[Copy/Paste Objects and Reassign Incoming Classes to Existing Classes]

Hi Gio,

It would be good if the dialog box can show which existing class has been assign to incoming class after click the Assign button. for large copy element which consist of a lot of classes, it is good if we can do a final checking ( correct assign ) before we proceed to OK button. for large project, it is very difficult to correct it if we assign wrongly. Once the new paste element has been park under current existing class which consist thousand of objects. it will be though to fix it.

btw. it is nice script. credit to you.

G-Pang

[How to edit symbol's record by using dialog box?]

Is anyone know how to create / use dialog box to edit symbol's record?

I notice, when using dialog box ( eg; Edit Title Block ),

if we add '#' at the end of Field Name under Record Format, it allow TEXT to be continue on next line. It means, you can use several text line to type your record.

It is very useful to type a long room name within a small space.

Please help.

G-Pang

[Defining custom paper sizes- Units always in cm.]

Go to Apple System Preferences / International / Formats and change measurement units from Metric to US. Restart Vectorworks.

G-Pang

[moving symbols in wall]

When you inserting symbol on wall, use Offset Insertion Mode.

G-Pang

[Post Script]

Before you buy any plotter. You have to consider drawing type will you print most.

Normally,

HPDJ5500 user require high quality print ( It can handle very light cyan& yellow ). Postscript feature will benefit this group of user. If you not require high quality print, you may not buy this plotter. This plotter is really good for presentation print but NOT as good as DJ4000/4500PS on CAD drawing.

HP4500PS is a good option if you take cost as key factor. It can print twice dpi and faster print speed compare to DJ5500PS. But, the colour control is not good as DJ5500PS. This model is good for 80% CAD drawing & 20% Graphic Presentation. Postscript feature will result a smooth quality print specially the colour surface and tone/pattern. Raster/GL2 or Ghostscript cannot match it ( may be in future ).

The comment given base on my experience in my office.

Currently, for large printing ( exclude A4 & A3 ), we use..

Colour - HP Designjet 5500PS X 1 nos.

Colour - HP Designjet 4000PS X 5 nos.

B/W - Oce TDS800PS X 1 nos.

B/W - Oce TDS400PS X 2 nos

G-Pang

[Post Script]

Thom, If you can afford HP Designjet 5500. I'm strongly recommend you to get postscript. You will notice the difference when you print presentation drawings.

Colour print on Postscript is lot better than Raster.

With HP DJ 5500 PS, You can choose to use Raster/GL2 or Postscript or both.

G-Pang

[Enlarge print area]

In VW 12, simply create a new custom papersize. That simple.

In our office, for large printing, we are using...

Colour - HP Designjet 5500PS X 1 nos.

Colour - HP Designjet 4000PS X 5 nos.

B/W - TDS800PS X 1 nos.

B/W - TDS400PS X 2 nos.

Yes...Thanks to our boss for the luxury printing facilities.

G-Pang

[Bigger text size on Data dialog box (Info Object)]

1. Change Screen Resolution to 2048 x 1536 and it turn up blur.

2. I don't have handicap Sticker/logo at the back of my car.

3. Apple Cinema 30" is bigger than dual Cinema 20". I'm not require any extra monitor.

Agree with Petri, Modern Drawing always full integrated with database. So We can produce drawing & record data in one go.

G-Pang

MacPro, 4GB, Cimnema 30"

OS 10.4.8

VW 12.5.1 Designers

[Bigger text size on Data dialog box (Info Object)]

I wish a setting on Preference which can enlarge text size on Data dialog box.

Current text size extremely too small for 30" monitor user with 2560 x1600 resolution.

G-Pang

[Enlarge print area]

VW 11 - Cannot be done. Print area limited to 3175mm with a trick..it can be print up to 6350mm.

VW 12 - Can be done ( depends on your plotter max size) . I had print up to 1524x30480mm on our plotter.

G-Pang

[Ability to map multiple classes to sub-class]

Christiaan,

Those error cause by incomplete script. ( missing procedure command )

You should copy whole of the script and don't miss any scripting line.

The script should start from...

procedure RenameClasses;

and end up with...

run(RenameClasses);

Don't miss the procedure first line.

With those 2 scripts..it will complete the your classes prefix / deprefix issue.

G-Pang

[Ability to map multiple classes to sub-class]

What type of error?

There were 2 type of scripts.

One for Prefix and the other for Deprefix.

G-Pang

[Ability to map multiple classes to sub-class]

This will works other way round.

procedure DeleteGroupClasses;

var

allclass, n : integer;

dbox, ccn, ncn : string;

begin

dbox := StrDialog('Remove Group Name','Import');

allclass := ClassNum;

for n := 1 to allclass do

begin

ccn := ClassList(n);

if (Pos(Concat(dbox,'-'), ccn) = 1) then

begin

ncn := ccn;

Delete(ncn, 1, Len(dbox) + 1);

RenameClass( ccn, ncn);

end;

end;

end;

run(DeleteGroupClasses);

G-Pang

[Printing Large Drawings To Smaller Paper Sizes....]

If you using Mac OSX. Under print dialog box,

Choose Paper Handling Tab, and then choose Destination paper size.

It will automatic change the output size without ammend the original paper setting.

I think this is the easiest way. No pdf required.

G-Pang

OSX 10.4.8

PowerMac + 30" Apple Display

[interactive scaling]

I moved 'U" key to 'F13'..to make sure no accidently press the button 'U'. But it still happen.

It is a bug.

[unwanted addition of classes]

Try this, Run this script on imported Autocad file before you copy on your MCD file.

procedure RenameClasses;

var

allclass, i : integer;

className1, currentClassName : string;

begin

className1 := StrDialog('Enter Group Name to all classes:','Import');

allclass := ClassNum;

for i := 1 to allclass do

begin

currentClassName := ClassList(i);

RenameClass(currentClassName, Concat(className1,'-',currentClassName));

end;

end;

run(RenameClasses);

* Do not press ESC or Cancel Button when running the command.

* Try it on TEST file first to understand the script behavior.

G-Pang

[ 02-28-2006, 02:38 PM: Message edited by: G-Pang ]

[VW12 - The Emperor is naked!!!]

Lines and boxes drawing won't be an issue either on VW8 or VW12.

Up to date software will require an up to date machine.

I did a test..converting a complex 38 acres basement drawing from VW12 to VW10 to VW8.

The result is..VW8 is bloody stupid SLOW and only can hold for less than 30 munites. Purely unstable to hold on a big size of file.

So..Boxes and lines drawing shouldn't be a problem for VW12.

Test on;

G5 Quad + VW12

G5 2.0 Dual + VW8 ( run on classic mode )

G-Pang

[Global select and modify doors and windows]

Have you try Custom Selection command?

[Magic Wand/Class Selection Tool?]

Try this....

Procedure PickClassSelect;

VAR

h :HANDLE;

ClSel, SelCrit :STRING;

px, py :REAL;

i :INTEGER;

Begin

repeat

GetPt(pX,pY);

h := PickObject(pX,pY);

ClSel := GetClass(h);

{message (concat('Class selected := ',ClSel));}

SelCrit := concat('C=',chr(39),Clsel,chr(39));

selectObj (SelCrit);

Until H=nil

END;

Run(PickClassSelect);

G-Pang

[Postscript Printing]

Vectorwork Preferences is not under Printing dialog box,

it is under Tool Menu ->Vectorworks Preferences-> Display Tab.

[Tape Measure Tool]

The indicator bar will give you X, Y, Length & Angle.

[Tape Measure Tool]

1? Go to any point.

2? Press G

3? Move or snap around and look at the length indicator bar

on top of your drawing window.

G-Pang

[ 11-29-2005, 09:59 PM: Message edited by: G-Pang ]

[Postscript Printing]

Turn off Quatz Imaging under Vectorworks Preferences.

[VW 12 Slow]

You should wait for version 25.0.0, it means..another 10 years.

[Help for AutoCad users?]

Me too, but we manage written some scripts to enhance the extend tool/function.

G-Pang