vwx 818.93 kB · 0 downloads

     

    This is super helpful!

     

    Much more detailed than my lazy attempt:

     

  8. 1 minute ago, E|FA said:

    @Mark Aceto Why do you assign keyboard shortcuts through Mac System Preferences->Keyboard->Shortcuts->App Shortcuts instead of the Workspace Editor?  Am I missing something?

     

    They're persistent across all versions and workspaces. I also don't have to share a workstation. That said, I always check to ensure I'm not overriding an existing shortcut. Also, I believe the Workspace Editor limits the number of modifiers?

     

    However... I'm in the process of creating an Everything Workspace, so I may revisit that... 

  9. The Hotkey Command-ments

    1. Priority Number One:
      • A S D F reserved for the most used hotkeys because my left fingers are always resting on these keys
      • A S D F reserved for when you really don't want to disrupt surgically precise mouse movement
        • Changing modes when drawing 3D polys, cable paths, bezier curves, SubD... 
    2. Priority Number Two:
      • Left hand only (right hand on the mouse at all times)
    3. No need for P because there's a space bar for that
    4. No need for Trigger Smart Options Display because there's a space bar for that too
      • Use SOD for snapping modes (except, sadly, for prefs)
        • Cry a little every time
    5. Ambivalent about M because it's jarring when I accidentally fat-finger Multiple View Panes
    6. Quick Search... can be remapped to Cmd+F (like every other app)
    7. W for Select Similar tool (the magic wand)
    8. Eight, I forgot what eight was for but nine, nine 
    9. Opt+N for Unconstrained Dim tool
    10. Set Smart Point, Edge, or Vector Snap Lock can be set in Snapping Mode prefs
    11. Does Coincident Selection actually work?
    12. Toggle Smart Cursor Cues – who does this?

    OK getting warmer... 

     

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  10. 18 hours ago, Andy Broomell said:

    Nah. Many years ago I got tired of my most-used tools having the least simple shortcuts.

     

    So now it's:

     

    W = Wand (Select Similar)

    E = Eyedropper

    R = Rotate

    T = Tape Measure

    O = Offset

    P = Push/Pull

    A = Attribute Mapping

    S = Scissors (Trim)

    K = Knife (Split)

    L = Connect/Combine

    M = Move by Points

     

    Plus some others...

     

    So this is where i get a little stuck because there are 2 ways to go with this:

    1. Mnemonic (as in your example)
    2. Arrangement (WASD, UIOP)

    I've been down a numpad / macropad / Streamdeck rabbit hole for months trying to figure out how to remap all the right-handed shortcuts I never use because my hand has a kung fu death grip on the mouse.

     

     

    This is the current numpad challenge:

     

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