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    Add a real land surveying import/export and tools set

    in Wishlist - Feature and Content Requests

    Posted

    A few years ago ( v9 i think ) i wrote a simple Excel spreadsheet that imported the collector datum, reconfigured it , and then exported a Vectorscript which would create a new VW file with everything perfectly in place. Then I would WGR the survey file into my working Site Plan.

    You can pick it up here if you're interested . It may still work:

    [ur]http://www.fractalnet.org/CAD/VSS_SRVY_DATUM.zip[/url]

    VW2010 crashing on editing viewport annotations

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    cupsd runs ok, but cupsd -f timesout.

    Filename is EMBL_2010 v010.vwx so that should be ok?

    How do I check for incompatible fonts?

    Try > sudo cupsd -h

    this will list options ... as long as cupsd is active you can then: Safari >http://127.0.0.1:631/

    which opens the CUPS System GUI.

    If there are no issues withCUPS or FileName... great !

    Use Font Book .app to analyze your entire fonts libraries..

    [important] make sure that you don't have fonts laying around in unblessed directories.

    Workspace choice before opening

    in Wishlist - Feature and Content Requests

    Posted

    Automator may be able to handle this for you with a simple Finder script that uses

    > copy new>delete existing>paste new > to a "WorkspacePlaceHolder.vww" :

    1) Create new ( or copy >Rename existing ) generic workspace name it > " MyCurrentWS.vww"

    2) Copy content from one of the existing Workspaces ( which are XML ) ie. > "WS22.vww"

    3) GoTo file > 'MyCurrentWS.vww" > select All > delete contents

    4) Paste the XML from "WS22.vww" into "MyCurrentWS.vww">Save

    5) Export Finder Script > "Launch WS22"

    6) Point VW to always load workspace > 'MyCurrentWS.vww" at launch.

    repeat to create launch scripts for each of the various Workspaces

    VW 2011

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    VectorWorks2008-2009-2010 are still improved versions of 1986 MiniCAD

    If that statement is intended to be condescending, try telling it to the CEO who was hired in '86 as a programmer by the creator of MiniCad.

    I'm certain that you will get an earful ...

    Just because VW is not currently the pre-imminent BIM application doesn't mean that it

    lacks significant strengths in other important areas of CAD design and production.

    For many long term Users a predictable GUI is essential to consistent workflow.

    ADVICE BEFORE I BUY

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    islandmoon how do you create this nurbs sphere slices?

    Requires 3 NURBS arcs : 2@90?, 1@45?

    1@ Y ( Sideview= 90? arc ) > Topview Z = 0?

    1@Y ( Sideview= 90? arc )> Topview Z rotated= 45? = gore segment angle

    1@ Z ( Topview )= 45?= hemisphere gore segment angle

    then

    Loft 2 rails = Y arcs

    with

    1 profile= Z arc

    viola !

    one gore = 45? NURBS surface

    ADVICE BEFORE I BUY

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Per wikipedia:

    "A gore is a segment of a three-dimensional shape fabricated from a two-dimensional material.[1] The term was originally used to describe triangular shapes, but is now extended to any shape that can be used to create the third dimension."

    There's a kool Photoshop Plug-in called "Flexify" that maps images to segments.

    The problem comes with the translation to 3D. VW can map images to NURBS surface gores , but the images are distorted by the curvature.

    Try:

    1) create the 8 image gores in PS using Flexify 2

    2) export the image file for each of the 8 gores

    3) Use the gore images as textures 1-8 in VW

    4) Map those textures to the NURBS surfaces being careful to maintain proportionality.

    Getting the image > gores >map > NURBS curved surface is very challenging.

    Here's a quick test of the concept:

    Window and wall corruption...

    in Architecture

    Posted

    That really sucks ... means the translator is screwing with ALL the Hybrid orientations.

    Most likely a simple programming calculation error involving 0 radians or something.

    Forcing stressed out Users to reformat entire projects. Stuff like this drives me crazy...

    Please submit a BUG report on this thing ?

    Natural daylighting

    in Rendering

    Posted

    Jeffroyer ... a couple simple tricks ...

    1) Floor & varnishes require reflectivity

    2) Place Directional Light(s) ( possibly colored ) above ceiling panels,

    then assign the panels a simple transparency to allow the light to radiate through.

    ( i sometimes do this with fake walls opposite the ambient for brightness ).

    pdf printing

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    PDF are less problematic if the Drivers, PPD, Fonts, and page parameters are set correctly.

    #1 Have checked the DPI on those sheets ?

    #2 Assuming you have Acrobat installed. Unfortunately, PDF is very font sensitive . Some older fonts will not resolve and will be replaced with Courier . Use Font Book app. to check your fonts for corruptions. This also may be a Driver issue.

    Use the free Font Finaggler to convert the offending fonts into a version Acrobat 1.4 will recognize.

    #3 This could be a conversion > image rastorization problem.

    Ideally, the SitePlan would be vector NOT rastor or a combination of the two depending on whether or not images are embedded.

    Getting the PDF process set-up properly and compatible with your print service takes some patient trial & error.

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