[Cross Platform Print Layout]

the problem usually is GIGO and not much to do with platform,

the sheet layers once learned are "magic"

they are so fundamental to the printing process

that someone should teach the non converts the errors of their ways

:-)

[Snap to Grid]

the first thing I do on any new install

is turn off snap to grid,

I either want to snap to a real dimension

or to an object in the drawing

this applies to an architectural drawing.

and the grid is almost never where I want to be.

[Worksheet Customization?]

you can have your areas as formulas in the worksheet

first you draw a polygon for each room etc..

then in the DATA field found in OI palette (top box)

you give it a specific name such as (E)office etc...

then in the worksheet cell you insert

=AREA((N='xxxxx'))/144 xxxx=name of polygon

the 144 is to get sq.ft.

use CRITERIAAREA instead of AREA if you go back and forth to metric.

you have to recalcute the worksheet after you make changes

it is not automatic

[a simple wall join tool? face of framing to f.o.f.]

move it over manually rather than healing/snapping

[Undo did]

in the VW Help

search for Undo gives:

"....Select Issue undo warnings to open a warning dialog box when attempting to undo an action that cannot be undone....."

so there are items that can not be undone

[Drawing Label sheet numbering]

select Drawing Label after inserting in the drawing

go to the OI palette you manually change the "Sheet: _____"

and

you should create viewports for printing

and insert the drawings label as annotations in the VP

that way you always get the correct scale since it changes with the scale of the VP

[Rotating Multiple layers]

If the model of the condos are slightly complex

you may want to create them in separate files and use WGR (workgroup reference) to bring them in to the site plan.

then once they are WGR; you create a layer link as per Robert's response

[12.5.2 and quictime 7.1.6]

report already submitted with B059316

[12.5.2 and quictime 7.1.6]

Is NNA going to offer a fix to the problem of quicktime 7.1.6

not allowing the program to start

or instructions on how to backtrack Quicktime to version 7.1.3

[Big file sizes]

we use Ichat/AOL as a file sharing program

you can create multiple accounts and restrict access

not saving cache of for VP keeps files dowm when working with offsite personel

zipping files is also recommended.

www.yousendit.com; paid subscription also works well to send to consultants.

but in our experience we do not have any engineers

that use VW so an exported acad file (with only the info required by the engineers) are usually small

[VW 12.5.1 Not Opening]

Quicktime 7.1.6 is the problem

install on second computer that had 7.1.3 and it worked

[Big file sizes]

You do not have to rerender or update the VP's if you have not made any changes to the drawing

you get the red outline of the VP on the screen; but printing is not affected.

I have one file that I use to show clients that has 2 sheets

that will reopen to the view without a rerender and switches to sheet 2 without a rerender

vw12.5 designer ; winxp pro

[cars and trucks]

http://www.vectordepot.com/Symbols1.shtml

[Profiles to share?]

www.fypon.com

for polyurethane foam

[scale layouts]

look at the advanced properties of the VP

you scale text ..... in this dialog

[how to associate .mcd files with Vectorworks 12.5]

My Computer

Tools

File types

find mcd (extensions)

delete it

next time you open a file it will ask if you want to associate

[Alignment/ registration between sheet layers]

an unwritten rule of using sheets

never used the Move Page tool

move the viewports to fit the sheets

to regain the origin

go to organisation palette or navigation palette

and edit the sheet

Origin needs to be x=0 y=0

[Accurately aligning referenced layers]

forgot to mention

you have to unlock you LL first to move it.

[Accurately aligning referenced layers]

you create a layer link for the workgroup referenced layers that you bring in

in 12.5.1

there is a query if you want to LL when you firt create the WGR

at the bottom of the dialog box

then you can locate/rotate/flip the layer link

which will get updated when wgr is updated.

[scale layouts]

we have our title block on the sheet layer at 1:1

then only 1 tb is required for each type we use.

we then use annotation for the detail/plan title

because it then uses the scale of the VP

and you do not have to manually change it every time

we have sheets set up for the printer we are using

never multiple pages per sheet

that was our "old" way of doing things before sheets and vp

where implemented.

[scale layouts]

The concept is that a sheet is always actual size that you would send to the printer, the VPs are scaled

if you want to send an Arch D size drawings to a smaller size sheet on a selected printer you scale in the printer properties dialog box (Ctrt-Alt-P)

[How to import a symbol folder]

Instead of importing the symbols or folders

and increasing your file size

you should go to "add favorite files" to your resource browser

you then have access to all the symbols from the RB

they then only get saved in the file when they get used

that is what libaries are for.

you can also create folders in the resourece browser

so you do not have to scroll the long lists

[File Size]

If you have a lot of rendered views

turn off cache viewports

and

save views with only the items needed when working on parts of the project

[Combining Files]

This looks like a good candidate for WGR (workgroup referencing)

with a careful management of layers and classes

[accurately editing viewport crops]

Use full screen cursor

and nudge VPs in place

the object your are aligning will change colour