[problem with Rotate3D command]

Jason, thanks for that. I tried your script, and after a lot of tweaking came up with this one.

PROCEDURE Rotate3;

BEGIN

Beginxtrd(0,6); {draw shape}

Rect(0,0,2,1);

EndXtrd;

Duplicate(6,0);

Rotate3d(-90,0,0);

Duplicate(6,0);

Rotate3d(0,0,90);

END;

RUN(Rotate3);

This seems to always rotate the first shape, but duplicates the duplicate, so I think I am not selecting the right object to rotate. When I work out how to do that I may have got it sorted.

Then I tried this, to duplicate and rotate the selected object in the drawing.

PROCEDURE Rotate4;

BEGIN

Duplicate(6,0);

Rotate3d(-90,0,0);

Duplicate(6,0);

Rotate3d(0,0,90);

END;

RUN(Rotate4);

This doesn't rotate any shape, but duplicates the original OK

All I was trying to do was generate 3rd angle views of an object in my drawing. Perhaps as a non-programmer I should have stuck to the simple method. :-)

Steve

[problem with Rotate3D command]

Thanks Jason, I tried removing the 'd's , now using

Duplicate (0,120);

Rotate3D (-90,0,0);

but it's made no difference.

[problem with Rotate3D command]

I'm new to scripting so this may be a dumb question. I can't get the Rotate3D command to do anything. This is my script:

Duplicate (0,120);

Rotate3D (-90d,0d,0d);

the Duplicate command works OK, but neither object rotates.

Any ideas?

thanks

Steve

[number stamp tool]

This has to be one of the best kept secrets of VW9. It's not even mentioned in the user guide

[export image jpg problems]

that worked for me, thanks everyone

[export image jpg problems]

Sometimes (usually 10 minutes before a print deadline) an "export image file-jpg" will result in an image that looks like the horizontal hold on a TV screen has failed. I'm exporting an image 2400 wide at 300dpi.

Anyone else experienced this?

Using VW9.5.1 with 128M RAM, under Mac OS8.6