Viper x

May 15, 2004

quote:

Originally posted by Katie:

http://www.nemetschek.net/landmark/index.html

This link explains all the new features in Landmark. In addition, there are some movies demonstrating the new features.

Thanks Katie, I really like the short movies, very helpful.

But I was after feedback from those who have used this new version, how has it performed on the ground so to speak.

A lot of us got burned with the bug filled VW10 so I am wondering if 11 is more reliable from the get go ?

May 14, 2004

Has there been a thread on this yet, if not what are the main advancements for landmark in VW11.

For those who have upgraded has it been full of bugs like 10 was, and has it been worth it ?

Thanks

Viper x

[ 05-22-2004, 07:56 PM: Message edited by: Viper x ]

November 20, 2003

quote:

Originally posted by Viper x:

quote:

Originally posted by tvetter:

Just post here with all your questions. We should be able to help you speed up your learning curve.

I would appreciate it if you would have a go at this for me tvetter:

http://techboard.nemetschek.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=000243

November 20, 2003

quote:

Originally posted by tvetter:

Just post here with all your questions. We should be able to help you speed up your learning curve. If you can - get the Landmark tutorial CD. It is helpful. I wish VW would put on a Landscape training specific class somewhere such as Salt Lake. Hummm training, skiing, cheap air fare. Might be able to afford the expensive class

I would appreciate it if you would have a go at this for me tvetter:

http://techboard.nemetschek.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=000243

October 17, 2003

quote:

Originally posted by Robert Anderson:

Simply put, the line weights and styles of the lines in the plant are "controlled" by the line weights and styles in the symbol used to make that plant.

I will take that as a yes to my query as to whether line weights can actually be changed.

So that takes us back to the beginning why is it not working for me ?

The symbol I am trying to change is one of the supplied 10.5 vw symbols not something I have created by the way.

Viper x

[ 10-17-2003, 06:21 AM: Message edited by: Viper x ]

October 16, 2003

quote:

Originally posted by Viper x:

The plant catalog folder.

I have for instance a particular plant symbol which I have used for a number of different plants.

I am highlighting one of the plants say AWS clicking edit > the edit window opens > I am clicking on the symbol in the edit window > I am opening the Attributes pallette and changing the line thickness from 0.03 to 1.20 for maximum effect I am then > clicking on close edit button and returning to the drawing to find nothing has happened.

Whilst in the edit window I can change the colour the fill etc but not the line thickness which is really the important one.

Is this the right steps ?

I have attempted to change the line weight in a new document to eliminated problem being a specific file problem but again I can not get the line thickness to change.

1. Am I doing something wrong ?

2. Can the line thickness of a plant symbol actually be changed ?

Thanks Viper x

October 10, 2003

The plant catalog folder.

I have for instance a particular plant symbol which I have used for a number of different plants.

I am highlighting one of the plants say AWS clicking edit > the edit window opens > I am clicking on the symbol in the edit window > I am opening the Attributes pallette and changing the line thickness from 0.03 to 1.20 for maximum effect I am then > clicking on close edit button and returning to the drawing to find nothing has happened.

Whilst in the edit window I can change the colour the fill etc but not the line thickness which is really the important one.

Is this the right steps ?

October 8, 2003

quote:

Originally posted by Robert Anderson:

This is a printer resolution vs. screen resolution issue. Remember that your line weights are being represented at page (printer) resolution. Printer resolution is usually 4x or greater than screen resolution, so visible changes don't appear as quickly on screen.

I changed it to 1.02 in the edit window (it showed no effect on the line thickness in the window mind you )> exit symbol > then I checked in the drawing with still no change > and I checked the line thickness of the symbol with the attributes pallette in the drawing and it still read 0.03 > so I printed a section which contained the symbols and the lines have not changed thickness even when printed ?

Any other suggestions please ?

Thanks Viper x

Katie

"In VW Preferences, do you have Zoom Line Thickness check marked?"

Yes, and I tried it with and without it checked with no result.

October 8, 2003

Always read my journey knowing I am a novice. [smile]

I have gone to the symbol in the plant catalog opened it in the 2d edit window and opened the attributes pallette.

Ok so far I think, I can change the fill colour, I can change the fill type, but when I change the line thickness from a narrow 0.03 to a thick 1.02 for instance nothing happens, it shows the line thickness change in the attributes pallette but it does not effect the symbol, I exit edit symbol but still no change of the symbol in the drawing ?

I have read the reference in the users guide and it follows the same steps.

What am I doing wrong please

Viper x on 10.5

[ 10-08-2003, 06:13 AM: Message edited by: Viper x ]

October 7, 2003

So that is what it was about, I received for the first time the message as well and did not know what was going on until I realise :

I run another old computer on a network where we do simple daily taskes like word documents etc, e-mail etc, it has barely the power to run windows 95 much less a program like VW !

So I have had to pull out the connecting cable. [Frown]

This has only ever happened since 10.5

October 7, 2003

If say all the particular type of plant is on one class, say "Trees" and you want to make the tree symbols ( dozens of them) stand out and do it in one action, in comparison to the other plants on the drawing which are a different class can you change the line thickness in the edit classes box to achieve this ?

I have attempted this but can not get it to work, is this the wrong approach and is there a better way ?

Thanks

Viper x

Using 10.5

[ 10-07-2003, 07:38 AM: Message edited by: Viper x ]

October 4, 2003

Thanks Katie.

October 4, 2003

Very much so Thanks Katie.

October 3, 2003

Well, I wandered around trying to find this allusive 00 Plant List but it never showed it's head I am afraid.

So after trying numerous things and looking at other worksheets that did not have the x 2 gene I was none the wiser.

So what the heck I started to mess around and what do you know when I dragged over a couple of those tiny little "sum" biscuits and plonked them on the Height and Width cells - bingo ! the values returned to normal and has stayed that way since [Mad]

What is more maddening is that the old work sheets that never had the x 2 gene don't have the tiny litte "sum" biscuits in their cells - what the hell is going on ! [Mad]

Clearly I am no wiz at this game but I have to say this software is insane at times [Mad]

October 2, 2003

Could you explain that process further please Robert.

I have brought in a another copy of the worksheet into the drawing from the worksheet in the resources browser but this has the same problem, and I sense this is not what you are suggesting I do ?

If I delete the problem worksheet completely and create a new one and place it in the drawing and do a recalculation will it find all the plants I have already placed on the drawing ?

I have tried to locate "00_Plant lists" using the find on disc in the resources browser and setting the path as "object library" but it can not locate it ?

Is there a way to put back the ,lost "summary" in the current worksheet ?

Bear with someone on a steep learning curve please [Eek!]

[ 10-02-2003, 12:06 PM: Message edited by: Viper x ]

October 2, 2003

quote:

Originally posted by Robert Anderson:

I suspect that what is happening is that your plant list worksheet has lost its "summary" for the height and width columns. You might try bringing in a new plant list from the library...

I am not trying to give you more work for the sake of it but what are the steps to " bringing in a new plant list from the library" please Robert ?

I have many plants already in the drawing.

thanks Viper x

October 2, 2003

Did so in VW preferences and clicked and unclicked "click-drag-draw" but the mode to draw a polyline box is the same with either (as you described above ), should it be different ?

October 2, 2003

Any ideas with this little weazel of a problem please Robert ?

October 2, 2003

quote:

Originally posted by Robert Anderson:

When you are entering points in a polyline or a path object (such as the Plant object) you need to click and release for each point. If you click and drag, you will get a bezier point (like the fly-fishing rod, that's a good description).

Bingo ! thanks Robert and Katie, am I losing it but is this movement different in 10.5 ?

Viper x

October 2, 2003

Katie, don't move, where is the straight line mode bar button please ?

Yes and I am not very experienced [Eek!]

I just tried the U Key approach and it still flew like a fishing rod ! [Eek!]

I have clicked on the "corner vertex mode" for the ployline tool but the line still curves all over the place, is this the "straight line tool you are talking about "

Thanks Viper x

[ 10-02-2003, 10:42 AM: Message edited by: Viper x ]

October 2, 2003

Using version 10.5 on xp pro.

When I go to draw a shape for a cluster of plants using the place plant tool how do I stop the line from curving and continuing to curve, I want to draw straight lines to form a box or rectangle of plants but the line won't allow me to de this, it moves like a fly fishing rod !

This was not a problem in other versions.

I am sure it is me but any ideas please

Viper x

[ 10-02-2003, 10:23 AM: Message edited by: Viper x ]

October 2, 2003

Using version 10.5 on xp pro

When I enter more of a particular plant species that is already in the plant list the height and width values double ?

ie if I place say a line of plants or a single plant in the drawing for the first time the assigned H&W value goes in fine in the worksheet, next time I add more of that species the height and width value doubles each time ?

This has never happened in previous versions

What is going on please ?

Viper x

[ 10-02-2003, 10:24 AM: Message edited by: Viper x ]

October 1, 2003

TTT

September 25, 2003

quote:

Originally posted by kiwi:

The only ways I found to create a plot file from a VW file is to export the file as DXF to CADintosh , and then export HPGL (may need to change the extension to plt). Two other software can do the trick are DxPlot (win) and Miniplot (mac).

But I'm not sure about printing, I usualy work with plotter-cutters, but he seems like a lot of work to print a document!

What can I say but [Eek!] that long journey is fraught with failure surely ? [Eek!]

[ 09-25-2003, 07:27 PM: Message edited by: Viper x ]

September 25, 2003

With all the vectorworks problems with printing, print shops I talk to just say to save it as a plot file and anyone can print the drawing.

Can this be done eaisly with VW 10.5

Thanks

Viper x

[ 09-25-2003, 06:33 PM: Message edited by: Viper x ]

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