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    in Site Design

    Posted

    Thanks to Jonathon Pickup I have discovered that if the DTM that you have created - like not bearing much relation to the surveyors contours - can be modified by adding more 3D Loci along each contour or by moving the 3D Loci created. Presto a much better DTM model. I think you could do something similar to create a modified new DTM without creating pads etc. Havn't yet tried the Site Modifier Objects tool thouigh.

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    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I hate the blue type. Very hard to read. With Safari I can't see a way to get black type. Al;si I agree with you Kevin about the lack of the fuirst few lines of the post.

    Not all these smart graphic designer improvements improve legability or communication of the actual content of the message!

    SketchUp Plug-In - Where has it gone?

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    I received my 12.0.1 updater CD from Megabits today. In fact it wasn't an updater. It was the full version of 12.0.1. Installed everything just fine even with the SketchUp Import PIO ready installed in Workspaces.

    For those of you having problems with the updating to 12.0.1 via downloads, I recommend strongly that you you get the 12.0.1 installer CD.

    Thanks to all, and including Katie of course, for your advice and assistance.

    Don

    SketchUp Plug-In - Where has it gone?

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    Below is my e-mail to Katie @ NAA, the reply I got from Katie and my response to her.

    Only hope the 12.0.1 installer disk does the trick. But even if it does I would have liked to know why I had the problem. And why doesn't NAA post a warning on the download page?

    My original message to NAA Tech Support:

    Description: I believe the problem I am having is fully explained in the

    following messages posted to the Tech Board/Installation Inquiries. Could

    you please assist.

    1. Original Message Posted on Tech Board:

    OK! I upgrade VW Designer to 12.0.1. I download

    \"InstallSketchupImport1200\". I install the SketchUp Plugins. 50 files

    in all the installer tells me. Success it is installed! But nowhere can I

    find either the plug-in or the command \"Import SketchUp\"! Hey but I do

    I do have the file \"SketchUp.pdf\" file, which I guess is something. I

    have tried Architect, Landmark & Spotlight workspaces. Result nil!

    I have even tried re-installing \"InstallSketchupImport1200\" but it

    tells me it is already installed.

    HELP!

    2. Follow Up Message Posted on Tech Board:

    I have trashed my original VW 12.0.0 installation and I will reinstall

    12.0.0 and then tonight (I only have a dial-up connection) download &

    install VW 12.0.1 and finally reinstall the SketchUp plug-in. Hope this

    will do the trick. Will give you an update on the list. Fingers crossed.

    3. Latest Message Posted on Tech Board:

    Follow up on previous message.

    Last night I downloaded & installed VW12.0.1 yet again.

    And again I tried to install \"InstallSketchupImport1200\". And yes again

    i get the message; \"No installation was necessary. The files to be

    installed are already on your disk, or are not needed for your hardware

    setup.\" Bully! They are not there!

    Well that is not quite true as I found files in

    Library/Frameworks/SU2VW.framework/Versions. Not that they helped me find

    the SketchUp PIOs in VW.

    And also I found Library/VectorWorks/12/NNAOutput.txt (dated: 24/03/06

    11.46 pm - NZ Time) the following: \"Error extracting: Plug-Ins/SU2VW\".

    Possibly informative but not much help.

    Has anybody else got any bright ideas?

    Katie Roberts reply:

    Don,

    If you are having problems running the updater because you are on dial-up,

    please contact your local distributor to request 12.0.1 installation disks

    to be sent to you.

    This will alleviate the problems you are experiencing.

    Please note, all future technical support inquiries should be directed to

    your local distributor. Contact information can be found at the following

    location:

    http://www.nemetschek.net/international/index.php

    Respectfully,

    Katie Roberts

    Senior Tech Support Specialist

    Nemetschek North America

    (410) 290-5114

    katie@nemetschek.net

    www.nemetschek.net

    My reply to Katie:

    Katie

    Thanks for your reply. I have asked Megabits to supply me with a 12.0.1 installation disk.

    However.....I have managed to d/l and install 12.0.1 without problem. This despite only having a dial-up connection.

    BUT I can't successfully install the SketchUp plug-in. Why?

    If I find out I can't successfully install the SketchUp plug-in, even with a 12.0.1 install disk where do I go from there?

    Don

    SketchUp Plug-In - Where has it gone?

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    George

    Yes I am on a Mac. However it is not SketchUpReader that I am trying to install. Just the SketchUp imort PIO. I will try what you suggerst just to see if it miraculously works. But I think the "smart" installer does look for a folder with VW12.0.1 in it and you can't choosae any other folder.

    Don

    SketchUp Plug-In - Where has it gone?

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    I did lodge an e-mail message with NAA Tech Support requesting help Saturday NZ time but haven't had any response yet. I guess it is the weekend in USA too even though we are a day ahead here.

    But I did have a brainwave last night. Why not install on my eBook VW12.0, the update to 12.0.1 and then install the SketchUp plug-in. Great idea. But unfortunately I got the same result, same message & no "Import SketchUp" PIO. And also in Application Support/VectorWorks/12/ the NAAOutput.txt saying "Error extracting: Plug-Ins/SU2VW". However this time dated "Today 4.33 am". And I didn't even try installing the SketchUp plug-in until at least 9.00 am today!

    Does this and the message: "No installation was necessary. The files to be installed are already on your disk, or are not needed for your hardware setup." mean that the VW12.0.1 Updater tried but failed to install the "Import SketchUp" PIO? But why does my attempt to reinstall also fail?

    Another VW user has contacted me via the Discussion List to say he is having the same problem.

    Will keep you posted.

    SketchUp Plug-In - Where has it gone?

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    Follow up on previous message.

    Last night I downloaded & installed VW12.0.1 yet again.

    And again I tried to install "InstallSketchupImport1200". And yes again i get the message; "No installation was necessary. The files to be installed are already on your disk, or are not needed for your hardware setup." Bully! They are not there!

    Well that is not quite true as I found files in Library/Frameworks/SU2VW.framework/Versions. Not that they helped me find the SketchUp PIOs in VW.

    And also I found Library/VectorWorks/12/NNAOutput.txt (dated: 24/03/06 11.46 pm - NZ Time) the following: "Error extracting: Plug-Ins/SU2VW". Possibly informative but not much help.

    Has anybody else got any bright ideas?

    SketchUp Plug-In - Where has it gone?

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    I have trashed my original VW 12.0.0 installation and I will reinstall 12.0.0 and then tonight (I only have a dial-up connection) download & install VW 12.0.1 and finally reinstall the SketchUp plug-in. Hope this will do the trick. Will give you an update on the list. Fingers crossed.

    Don

    Don Wood - Architect

    16 Oruamo Place

    Beach Haven

    NORTH SHORE CITY

    ph: 09 483-7890 fax: 09 483-7804

    e-mail: donw@amcom.co.nz

    Mac: Dual 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4

    1.25 GB DDR SDRAM

    Mac OS 10.3.9

    VectorWorks Designer & RenderWorks 12.0.1

    SketchUp Plug-In - Where has it gone?

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    OK! I upgrade VW Designer to 12.0.1. I download "InstallSketchupImport1200". I install the SketchUp Plugins. 50 files in all the installer tells me. Success it is installed! But nowhere can I find either the plug-in or the command "Import SketchUp"! Hey but I do I do have the file "SketchUp.pdf" file, which I guess is something. I have tried Architect, Landmark & Spotlight workspaces. Result nil!

    I have even tried re-installing "InstallSketchupImport1200" but it tells me it is already installed.

    HELP!

    Don

    Don Wood - Architect

    16 Oruamo Place

    Beach Haven

    NORTH SHORE CITY

    ph: 09 483-7890 fax: 09 483-7804

    e-mail: donw@amcom.co.nz

    Mac: Dual 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4

    1.25 GB DDR SDRAM

    Mac OS 10.3.9

    VectorWorks Designer & RenderWorks 12.0.1

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