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    Worksheet hell

    in Architecture

    Posted

    I agree with your comments. The worksheets do need a major improvement to make them more user friendly.

    Have you looked at Ozcads "Worksheet on drawing" add on? It's only $20 US and provides some nice functionality that standard VW doesn't.

    BG

    splay wall

    in Architecture

    Posted

    We don't have v12 so can't comment too much, but this seems like a perfect example of a "new feature" added to VW that doesn't work properly. Are the new tools not fully tested prior to release? Obviously not. This sort of problem is why we are very hesitant to upgrade until maintenance versions are released.

    BG

    VW12: Live Sections

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Definitely need to have the ability to rotate the working view.

    Tried the "rotate drawing" command but this creates havoc with the drawing and is not a viable option.

    It is just one of those simple but very useful tools.

    Be good also to have a "split screen" option.

    Thanks

    BG

    The VW12 features look good.

    A total Nightmare with Layers ! Help me guys !

    in Architecture

    Posted

    Dan

    Each layer should be set to the correct height (z height) before drawings anything. This is done in the layers setup dialogue. It is simpler this way because if you draw things without assigning a height then you will have to manually "move" them to the correct height later.

    To link the layers together for 3d viewing you should be on the "blank" model layer you have just created. Then choose "view" "create layer link", select the layers you wish to view, (don't check the show 2d option) and hey presto, there are the layers in all their 3d glory! - hopefully if all set up correctly!

    Cheers

    BG

    PS Assigning layer heights after you have already drawn items, will not change the height of these items. It will only affect subsequent items drawn.

    2D View Rotation

    in Wishlist - Feature and Content Requests

    Posted

    Also agree, this should be on the top of the priorty list. Our old 2d CAD programme we used 10 yrs ago had this functionality. It is a basic requirement for a CAD programme. The buildings we are designing virtually always have "odd" angles which makes drawing in VW a lot slower than it should be.

    BG

    VWA11.0.1 WinXP

    moving doors in walls precisely

    in Architecture

    Posted

    Just put a locus or line where you want the edge of the door jamb to be and then drag the door using the "2d selection tool" and grabbing the edge of the door jamb as machuofm described. Make sure you have the "wall insertion mode" unselected or you might find you drag the door "out" of the wall.

    BG

    Viewport Snapping Probems

    in Architecture

    Posted

    I think this is a glitch in the way viewports work. You shouldn't have to turn on the class in two locations. The viewport class settings should override the global class settings. If the class is turned on in the viewport & "show snap others" is selected, then you should be able to snap to it.

    BG

    Purge Hatches

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    A hatch pattern was placed within a viewport annotation "class". This is the only instance of the hatch pattern in the file.

    After using the "purge unused objects" the hatch pattern is deleted.

    Can anyone else duplicate this scenario?

    BG

    VWA11.0.1

    WinXP

    Printing Error

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    Just to let you know, tried using various different fonts - still get errors.

    But, if we place the drawing label directly on to the sheet layer, not within the viewport annotations "layer" the drawing prints fine.

    BG

    Printing Error

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    Hi Katie

    We get the same error message whether printing to our A3/A4 printer or OCE Plan Printer or printing to PDF. So it is not a problem specific to 1 printer.

    The latest drawing of mine affected has no text blocks - just a couple of drawing labels. Delete these and the drawing prints fine.

    Tried changing the font of the drawing labels to a different font but still the error persisted.

    What is a good font doctor utility and where can we get one.

    Still don't understand why we only get errors occuring when printing drawings containing viewports?

    BG

    Printing Error

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    Hi Katie

    This error has occured on numerous computers. When it does happen we have to delete various bits of text until we find the offending item. Sometimes it is a dimension, sometimes a drawing label, and sometimes text. The fonts used are always arial and if we delete the offending item and replace it with a "new" item it prints fine.

    It is very strange and a BIG time waster. We suspect it is something to do with viewports as it didn't happen until Version 11 and doesn't occur when printing design layers.

    Regards

    BG

    Inserting same window on different layers

    in Architecture

    Posted

    You could also put a "standard" window on each floor in the correct location and then use the eyedropper tool (with "plug in parameters selected) to pick uo the attributes of the window you want and then apply the same attibutes to the windows on the other layers with the eyedropper.

    BG

    Printing Error

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    We sometimes get printing errors when printing viewports on sheet layers. Part of the sheet will print only.

    We get the following error message

    ERROR: invalidfont

    OFFENDING COMMAND: show

    STACK:

    ( )

    Has anyone else had this problem.

    If we delete the text then it prints fine.

    We use Arial font.

    WinXP Pro VWA11.0.1

    Thanks

    BG

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