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    Sill Class

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I have to disagree. The Sill Class is quite useful. Try to draw a structural plan without it. How do you get rid of the door and window so that the headers show?

    I do not see what the issue is. Once you know how the Sill Class works, what is the problem?

    Relentless Crashes

    in Architecture

    Posted

    Thanks mclaugh. Diskwarrior is all that I know, so your additional insight is welcomed.

    My point here is to use Diskwarrior as a maintenance tool to keep your hard drive from getting so out of wack that data recovery becomes an issue.

    Relentless Crashes

    in Architecture

    Posted

    For Mac users, I strongly recommend that you buy either TechTool or Diskwarrior, (DW). I use Diskwarrior and I run it every couple of weeks.

    Over time your hard drive may become corrupted. Sometimes you notice the corruption and sometimes you don't. Let enough corruption build up and you will experience problems.

    My approach is to use DW regularly so that those problems don't arise. The way that I think of it is like "following a trail of bread crumbs". Lose a few crumbs and it will slow you down. Lose enough crumbs and you won't be able to find the trail at all. DW will replace those stray crumbs that were lost to the birds and the wind.

    Modify Drawing Label

    in Architecture

    Posted

    Thanks Travis. I had not seen this object before. It must have creeped in during one of the major version upgrades.

    Unfortunately, I now have two choices that don't quite meet my needs. The Secton Marker has the flag on the end that I need. However it lacks the text fields that the Drawing Label has.

    Any other ideas? Can either of these markers be modified/edited?

    Modify Drawing Label

    in Architecture

    Posted

    I use the Drawing Label to key details to my drawings. I would like to be able to modify the symbol to have a directional flag on the end of the line.

    1. Is it possible to modify the symbol? I need to retain function of the OIP.

    2. What symbol/object do others use to key their details?

    Thanks

    Relentless Crashes

    in Architecture

    Posted

    I have noticed that VW12.5.1 is acting abnormally after the updating from the online download. A number of functions no longer work.

    I have requested an installation CD and hope/expect that it will resolve those issues. I have had to revert to my saved copy of VW12.0 in the meantime.

    Relentless Crashes

    in Architecture

    Posted

    ...Because if you run it from your start-up drive, even though it *seems* to do something, it actually doesn't. ...

    I have great respect for Peter's knowledge and advice. I question this idea though. Do others have input on this idea?

    When I run Disk Utility from the Startup Disk, it seems to work. When I first run it I may see twenty or more entries that need to be addressed. When I run it again, all of those items are gone/resolved.

    Katie's mantra has always been to run Disk Utility. Perhaps she could set us straight on this issue.

    Mass Class Renaming

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I use the prefix plug-in on surveys. This way I have a single line item of "Survey" in my class list. It still allows me to keep all of the unique class assignments that the surveyor made.

    Merge classes is an improvement. However, it would take away the utility of having those unique survey classes.

    VW12.5: PDF Batch Print Font Problem

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I used the Export>PDF Batch function for the first time. The PDF looked fine. However the prints that I got back from my reprographics house had some fonts missing. All of my text callouts printed but they did not have any text inside.

    I am assuming that the program did not embed that one font, or all fonts. That font was an unusual architect font. The fonts that did print are typical helvetica and times.

    Is this correct and is there a fix?

    My normal method has, and continues to be, batch printing to an Adobe Printer. I then assemble those individual sheets to one file in Acrobat Pro.

    joining roof faces

    in Architecture

    Posted

    Draw two (overlapping) roof faces and select them. Choose the "Clip Surface" command. The foremost roof plane will clip the rearmost, just as if they were polys. Most path-based objects (objects drawn based on a closed shape) will operate this way in 12.5.1

    I do not get the same result. The foremost roof plane keeps its geometry unchanged and merely acts as an outline to cut through the rearmost in top plan resulting in two separate roof planes one of which has a square hole in it with the 2nd one passing through said hole.

    Same for me too. Are we missing something Robert?

    joining roof faces

    in Architecture

    Posted

    Thank you Robert. I tried this but the results are less than desirable. I created two hip roofs that crosed each other. The Clip action cliped at the eave of the roof and not at the valley.

    I had hoped that the roof would cut at the valley line.

    I am using 12.5.0, not 12.5.1.

    Keying Drawings

    in Architecture

    Posted

    I get the sense that you are asking if changes in sheet numbers can be automatically updated in the referencing markers.

    Would this be your example: You have a detail sheet D2 and, in time, you change it to D3. Thoughout your drawing you have detail reference markers which are all keyed into D2 and you want them to automatically change to D3 to reflect the change in the detail sheet number?

    I am not aware of this function. It would be wonderful if it exists.

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