Mickey

Using VW spotlight. I draw some truss. I create a new class called "Truss" I assign the drawn truss to the new class. I set the viewable classes >organise>class options>active only I set the Active class to "Truss". There is nothing on my screen ???

I deal with this allot and I have found that the extra step is the only way to do it. Do your calculations and rescale the entire drawing. I have found that it is almost always 12.

Sorry I forgot to say that this is 9.5.2

When trying to split a curtain object: On one drawing the program goes away completely with out any error message. On another drawing it causes a lock up that I can C+A+D and get out of. On brand new blank document the drawing does not crash, but the curtain object is "transformed" into something that doesn't look like a curtain anymore. I don't use the curtain much, and I don't split much, but it sucks the same when I lose a 1/2 hours worth of work when the drawing crashes suddenly. Anybody seen this?

The Version 9 release was the same way. It was unusable until the 9.5 update. I too am having crashing problems. Sometimes runtime errors sometimes the program just goes away. Stability is a serious issue. Especially when the the crashing issues happen during printing. Is 10 supposed to be any better?

How do I make vertical truss? everytime I try to rotate something it tells me I can only rotate in the "z" axis. I using the curved truss tool, because I'm trying to make a bowl of truss. Help

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I have yet to move to VW10, but the best way to avoid these problems is by getting those pesky palletes off your drawing surface and onto a second monitor. Dual monitors is the only way to draft. -Mickey

I am printing to an HP 455CA. Up untill today everything printed fine. However I have had one of the classic VW "dumps" where all my prefferences have gone back to default. I love that I've got some dot patterns inbetween walls, and some slash patterns on other objects, but they print out as solid black. Why? what can I do? -Mickey

I do have scale text checked, but the layers are all the same scale.

sorry to keep posting but,.... I love VW worksheets, but they don't export. Is there a way to convert them to just graphic symbols to export to DWG -thanks -mickey

When I export a file to DWG (or DXF) my text is resizing. It seems to get bigger. I find it most disturbing when I import a file from DWG and the text looks right in VW, then I export it back out, and the text is now bigger. What is this? Is there a setting or checkbox that I am missing that would stop this from happening? Help -Mickey

True exporting is much better, but I have to agree that having to reset the export setting each time is a bit anoying. However it could still use some improvement

I spoke with someone (I really should get names) about this problem, and he could not get the problem to duplicate. It was thought It could be my video card, MatroxG450, which has been an endless source of problems, however I have just been able to duplicate the problem on a coworkers computer.It comes after using the cuplicate array tool on a symbol.Once the duplicate array tool is used with a symbol I can no longer insert a 2D symbol from any source.I can still copy and paste symbols but not insert them. Any new thoughts?

It's been awhile since I visited this issue.Since nothing has been resolved I thought I would freshen it up a bit. I'm still having this problem.it seems pretty random.Old drawing, new drawing, sometimes it happens after 5 minutes, sometimes after an hour, but at least 3 or 4 times a day.Coupled with my unresolvable video card issues (told to buy a new card) this problem is even more annoying than before. Since posting this originally has any new info come to light?Thanks-Mickey

YEEAAAH!

recently when I try to import a DXF/DWG file I get these continues dotted lines. They look like guides, but they are part of existing objects. I can't click on them, and if I turn their class off the objects they extend from disapear as well. How can I make this better? -Mickey

I have posted this question before, however I have never been able to resolve it. I was hoping 9.5.1 would do the trick but... I get the error: "The selected symbol is not a 2D symbol" Yes the symbols I'm working with are 2D symbols. It happens using both the insertion tool, or picking symbols from the objct browser. The only way to resolve this is to shut down the program and restart it. Today I'm dying because it happens after I insert 1 single symbol. It doesn't matter which one I use. Help. Talk about a productivity killer

This has been happening to me as well. I have posted here before without ever really resolving it. The problem is very random. I will go weeks without losing pref's, then it will happen each time I start the program then weeks will go by again and everything is just fine. It has happened on my laptop W98, work W98, and home WXP. This is not an isolated incident

When exporting to ACAD, text blocks move, line weights are incorrect, the the drawing is not rescaling. WTF! I thought these things where fixed. Please help -mickey

YOU KICK ASS!

This is the first time I've noticed this. I imported an ACAD file, added my changes, and now have exported it back to ACAD. When I open the file in ACAD2000 all curved lines are now angular, jagged representations. Not just what I have drawn, but all curves throughout the drawing. Has anyone seen this before?

It seems every 2nd or 3rd time I go to edit or create a hatch VW locks up.It's not a system failure just the program itself.A little ctr+alt+del resets the program I am running W98se on Athlon 800 w/ a Matrox G450Dual head video card, and 128mb RAM

I had a similar problem awhile back. When I would print a file that had a grayed out layer sometimes I would crash the computer. After some time on the phone with tech support I figured out I had a corrupted layer. I deleted the layer and everything was fine. Not the best solution, but it worked. Good luck

I thought this was fixed with 9.5 since I hadn't seen it in awhile, but I guess I was wrong. When I start the program it launches with the default prefences.This is very frustrating especially since I change so many things from the default setup.Is there a way to resolve this?-Mickey