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Eamonn

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  1. I've just installed InteriorCad... but can't find it anywhere within Vectorworks. Is there somewhere I need to click or open?

     

    From memory,  a few years ago I installed it on another computer and it just appeared that time on the top "File", View" bar,  beside  "Window", 

     

    Thanks.

  2. Hi,

     

    I have a rectangle at the start of the line measuring 400mm. I want to array it along that line, around the arc of 628mm and then along the line of 1422mm. How do I go about this?

     

    I've tried using "Edit", "Array along a path", etc... but it's not quite working or I am doing something wrong with it.

     

    All suggestions welcome.

     

    Thanks.

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  3. 17 hours ago, markdd said:

    No. But you could add a command to a Context menu so it appears in the drop-down menu when you right-click.

     

    To do that you will need to use the Workspace editor which is relatively straightforward.

    Interesting, I'll have a wee look a "Editor" then, thanks.

     

    Colombo impression... "One last thing." 

     

    Is there a way to assign the top row of numbers (1-9) on a keyboard to an external keypad or even to a keyboard keypad? Their functions are different, eg... If I press 2 on the upper row I get "Line" and if I press 2 on external keypad I get a view.

  4. 3 hours ago, Pat Stanford said:

     

    Thanks... noob here.

     

    I wonder if there's a way to change the font size on the text within the "Navigation-Classes", (The Classes Labels)?

     

    Or even a way to edit it? e.g. Inserting line breaks? etc... I know you can set up sub-classes. I'm talking more a visual eye thing. Much the way you can add colors and lines to Excel.

  5. 16 minutes ago, Tom W. said:

     

    I think class filters are indispensable. I have about 10 ones I use all the time saved in my template file. I only wish you could use class filters in the 'New Class' dialog when importing classes. I have more classes than ever in my standards file + yet here of all places I can't use a filter (or search for that matter).

    Could you please post a screen shot to where I find class filters?

  6. On 11/24/2021 at 1:55 AM, line-weight said:

    In practice what I often end up doing instead of using template files properly is...

     

    - Go to previous file that has the class(es) I want to 'import' to the file I'm working on

    - draw a line(s) in the relevant class(es)

    - copy & paste into the other file

    - immediately delete the actual objects themselves (the objects go but the classes stay)

    - save file

     

     

    important semi related things to get your head around as a beginner:

    1. an imported object brings its class but not its layer with it

    2. duplicating a class doesn't duplicate any geometry assigned to it, but duplicating a layer duplicates all the geometry on it.

    I think I will start with this idea first and try it for a while, then try some others.

     

    One question though... How do you name/label Classes so that they would always appear at the top of the two drop down windows, ie... The "Navigation-Classes" window and the "Object Info-Shape" window? I want this so I can avoid always having to scroll down to find them in different places each time. Some of the drawings I work on have a list of classes as long as your arm so having them always appearing at the top is preferable.

     

    I'm thinking labeling them with the number 0 at the beginning?

  7. Thanks, that's great.

     

    Is there a way to save my new Dim Standard to all furture drawings? I only ask because I opened a new document and my new "Dim Std" was not available. I would like for it to be always available going forward.

     

  8. Hello,

     

    when I dimension something the actual numbers appear above the line. For tidiness/presentation I drag each box down on to the line. Is there a way to preset this up so that the box/numbers are always on the box?

     

    Also are there ways to preset dimension preferences. eg... The leader lines are removed, decimal places, etc...

     

    Thanks.

  9. Hello,

     

    when I draw a rectangle and it turns white, to show it's enclosed. For me it's a different colour. I change it back in attuites but it doesn't stay like the the next day, or in a new drawing.

     

    Does anyone know what I've pressed or selected?

     

    Thanks.

  10. On 11/22/2021 at 3:16 AM, Peter W Flint said:

    This sounds to me like a bug or part of the learning curve. Classes and layers should be saved any time the drawing is saved. 
     

    Aside from saving from the File menu or keyboard shortcut, have you set up Autosave in VW preferences (Cmnd/Ctrl + ,)? You may have the class in a backup drawing somewhere in your machine. 
     

    PWF

    Maybe what I mean is... can I make new classes that are there within the Vectorworks classes menu list always... if you know what I mean?

  11. 1 hour ago, markdd said:

    I don't think so. The Smart Options Display is just meant to show Tool Palettes. It would be great though if the palettes included could be extended to the View Bar where a button exists for the Clip Cube and buttons for Shaded (OPenGL) and Wireframe could be added.

     

    Personally I prefer the Keyboard shortcuts that are available for each of your requests.

     

    Why not add this to the Wishlist section of the forums?

    Thanks, I will just, (as you suggested) make Keyboard short cuts.

     

    I'll take a look for the Wishlist section, thanks.

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