Dubman

Thank you very much for stating this, I was just starting to research switching to a mac to reduce this problem. My problem with switching is re-purchasing all of my other software & devices for the mac. Thanks again, its good to know its not just my computer doing it.

It seems VectorWorks on a PC is not the way to go. I keep have problems with the program locking up & have to force it to close & then loosing everything I have drawn. Its not even in the back up folder. I would really like a computer designed just for VectorWorks that works like it is suppose to. I keep working with Tech support but since they are not using my computer there is now way for them to produce the same locking up problems. How about have a tech support person come to my office & sit next to me to see what really is happening & how I use the program. Guess that would be just a fantasy. I give up on sending then a DirectX diagnostic report that never resolves the constant locking up.

Also, I am running VW & RW 2015 Service pack 3, not 4, as shown, I have changed this but its not showing it yet.

Thanks, that is what I needed, attached is the results. It seems to have something to do with the snapping palette. When I run the Task Manage to close the program it shows VW is running & then a second icon of Snapping & have a problem in closing either. Also when I minimize VW I sometimes still see the Snapping Palette still on my desk top. Thanks for any advise!

I keep locking up & having to Control Alt Delete to close the program. Its showing VectorWorks running & the snap Loop running. What is the file name to do a diagnostic of my computer so I can send it to you. I have been locking up the program at least once in a 10 hour day & sometimes twice, I'm only doing 2D drawings. Need help!!!! Thanks

Thanks Kevin, these will be good enough for a starter pattern, then they can adjust it for the rest.

Thank you Jim, Ive tried everything to flatten the shape with no luck. I wanted to check with you all before I gave up. I thought with unfold surfaces I could do it, that's what I told my boss & construction. They will have to build the frame & create their own pattern template which I know they could do, I was trying to show off what VW could do, or should do. Thanks again!

I'm trying to make a full scale pattern of a curved surface. Its a 30 degree section of the top of a large bird cage that has an elliptical shape. I created the full top of the cage & then cut it to a 30 degree wedge for construction to cut this shape out of expanded metal. Is this possible to flatten out to make a pattern? Thanks for any suggestions attached is my VW file of the shape

Got it fixed & VW 2015 now opens & works!!!!! Yepeeeeee! I've been researching the error code & the driver dll problems. I tried a RegPro Cure program but it did not work, then I found a Youtube video that shows a alo210.zip file to download from Mediafire.com. In running this program it said the was errors with the C++ files, but after it finished & rebooted, VW 2015 now works. Thanks for your help!

Thanks, finally I get it, in making the view port, it is of the whole model, this is what I did not understand, because I was seeing thru the whole model, not just the bench. I see that this is the way to make a proper floor plan view, cutting thru the walls where you want. Thanks again!

already did that this morning, I apologize for not mentioning it earlier, they have tried many things & so far nothing has worked. I was just checking to see if anybody else is having this problem. Thanks,

No this did not make it open, same error. I have tried this yesterday after tech support thru my service select & they had me remover all microsoft visual C+++ file before reinstalling the new ones. Its really crazy that I was able to install on my home computer with no problems with both computers being basically the same. I have a directx diagnostic report & screen shot of program list with versions of both computers if it would help.

Is anybody else having this problem? I was able to install 2015 on my home computer with no problems & its set up very close to the same as my office computer. The error code means there is a conflict with another program on my office computer, but can not figure out which it is. I do have the 2014 SketchUp on my office computer & the 2013 still on my home computer. Could this be the problem ?

Oops attached is the jpeg of the elevation from creating a section viewport

Yes I am very sure of the difference of a Section Viewport & a Viewport. You can call this view anything you want, but in typical drafting, this enlarged detail elevation of the bench seat would show the adjacent wall & wainscot trim as a section cut profile line. Attached is a jpeg of the only way I can get this detail elevation of the bench, by using the creat section viewport tool under the view menu. This detail elevation view is correct, what I'm not able to do is to make a enlarged detail plan view, showing a section cut profile line thru the adjacent walls & wainscot trim. I do not see how you can make a "creat Viewport" viewport elevation of an object with in a 4 wall model. Regardless what you call it, how do you make a enlarged detail plan of the bench seat & adjacent walls showing the profile cut thru the walls & wainscot trim. The only wall is to make your model a Hybird object, but then this changes the model & does not show it correctly.

Well I guess it would be a section view port elevation of the bench seat, showing the cut section profile line of the adjacent wall & wainscot trim. You say to make a viewport of this bench in elevation but I do not see how you can make a viewport of a object with in a 4 room model. If I have the bench seat with out the walls, floor & ceiling, on a different design layer, then I can make a front elevation viewport & then the horizontal section viewport. How are you making a viewport of an object against 2 walls with in a 4 wall room model with a floor & ceiling ?

This is a JPEG of the model plan view showing the bench in the corner of my kitchen. The second jpeg image is an bench seat front elevation made from a Clip cube view port, problem it can only be seen in wire frame, not good for a detail elevation of the bench, if I select hidden lines I loose the clip cube view & see the whole model again. I was able to make a horizontal section viewport of the clip cube view but it is only in wire frame. The only way I can do the details of the bench seat, front, side, top/plan, & sections is to copy just the bench to another design layer.

how do you make a viewport of an object with in a model & not see the objects on the other side of the room? A section view port is the only way to get an interior elevation of a 4 wall model room unless you use clip cube but then it does not allow the horizontal section cut either. How are you making a veiwport interior elevation with out seeing everything else in the room ?

but its a 3D model of a 4 wall room, the only way to see the front elevation of the bench is a section view port thru the whole model, then it does not allow me to cut a horizontal section view port of a section view port.

I have a 4 wall room in 3D with a built in bench in the corner with a wainscot & chair rail cap behind it. I am trying to make an enlarged detail plan with a horizontal section cut just above the bench seat, but below the chair rail cap showing the section cut profile line thru the wall and the wainscot. The Clip Cube does not allow a view port to be made of the top, only the sides, & even a section view port of the Clip Cube sides does not show as a correct section, no section cut profile lines. I do not see anywhere on how to make a horizontal section cut. I have tried make the 3D model a Hybird object, but it does not show correctly the section cut profile lines. The only way I have been able to show a detail plan & elevations, and sections of a corner shelf with in my 3D model is to copy & past the object into another design layer, then I can create a view port elevation & then a horizontal section detail plan. Any suggestion ?

Does anybody know a way to add a white fill behind the drawing title text. Any fill I add, adds it to the bubble only. Thanks

I see that NVIDIA is working with Auto Desk/AutoCad for a performance video card just for their software, why doesn't VectorWorks do the same ? From NVIDIA site "NVIDIA continues to invest in digital content creation and is a strong partner for Autodesk, as well as the AutoCAD and 3ds Max communities," says. "The new NVIDIA Performance Drivers for 3ds MAX 2010 and AutoCAD 2010 provide our joint customers with the performance muscle they need to boost productivity in the creative pipeline."

I do not like Publish!!!! Please give me back the Batch Print !!!!! This Publisher, I had the set of drawing in my saved set on 24x36 paper going to a plotter. Then I created a separate Sheet Layer for a 8 1/2" x 11" drawing on a different printer. This drawing is not in the saved set within Publisher, but it changed the printer of my saved set to the 8 1/2" X 11" printer & paper sized, so the next time I had to sent the saved set, it went to the smaller sized paper printer. What the heck, why save a set if the printer setting change from another sheet layer that is not in the saved set. I'll never use this function again!!!!! THE BATCH PRINT WORKED THE BEST !!!! AND ALLOWED YOU TO SELECT THE NUMBER OF COPIES YOU NEEDED !!!!!

When using the Publish to print a set of drawings I do not see anywhere to set the number of copies of the set. I have 5 sheets in my set of drawing & need to print 8 sets. So I have to open Publisher, Manage Sets, select the saved set, recall the set & then hit print 8 times ? Am I missing something ?

this program ! Three crashes in the same day on a small file of only 2d drawing & this third crash I lost lots of work. It really suck that saving does not help you nor does the back up file help. I guess I have to set the auto back ups to every minute! This is very frustrating !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!