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Balus

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  1. I have noticed if I use a database and select the text in a cell to wrap in order to fit the cell. I have noticed that when I close out of the spreadsheet the cell on my drawing needed to wrap did not and part of the text is no longer visible. If I open up the spreadsheet I find that the wrap text option is deselected. Any ideas. Thank you
  2. I work on a MacBook Pro and when at home use a 22" Dell monitor as well as the laptop screen. I have had issues where I have worked at home and some of my pallets have been on the monitor. When I disconnect the monitor to go on a trip the pallets do not move back to the laptop screen and I have no way of getting the pallets back unless I plug in the monitor again and physically move the pallets to the laptop. This has proven frustration when on the road with no monitor and some of my pallets inaccessable. Is there a fix for this? Thank you
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    Export to Image

    I apologise. The computer and software version was incorrect in my signature. Please see below
  4. I do a lot of simple 2D and 3D drawings which I then export into an image file (preferably PNG.)for a document. I have been finding that about half the time I have an export problem where the file is saved as a PNG but will not open up. The icon shows that it is a Quicktime file. As a result I can't use it. I can repeat several times with the same result and then suddenly it will export as a proper PNG file. Has anyone seen this and if so what causes it and how do I fix this?
  5. I had read about a month or two ago on the VW news ( can't find it now) that Apple had released the intel about 6 months before they had committed to an as a result a lot of developers, including VW were not quite ready for it. As a result VW was operating on Rosetta which results in no speed increase and in some cases slower when using VW. Has this been resolved? I am looking at upgrading to the intel laptop and VW 12 but will not do so until this is completely resolved. Does anyone have any input? [ 03-18-2006, 10:28 AM: Message edited by: Balus ]
  6. I have two Problems 1. Import: I find that when I import DWG or DXF into Vectorworks that the text is not where it is supposed to be in all occasions. Most of it is correct but it still requires me to look over the whole drawing to make sure that the text is correct. Is there something I can do to fix this problem? 2. Export: I made drawing in VW with the ASME-D border and Title block and added my logo to title block. I then exported it to DWG and DXF files (several of the latest versions) and tried them on KeyCreator, Intellicad, Illustrator, and AutoCad 2002. There were some variations in layout but basically every drawing when opened in either of these produced very large line types for the borders, some text was shifted but not all. My logo which which is as symbol, includes text and and polyline symbol with fill. The text moved in the drawing and in reference to the company symbol. The fill of the company symbol also moved and was not apart of the outline but the outline was where it should be. When I import this back into VW it is fine. Is there something I need to do to rectify this problem? I need to be able to transfer files in DWG and DXF both ways without file degradation as this is the only file that all these customers can use that is common to all of us. Any information would be gladly appreciated. Thanks in Advance
  7. I have been trying to use the bubble detail and find that every time I enter one the line extends into the middle of the circle (for the sake of discussion). The online manual does not show this. The only why I have found to eleviate this problem is to select the fill on the attributes pallet to solid and select black. If I import it to DWG the line comes back again. I tried to automate this function I set up a class which is set up with the fill to -solids-black and used this solely for the bubble details ('use at creation' was selected). When I selected the bubble detail I still have the line. I still have to use the attributes panel to fix it. Am I doing something wrong or is there a fix for this?
  8. I am pretty new at Vectorworks and was wondering it if there is a way of setting up a parts database that you can use between different drawing files and can access whenever you add a new parts bubble? I see that there is cabablity to do this for general notes but can't find this for parts. Has anyone had any experience with this? If there isn't is there possibly a 3rd party application that will do this?
  9. I there something in Vectorworks that allow you to convert to a PICT or do I need a separate program and if so which one works well?
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    Line Thickness

    I am currently running OS10.2.8 I will look into upgrading my OS How do I go about finding the GIMP Drivers and then install them? I was thinking about waiting for OS10.4 is this a good idea or bad? Thanks for the info
  11. I am having a problem with my line thickness. One my custom border I am using 20 mil for line thickness. I have a 1/2" radius on each of my out boundary corners. When I print or PDF in black and white or color I find that the line on my filet are about twice the size of the rest of the lines. When I check in VW (11.5) I find they are all at 20 mil still. The only way I can find to rememdy this problem is to change the line thickness of the filets to 12 mils. My concern is that I don't want to have to do this for every filet I have on my drawing. Is there a fix for this or am I doing something wrong
  12. I was wondering is there a way of moving a 2D object or a group of objects in a drawing from one place, using a reference point on one unselected object, to another using a different reference point on an entirely different object? Every time I try to do this I find that it deselects the objects I was trying to move and ends up moving the object I was originally trying to reference from. The 'Move' function is very tedious for what I am trying to do. Is there any way of moving a selected object from one mouse click relative to the selected object to the next mouse click (or release)? Look forward to seeing whatelse VectorWorks can do.
  13. Thanks again Travis, I will try this. I didn't realise you could modify these drawing borders and then resave them and have everything work still. I just figured what you see is what you got. I will look into this harder now that I know that I can do it. Again thanks, you saved me a lot of time.
  14. I do drawings for aircraft and that requires me to to use the ANSI standards for drawings. As far as I can tell I can't use the Issue Manager since I am not using architectural drawing borders. I did buy the industry package though. From what can tell I will have to make my own drawing borders. I would just like to automate the tedious work of entering duplicate data on multiple sheets. My drawings can get rather large with many pages and automating and tracking the day to day information allows me to spend more time designing. Again Thanks for your help.
  15. Travis, Thanks much for the information. I am sure I am showing how new I am to Vectorworks but how do I copy the CR into a Record format for say a title block where I want mutiple lines. Every way I have tried to do this I still get one long line of text. Thanks
  16. Travis, I am a complete rookie at Vector Works and was wondering, how do I copy a carriage return? Thanks
  17. I would agree, this would make my life a whole lot easier
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