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My Windows machine keeps defaulting back to the architect workspace instead of my custom workspace upon startup. Palettes get rearranged.

MHBrown, Good idea. I would second that. Maybe submit it to the wish list.

The shortest walk line is dictated by code. Check your local building code for the minimum run at the walk line. There is nothing more frustrating as a stair builder than to get a set of plans for a staircase and have to redesign it because it's not to code specs.

You're not alone. It has always been an issue with me. If I have two objects that clearly intersect, most of the time that object that I am trimming disappears. I end up zooming in to make it work which is too much zooming in and out for what should be a few simple clicks. It's been like that for me since about VW2009. Very frustrating.

Open the file where the text styles are that you want to transfer. Open the file you want to transfer them to. In the resource browser, choose the file with the text styles, select the text styles you want, right click and choose import. Try making a file with the text styles you use then save it in the favorites folder. When you navigate to that favorites files, select the text styles you want then right click and choose import. You can also add more text styles to the file as you need them. Alternatively, if you have a template file, create the text styles within the template file so the text styles you want are already in your document then resave it as a template. You can always add more text styles there as well and resave as template.

I think if you go to the Help menu > download content it will take you there I could be wrong but it's worth a try

What if you use print option. Is there an option to save as PDF there?

That's true Jim. You can't use what you don't have. I would be on board with it.

+1 Thanks Jim

What about using align/distribute and align the objects to their centers

Maybe suggest a video tutorial on this subject.

Open the file in 2014 save it as a v2014 file. Then "add current to favorites" in the resource browser under the Files drop-down menu.

Could someone tell me how to submit a bug to NNA. I updated with SP2 and still have a bug. In VW Preferences>Edit I have set the move objects: by custom distance and set it to 1". Unfortunately it keeps changing to a random number. The shortcut keys are set to Cmd+Arrow. These are settings I have used in previous versions with no issues.

Getting back to the original subject, if you were to model that stair in 3D it would look somewhat different then the elevation because upper and lower rake rails would not intersect at the same post. The rails would have to be offset by a rail fitting or another post would have to be added so there would be 2 at each landing otherwise the rails would go through the edge of the stair treads.

I have had that problem where the whole object is removed. If I zoom in it helps but I have always found it to be inconsistant.

Open the file where your symbols are located using VW2014 and "save as" a file in VW2014 version to your favorites folder for 2014. Add the new file to your favorites in the resource browser. I don't know if this is the most efficient way, but it works.

Turn the classes off in the source file where the symbols are imported from. They should still import because they are part of the symbol.

Second that. I was told the last version of VW was going to have separate file log times, though I don't think you can.

How do I toggle classes on and off in the cloud app. I have the preferences set to "select to export classes to PDF layers". The only thing I am getting is mark-up tools. If all this does is read and mark up PDF files, I have several apps on my iPad that can do the same thing but faster. What is the advantage of this cloud service? BTW, I was told there is a PDF reader app for iPad that can toggle classes and layers on and off just like the desktop version of Adobe Acrobat Pro. Does anyone know of an app that can do that? PDF Reader Pro is not one of them. Neither is Adobe Reader. I don't know if Adobe has a better version that does.

Second that!

Thank you Michael. Those are the kinds of things I wanted to know. Makes perfect sense. Thank you, I really appreciate it.

I'm having trouble figuring out viewports. When you create a viewport the dialog box asks if you want to create a new sheet layer, new design layer or on an existing layer. How do you know which to use? I created a viewport on a new sheet layer and tried to add dimensions but the dimensions were scaling different. I thought it was possible to add dimensions to viewports. I've watched the VW videos but they give no details at all. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

You can also insert the symbol, convert it to a group and then ungroup it.

You don't have to reinvent the wheel. Go here: newenglandstairworks.com and save yourself a ton of time. The work has already been done for you!

Thanks Chris, much appreciated.