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Ramon PG

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  1. PROCEEDING TO REINSTALL 12.0.0 No more beta testing for me... [ 02-16-2006, 03:22 PM: Message edited by: Ramon PG ]
  2. "The drawing was created years ago, so I had to redraw these doors just to be able to get them on the schedule sheet in the first place, and there is no problem with the id tags on any of the doors or windows in exterior walls." I also had some issues with door and window tags on a drawing converted from v11.5 to v12, although not the same as yours. I would suggest (on a copy of the drawing) you delete all the "old" doors and windows and use v12 doors and windows. BTW, what a nice round member number: 7000 !!!! NNA should give you free lifetime upgrades... or a car or something. [ 02-15-2006, 11:57 PM: Message edited by: Ramon PG ]
  3. quote: Originally posted by P Bartoli: How can I import DWF files into VW? are tey plain DWG or have some relationship to DXF / DWG? I think Adobe Acrobat 7 can open ACAD DWF files for sharing comments. I guess you could then save as PDF and open in VectorWorks.
  4. quote: Originally posted by Laura Fitch: I am used to refering to door elevations from a door schedule, under a colum titles "style". The elevations would be labeled "A", "B", etc. The "style" column of the door schedule that lists "panel", "glass" etc. is not specific enough. I would like to be able to assign an attribute to my doors of "A", "B", etc. and then have it show up on the door schedule. That's too my preferred style of working with doors and windows. bclydeb's tip is very useful. But now I wonder if there is a short easy way of showing them in elevation, the actual live thing that is.
  5. (Posted this elsewhere but it seems too important. I can't find in the Help file absolutely anything about this and if SVPs are such a great idea, and I am starting to rely heavily on them, there must be a workaround!!!) I try to export a section viewport (SVP) to DWG but my ACAD receipient sees nothing but the SVP annotations. You say SVP will not export? This woulb be a terrible handicap for architects trying to send their consultants, esp structural, sections of their designs. Is there a way around this? Can the SVP be converted in any way? [ 02-09-2006, 02:44 PM: Message edited by: Ramon PG ]
  6. John, I try to export a section viewport (SVP) to DWG but my ACAD receipient sees nothing but the SVP annotations. You say SVP will not export? This woulb be a terrible handicap for architects trying to send their consultants, esp structural, sections of their designs. Is there a way around this? Can the SVP be converted in any way?
  7. I am very grateful to John Williams, Core Technologies, NNA, for having contacted me and expaining that SVPs do translate via DWG. Although I have not figured out my particular problem, it's a relief to know it can be done. The VW12 Help file has an entry on the subjet at "DXF/DWG File Export" but this particular issue is not addressed. [ 02-10-2006, 08:56 AM: Message edited by: Ramon PG ]
  8. quote: Originally posted by Deirdre: VectorWorks 12 to Support Apple?s Intel Macintosh Computers Columbia, Maryland (December 20, 2005)?Nemetschek North America announced today that its VectorWorks 12 line of software products will support Apple? Intel? Macintosh? computers. Existing VectorWorks 12 users will receive this new support without additional upgrade fees.[/url] Having checked out quigley's link: http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/imac-coreduo.arsI ... I have a question for NNA. Does "support for Apple? Intel? Macintosh? computers" mean native or in Rosetta mode? If I understood correctly the Rosetta emulation performance in iMac core-duo was significantly slower than even an older iMac G5 1.8 mhz. [ 02-10-2006, 10:14 PM: Message edited by: Ramon PG ]
  9. Nina, thanks for the prompt reply. VW 12.0 is able to open the translated DWG v2000- 2002 but the issue occurs when I open the DWG with the PowerCADD 6 translator (since I don't use ACAD). PC6 may be at fault here, but I'll send you the DWG for your inspection and please do open it in ACAD proper.
  10. In VW 12.0 I am seeing that door and window PIOs are not exporting at their proper rotation (as shown in the drawing) but at some default setting. Can this be confirmed? [ 01-26-2006, 10:19 AM: Message edited by: Ramon PG ]
  11. It's too bad since I believe we lost this from v11.5.
  12. I was told by NNA that this was a "minor" bug that would be addressed in the upcoming release. Good.
  13. quote: Originally posted by Nina Ivanova: You have to convert rendered viewports to groups. Then you could export to DWG. Nina Ivanova Software Development Nemetschek Thanks for the reply. But, that means I loose the viewport or I have to duplicate it, move the copy out of the Sheet and then convert to group. It would be nicer if the computer did that for you...
  14. Also, Drawing Borders in VW 12.0 converted from v11.5 do not "translate". My receipients get a generic border with "Title Line 1", Title Line 2", etc. I'm not sure I want to start with changing all existing borders now. But, for the next project, do VW 12.0 translate OK?
  15. I used to be able to export to .dwg rendered viewports as jpegs or similar in VW 11.5. Is that no longer possible in VW 12.0 or did I miss some setting?
  16. Some of my Section Viewports have lost their link to the section markers. The link is actually there and Section Line Instance will find the marker, but updating is not a vailable or will not work unless I go to the section marker and move it slightly in any direction. It's quite a hassle to say the least to go thru this for several dozen Section VPs, a great feature I now can't do without.
  17. quote: Originally posted by jwouellette: 6) I get a very strange result. Instead of converting [32] to [2'-8"] it changes to [32'0"]. That's not what I expected, wanted, nor find acceptable. I too could not find a way of showing dims in terms of ft-in. So, in the meantime, I add the " (inches) suffix.
  18. I believe one of the demos includes the transluscent wall you want. I think they call it "plastic". http://www.nemetschek.net/upgrade/demos.php [ 01-20-2006, 09:04 AM: Message edited by: Ramon PG ]
  19. I' not an expert and I don't play one on TV, but, It sounds like a system thing. I would quit and then do a Permissions Repair with the Disk Utility. Consider reinstalling VW if the quirk does not go away.
  20. quote: Originally posted by Gary C: ... and wall lines where I had to split a wall to have that section of wall lower. Seems there is no solution for that in 12.0. I hope 12.1 solves it.
  21. John, Why not contact an architectural student. Get recommendations from the professors. You'll probably get the design for free or almost free.
  22. quote: Originally posted by Roman: Speaking of Vectorworks vs. ArchiCAD, I'm trying to figure just to how to take advantage of the BIM approach in Vectorworks. Are there any simple tutorials out there in how to make a complete 3D model which is then taken into 2D working drawings? Roman, Try these links. http://www.nemetschek.net/architect/ http://www.nemetschek.net/architect/features/index2.php The BIM is in my opinion the goal towards which VW and many other CAD programs are heading. And I think, from an architect's point of view, it is a fantastic idea. But, I'm not sure there is even a definite standard to it, just yet. I "dived" into VW exactly a year ago because I got tired of 2D's inability to better control the design enough to avoid simple and dumb but costly and embarrassing coordination errors. Not being able to go to seminars in the US, the learning experience was quite a trip. But, there is no going back. Designing in 3D is very close to the ideal (until some type of holographic CAD comes around); you are able to make richer, more coordinated CDs. [ 01-16-2006, 12:20 AM: Message edited by: Ramon PG ]
  23. quote: Originally posted by John CPR: 2. I have struggled for a number of hours to get the window PIO to work in 2D to show inner and outer sills but cannot get this to work. This is in a drawing where the window PIO worked flawlessly (for me) in Version 11.5. Can someone please confirm that either this is a major bug/flaw in Version 12 or else what is the solution to the problem. John Ryan CPR Architects OSX - G5 2Ghz - Vw 12 Have you tried a completely new v12 window instead of struggling with the v11.5 converted ones? I think I solved my window border problems that way.
  24. "Is there a formula that I can insert into my Window Schedule that will automatically record the window's elevation as noted in the Windows Preference dialog? The formula is =(Window.Elevation). Create a new column in your Window Schedule and title it "Elevation". Next from the Worksheet pull-down menu select Database Headers. This will open all the Database Header rows in the Window Schedule worksheet. With the Database Header rows open on the worksheet, select cell under the cell titled "Elevation" and past in the formula bar, =(Window.Elevation). Then check the green check box. This will automatically add the each window's elevation to your window schedule. Lastly, from the Worksheet menu, uncheck Database Header to hide the database row. Then reformat the column appropriately." I wonder who found out about this first?
  25. Kevin, Double-click on the door and go to the rightmost tab "Data". The click on "ID Settings" and give your door or window the proper number. (Also use the Obj Info) You can also choose the ID Class so that your "bubbles" do not show in certain Viewports if you don't want them. The most confusing part with the v12 upgrade is that you no longer use the Obj Info "Data" section to insert information for doors and windows. Use the previous method. You still use it for furniture, plumbing fixtures, etc. [ 01-14-2006, 11:59 PM: Message edited by: Ramon PG ]
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