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what mouse are you using?
if you have a microsoft mouse with a 6.xx driver you need to delete that driver and install a version 5.5 driver
http://www.driverskit.com/freedownload/Keyboard_and_Mouse/Microsoft/IntelliPoint_5_5/18923.html
or switch to a logitech mouse.
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leave them alone
and only when you need to modify a text object
would you then delete the duplicate.
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make sure you are in the Design layer(s)
Use ctrl-A to select all objects
then zoom extents to see what is in the file
then go back and select an object using the Lasoo mode
what information do you get in the Object Information palette?
if it is on a sheet layer are they part of a Viewport?
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Instead of using a VP for title block(s)
why not put the title block on a sheet layer at 1:1 scale
then you would be locking an object rather than a vp
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what version and system are you using
and what are you trying to draw
i.e. walls
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given this task I would treat this object as a single polygon
to get the arcs you draw a large one first
then offset as required - once created clip the surface
when all done add surfaces
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what version of vw?
are you using sheet layers?
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if you are using vw2008 designer
you can look for x-frog trees
these work but expect your file to be very large
and
-lines should be used sparingly
use objects to create elevations
use walls for trim
polygons with fills for walls use pattern if printing b/w (which both foreground and background same colour)
windows use polygon with gradient fills etc....
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we use
North is pointing to the top of the page
or to the east if it is tall and narrow and needs to fit on arch D/A0 size sheets
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patterns are bitmaps and do not scale along the lines of hatches
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in the navigation palette
go to viewport section
double click on the viewports it will show the vp and on the sheet it resides
then change the class to None
we put all our VPs in None Class at creation
because None class is usually always on
or we can find it, if lost for whatever reason
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some thoughts no specific solutions
check which version of Quicktime you are running
and then try using OpenGL rendering
since you have renderworks why would you not use Fast Renderworks?
and make sure all your VP's are set to None Class
that way it is not a class visibility problem
usually a VP only needs updating if there is a change to the design layer
if all things are set in the design layer you can use
Cache Viewport in the Document setting
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another approach
in vw2008
you can assign a prefix to classes when you import an acad file
which will create a subclass so it it does not clutter the classes pull down menu
i.e windows-screws
windows-part
etc...
and in the RB create a folder in the symbols category
call it windows and move all the windows pieces to the new folder
which will unclutter our main RB window
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what setting of the rendering of the symbols before you print?
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the one thing you have to consider
is that when you use "active class only" to look at a layout
and you have a symbols with numerous classes the symbols will not show up even thought the symbols is inserted on the class i.e. None
and all the items inside the symbol are on different classes
as for the above methods they are both OK
it depends on what you want to do with the symbol
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the sheet layer(s) are always set to 1:1
the design layers recommendation is to set to a scale that you may be using to print
the latter let you use the actual point size of fonts of gthe final product
scale tool should be inserted in the VP that way it will take the scale of the VP automatically
we have redone our title blocks to 1:1 so we can insert them on the sheet layers
if you change the scale of the VP you can adjust fonts etc in the advanced setting box
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you can try downloading V12.5.3
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is there a reason you would not use WGR to get the info into the new file?
once in the new file you unlock the layers
then you can move them around where you need the info
also set the WGR to manual update or delete the reference(s)
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please explain the proces of how hou managed to get nested VPs
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you can not plot multiple files
you can olot more than one sheet or view using batch print from 1 file
since there may be more than one item that can be plotted in a file VW would not know what to print/plot
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check at the bottom of the list
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vw purges the selections you want
if the layers or classes contain information they will not be deleted
to get rid or move the info
turn Active Only on and select all to move the info
or
delete a class that has info comes up with a dialog that lets you move the info to another layer
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you basically import the file in VW and save in a folder
that is why we go to the web site find out which windows we want to use and only convert the ones we need for the project
It is much easier to create a 3d window in vw that looks close to what you want.
and for complicated windows investing in Windoor from Ozcad
http://www.ozcad.com.au/otherproducts/vwaddonsWD.html
is worth the investment
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try this
go to
C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\Nemetschek\VectorWorks\12
delete the \12 folder
restart your computer
to see this folder you have to set
tools
folder options
view
show hidden files and folders (needs to be on)
Zoom in and out
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this is standard behaviour for vw 2008 on windows xp