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Hi When using the fit walls to objects command, the tops of the walls seem to remain horizontal. This causes some weird junctions at the corners when fitting the walls to a sloping roof. Is there a way to have the tops of the walls slope to match what they are being fitted to? Thanks Brett

Sorry if this is a basic question but, recently tried the Callout tool after not using it for some years. It appears that the callout keynote numbering is specific to the layer it is drawn on? So you could reference the same note on two different layers and they would have different keynote numbers. If this is correct, how would you go about having the same number on all layers? Thanks Brett

We get this - all sorts of random objects appear when zooming. I don't think it's the video card. It happens on windows machines & on Macs.

Hi Sorry I thought this was an easy thing to correct, but obviously not. There is no preferences button on the 'Leader Line Simple' tool. We don't like the way the 'Leader Line' tool works with it's fixed shoulder length. Using class settings does force the leader line to use the correct arrow head, but this is a work-around that is clumsy. Even with the correct arrow head selected in the attributes palette the leader line simple tool ignores that as uses it's default solid arrow head. Never mind, we'll use polygons & not use the leader line tools. Thanks Brett

Yeah, that's an option, but it takes an extra step to add an arrow head to the polygon. The leader line simple tool is obviously meant for the task but always uses a default closed arrow head & we can't see where this is set?

Hi Sorry for the simple question but this is driving people in our office crazy. How do you set the default arrow head on the "Leader Line Simple" tool to use marker number 1 style? It keeps defaulting to a solid filled arrow head. We want it to be an open arrow using the dimension thickness. Thanks Brett

Hi Is a GTX670 video card a good choice for VW2013? Thanks Brett

The option to have the tops of walls sloped to match the roof is definitely required.

We have the same issues in our office. We have just tried this little add-on for Outlook. Enables you to save multiple emails in one step. Filenaming is automatic - you get to choose the filename i.e. date, sender, recipient, subject etc. Everyone in the office thinks it's fantastic. http://www.techhit.com/messagesave/ BG

We have an office with mainly windows machines but have a couple of macs also - with a Linux server. We have been operating fine for a number of years but in the last few months there has been an intermittent error when the Macs try and save to the server. Saving to the hard disk is fine. The error message reads "Internal error - general failure encountered during disk I/O operation (failure on attempt to open file) The Macs are G4's & the OS version is 10.4.11 VWA12.5.3 Any possible solutions? We have our IT support company looking in to it too but they don't have any initial thoughts as to what might be causing it. Thanks Brett

When you choose 'print' and the print dialogue box opens, have you tried selecting the 'enable special processing for transparent color bitmaps' option? This worked for us in getting rid of the white background around trees. BG

Right clicking the application icon & running as an admin did resolve the problem for me, however each time the program starts or if I double click a file with VW running a box pops up and I have to click "allow access....". Is there an easy fix for this? Brett

Hi Katie It appears that I am logged in as administrator. But, I right clicked on the program shortcut & selected run as administrator & it opened! So thank you for pointing me in that direction. Only minor glitch now is that every time I open VW an box pops up asking whether to allow the "unidentified program" access to the computer. But I can live with that for now! Regards Brett

I don't know what version Kermit has but I have Vista Home Premium on a new Dell PC. VW version is 12.5 It is so frustrating. The PC otherwise is working well it's only VW that won't run. Been using VW for months without even 1 crash. Brett

Did you find a solution to this problem? I am having the same issue. I have tried reinstalling VW but VW still won't start. Brett

Hi Katie Problem is still happening after restarting. VW does open though in 'safe mode'. Am I going to have to re-install VW? If so do I have to uninstall VW first? Thanks Brett

When I tried to open VW today a message popped up saying "Vectorworks application has stopped working" and the only option is to hit the 'close program' button. Anyone had this experience before? Thanks Brett VW12.5.2 Vista Home Premium

The reshaper tool looks very interesting & we will consider it. Thanks BG

This would be great. Maybe a "scale box" in the OIP? BG

The rectagon does not "only work from the centre" there are 2 modes available - 1 is the "edge placement". This is a useful tool but it does have some limitations. BG

Thanks Gideon, this has been bugging us for ages! Brett

Hi Christiaan Good tip. We have replaced the default content files with ones that suit our office. Cheers BG

Turn off "snap to Loci" in Vectorworks preferences. BG

I have found that there are default hatches & wall styles that load every time you start VW. You can get rid of these by moving/deleting the files from these folders. \VectorWorks 12.5.0\Libraries\Defaults\Attributes - Hatches\ \VectorWorks 12.5.0\Libraries\Defaults\Walls\ Cheers BG

try >tools>options>arrow heads