LarryAZ

Why doesn't VW allow an unmodified key to be used as a shortcut for any command? It only allows a single keys to be used to execute tools. I'd like to be able to execute menu commands as well.

I got the same thing. I always ungroup and delete lots of info so that's how I got rid of them. I wish VW had a better way of doing the section drawings.

To check this out I downloaded Adobe Reader 7 and the demo file from RightHemisphere. My system slows down so much with Adobe Reader 7 that is completely disabled. It took 15 seconds to get it's attention to quit. It is also connecting to a web site somewhere and sending information to this site (I assume it is Adobe) without officially telling me anything about it. My Spyware software is reporting it. I did let it connect and send the info once to see if that was the speed problem but it didn't help. If anyone gets this work correctly I would like to know how you did it. Thanks

I'm going to recheck the scale. Thanks It was the scale. I've never worked in anything but 1/4 scale so I didn't even notice that each layer has a different scale. Thanks for the help on a simple stupid thing that wasted a bunch of time. I learned another one. [ 03-04-2005, 10:22 AM: Message edited by: LarryAZ ]

I just created a new drawing and found everything works like it supposed to. It just isn't working on an existing drawing I started in 11.01.

I'm trying to draw the foundation on it's own layer with the floor plan layer as a snap guide. This worked fine with 11.01. Using layer options it will hide, gray, and show fine. But it will not let me snap or snap/modify. Did something change command wise in 11.5?

Where can I find a list of the new commands that will be missing from my menus and tool pallets because I have a custom workspace? Rather than spending lots of time trying to find all the new feature commands it would be very helpful to get a list. Everything seems to work just fine. I love playing in sketch mode and the OIP seems to be faster on my system. Other than that I haven't had time to figure everything out. The visual changes really look nice!

I would love to try a trackball, but what about the scroll wheel? I would be lost without that now that I'm used to it.

I just made a great discovery that I guess everyone else must know. I was thinking that the snap grid was only useful if you are working horizontal and vertical. The most useful part of the grid is when you have to work on a plan that is on an angle. It is the only way to make the dimension work correctly. So I've completely changed my mind. The grid is extremely useful. Duh...

JH - Good ole Informative Graphics. I still wear many T-shirts with their logo. My wife was the VP Marketing there for years. No Mac support on any of their products. Jan - I'll try the Virginia PolyTech plugin. Thanks

I'm still learning new things every day I use VW. With the intelligence built into VW I don't see any reason to have a snap grid set. As soon as you rotate any item it is off the grid anyway. What I want to know is there some other reason I want to keep the snap grid to 1" or some minimum number? Do I compromise my date by not having a grid? Thanks again for the help.

Jan, I couldn't find anything that would lead me to believe they have an OSX version. Did you download it?

Has anyone found a good way to import or even view a .dwf file? Thanks for any help.

Used it all morning without any problems.

How do you name a style so it shows in your class list as Style Wood, or Style Stone, instead of #1 and #2. If I rename the class the plugin just creates a new class with the old number. Thanks

Hey thanks again for your help. Most of my problem was not understanding how flexible the programming for the Logitech mouse is. I put the far right enter key to execute on the scroll button and the "x" on the right button. Wow is this simple thing a huge time save for me. I just needed a little boost.

How do I change the (Ctrl + click on document) to select the "2D selection tool". I use a two button scroll wheel mouse and I could save lots of time with a simple right click back to the 2D tool. It would be most helpful when using text. I continually put x'es on my text when I want the 2D selection back. I know you gurus know this one. Thanks

Katie you were right it was set to D size and you can tell by the little icon that it leaves tiny strips on the edges. I'll try it out the next time I print, but I'm sure you diagnosed the problem. This one would have been difficult to figure out. Thank you very much.

I have a weird problem. I finally figured out how to get batch print to work correctly from sheet to sheet. But now my HP 130nr "D" size roll is printing a sheet just fine and then trimming three little strips of paper about 3/8" each before it starts the next sheet. I get exactly 3 strips between every sheet. Anyone ever heard of this one?

Yes I do have that set to save. All I was doing is adding annotation to the 4 veiwport elevations on a sheet. Just once in while it will lose the render info to all 4 viewports, not just the one I working on. I don't know why it keeps it sometimes and loses it other times. I under stand if I change anything on the design layer the viewports will go back to wire. It seems with everything set to keep the cashe I should be able to do anything I want on annotation without losing the render cashe. Thanks for trying Jonathan,

I would like to make my viewport hold it's rendered state until I want to update it. I have the prefs set to retain render model always and I have the check box to hold the cashe and I tell it to always keep the cashe when I exit the viewport. What am I doing wrong? I just keep having to update. Thanks

Thanks for the info. Changing every sheet did fix the problem. I didn't understand this one and thought I was changing the global setting under page setup. I agree there should be a preferences setting that over rides all the sheet settings. It is powerful but I still forget and it messes me up.

Your right on the speed issue Peter. I had it set to 150dpi. It's amazing that it takes 10x plus time to render from the default setting of 72dpi. Thanks

I've got a simular question. Why does it only take a couple of minutes to final render in the design layer but as a view port it takes a couple hours to render. Same data same machine same view. What's up with that????

I have an Epson Ink Jet, an old Laserwriter NTX, and an HP 130nr. I have my default "printer setup utility" set to the HP. I have never been able to get the batch print to work and was told it has a bug for now. So printing one at a time after setting everything up correctly in "page setup" and in the "print dialog box" it prints out just fine. Then I go to sheet 2. Select print and it has Epson 820 at 8.5 x 11 setup. I have to change this almost every sheet. Oddly enough it will remember once in while. Mostly it forgets. Anyone know the answer to this one? Thanks