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Don@Black Dog

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  1. Thanks. I have been avoiding using symbols because it is difficult to change them rapidly during the initial design process (when looking at alternatives) and in using the Data function for schdules or on-sheet window ID. (I can hear the Peter's cryingout in disbelief, but that is my experience). Maybe I am missing something.

    I would be handy to be able to try a size, array it to look at it and change it and do it again.

  2. There has been a rolling discussion of this in the List serve emails, with varying levels of angst about the amount of work/responsibility/fees architects will have. I think the List and Tech forum worlds are separate, which is odd to me, since there is information in each. Chirstiaan, i see you over there now and then. Would it be worthwhile to ask Nemetshek to open a discusion section in this forum for that?

  3. May I ask a really dumb question? When this is downloaded, what do I do with it so I can use it? Put it in the Program Files (PC)/Vectorworks/Libraries/Plug-ins? and how does the program know it's there? Thanks in advance for your mercy and patience.

  4. I would like to see the transoms reflect the divisions of the windows or doors and sidelights below, at least as an option. Right now, with a 6' bank of windows, the transom is 6' long, with muntins reflecting the windows below. The muntin option whould be separate for the transom as well (ie, no center muntin even if selected for the windows).

    Thanks!

  5. How can I flip the orientation of a stair? I am trying to orient a U-stair opposite of the default placement.

    Katie and I recently found that if it is made using the height option, it can be mirrored, the original deleted, and used. I then have to go back and reset it for the floor-to floor designation to get it to read on both floor plans (negating the functionality of the PIO.

    If it is made using the floor-to floor option, then mirrored and the original deleted, both copies delete.

    Any experience in this, or suggestions on doing this?

    Robert, it would be great to be able to set the orientation at the time of placement (sort of like when setting a door). It would also be nice to control the arrow length, have the top of a flight say DOWN, but that is another thread.

  6. It looks like the bottom right walls are exterior with the upper interior walls joining at the intersection. I just did it by drawing them in the desired configuration, T-join the interior walls to get them to butt, then L-joint the exterior walls last. Or draw the interior walls just short and manually click and drag them into place.

    Regarding the sink and counter, use a separate counter rather than a Lower Cabinet PIO, the draw a rectangle the size of the sink and Modify/Clip Surface. Delete the rectangle and voila, a hole.

    HTH

  7. A separate program is sometimes useful. My printing place needs prints from pdf's and requests them singly. I can batch them later for sending to a client, engineer or for storage. I use pdf995, which has free (limited advertising for their other products) or you can upgrade. Has worked very well.

  8. Hook up with another designer or architect who is good at it, and will take a few sessions to go through the basics, help you understand the methods, techniques etc, and will let you stay in touch to get you past the rough spots. Continued use and asking questions (the forum, thehelp line is great, local user groups are invaluable) will give new insights everyday. Good luck and keep at it!

  9. I find the stair data (i.e., up and down has reverted to a tiny font size. any way to reset it?

    Also, Christiaan, it seems the edit function you mention only affects the marker size, not the length of line, which would indeed be helpful, as would the data reverting to Down at the top of the stairs as vsd mentioned.

    Give us concrete and steel stair capability and we are almost there!

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