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Mickey

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  1. 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

  2. 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?

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

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  6. 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

  7. 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. confused.gif" border="0

    Has anyone seen this before?

  8. 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

  9. 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.

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  10. 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 mad.gif" border="0mad.gif" border="0mad.gif" border="0

  11. When I grab a symbol out of the object browser and attempt to insert it into the drawing i get "The selected object in not a 2D symbol"

    Well that's just not the case.

    These are the same symbols I have been using all along.

    I have never seen this error until today.

    The only way I can get this to go away is to close the program and restart it.

    It doesn't happen everytime or with any certain symbol. I'll be working along then oops the error pops up.

    This is very frustrating since inserting symbols is most of what I do.

    Help

    Any ideas out there?

  12. Why oh why does VW lose it's preferences?

    Ssometimes when I boot up VW it will load with the default settings instead of my preferences.

    Why does it do this?

    Is there a way to make it stop.

    I was hoping 9.5 would solve this issue.

    I'm running vw9.5 on a W98se machine

  13. Does anyone use the truss tool?

    I use 12" box extensively, but the truss tool does not draw it accurately at all.

    As far as I know all 12" truss accross all the differnt manufacturers use one diagonal support member between each ladder bar, not two.

    Once you step up to 18" or 20" truss you get two diag's inbetween each ladder bar.Is there a way to set the number of diag's in this tool?

    Is there some other work around for it?

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  14. So I solved my problem.

    When I installed the 9.5 beta I did not realize that it created a new folder.

    I had assumed it overwrote the previous version that was on the hard drive.

    Therefore the shortcut to open the program was linked to v9.01 not 9.5beta.

    Sorry my bad

    Does this mean I currently have 4 versions of VW on my computer?

    8.5.2

    9.01

    9.5b5

    9.5b7

    Thanks for your help.

    I now look forward into diving head first into the new program

  15. OK it's still not working for me

    I have a 98SE machine running an AMD athlon 800 w/128 ram.

    Video is a Matrox g450 dual head.

    The OS acknowledges the two monitors just fine.

    I can freely move widnows between the screens.

    I can move my palettes to the right monitor in VW9.5b7 they just won't stay there when I start the program over again. Like mentioned before VW isn't remembering where the palettes are.

  16. Why does VW9.5b7 still not support two monitors?

    This is killing me.

    I have paid for two serial numbers and I still can't use the software.

    When is NNA going to get their act together?

    Does nobodody in that entire company have two monitors hooked up to their computer? confused.gif" border="0confused.gif" border="0

  17. It is sad to say that VW9 does not support dual monitors.

    I spoke to tech support today and was told "it is a known bug"

    GREAT!

    So far I have been extremely dissapointed with VW spotlight, and VW9.

    I am reistalling VW8.5.2 untill Nemetchek can get their act together.

    I find it pathetic that they would release a product that was not ready to be used.

    They claim to have had an uber amount of testing hours, but nobody bothered to set up dual monitors?

    I find that hard to believe.

  18. I have had the same problem.

    It happens randomly, and not very often

    Spotlight is very buggy!

    quote:

    Originally posted by Eric Chenault:

    After trading-up to Spotlight and working in Spotlight (VW) 8.5.2 with a few different shows I keep experiencing the main VectorWorks preferences resetting to factory defaults.

    Is there a file that is corrupt? I really would hate to have to reinstall the software.

    Is this a bug in Spotlight? I never had this problem with VW 8.5 until after the Spotlight add-ins were installed on top of the old VW 8.5 installation.

    Regards,

    Eric Chenault

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