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GWS

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  1. Does anyone know what is likely to be in it?
  2. Ultimately VW is missing an important ability to use 3d dimensions.
  3. ....and a default class that viewports are assigned to along with their crop objects a bit like the way dimensions always default to their own class.
  4. I have come across this problem with STL files and 3D printing and it seems that they are surface models. I had to import the VW files into 'Inventor' before converting to STL as some of the lofted surfaces I created would not print until they were solids as opposed to surfaces.
  5. Hi Jim No. 4 - I have the same trouble with the nuts and bolts (in fact most PIO's) and I have tried to get to the bottom of it but unfortunately no-one seems to be able to help. Sometimes zooming out a fair way and then using the snap loupe tool to zoom in again can help with the selection but it's not reliable and a real pain in the neck. You can also try altering the size of the selection box which is found in preferences under the interactive tab but again it's a real pain as I have to keep restetting it depending on how far I'm zoomed in otherwise you end up selecting anything that is nearby. No. 3 has always baffled me Not much help I'm afraid but you're not alone Guy
  6. Apologies but you did mention extrudes in your original post. Guy
  7. Associate dimension will not work on a 3D object because VW doesn't have 3D dimensions....yet! The dimension tool is only 2D, a really problem when dimensioning 3D objects in viewports on sheetlayers as I end up having to 'over-draw' the 3D objects such as circles and radii with 2D objects in order to create the dimension. Of course if the design changes then this process has to be repeated. I'm sure it will be in 2010...from a machine design point of view it is essential.
  8. If you have many different fillets ungrouping them and then re-applying after editing the object can be a very time consuming thing to do. Making my use of the tool quite limited.
  9. Here, here! Can we please also have some improvements to the fact that after applying a chamfer or fillet you have to ungroup it to be able to edit the original object.
  10. This video tech tip on how to make a 3D painting may also help with the framing bit. http://kbase.vectorworks.net/questions/632/Creating+a+3D+Painting Guy
  11. Hi Bjarmi I would agree with Oyvind on this. VW does what you need for cnc and laser cutting, and I do find that the mechanical module doesn't really offer that much that is really machine design specific. Lots of bolts and bearings (alot of which I get from the internet anyway) but not 3D dimensioning or 3D contraints or collision/interference of moving parts. I'm sure it's coming and I hope it's in VW2010, it would be welcomed by many I'm sure. I have used both Inventor and solidworks and both are really good at what they do. Although having said that I've been using 3D scans of body parts lately and there are some somethings that VW can do that Inventor won't (like extracting complicated nurbs surfaces from a mouth!) My problem is the cost comparison. I in my opinion you get alot for you money with VW and it covers a much wider gamut. I am also (dare I start another PC/Mac silliness) a Mac user so unless I run Windows on my Mac or by a seperate system, VW is the best for what I do. Guy
  12. Thanks Frank. Islandmon - That sounds fascinating. Not sure how it helps or even if I understand it, but thank you anyway.
  13. When using a working plane and I select front view I get a certain view, fine. Then if I select front view again the view changes to another view. This seems to be a cycle of 3 views, in other words if I select front view 3 times I arrive back at the first view. Why does this happen? I have been using working planes for a while and never really understood this point.
  14. Hi Graz If you go to View>Perspective you can set the viewing perpective to narrow, wide, normal or use the 'set perspective' option to fine tune it. The "picture frame" can be dragged at the corners like a regular rectangle.
  15. GWS

    SP3 Install

    I was about to upgrade myself, but reading this has made me hesitate. Has anyone else had a problem on a Mac?
  16. Could someone please be kind enough to remind me of the shortcut for moving through the tool options that are found in the top left of the drawing window. Many Thanks Guy
  17. I always ask the engineering company what they prefer, but generally DXF seems to be more useable. I have always had good stuff back but I don't know what hoops, if any, the engineers have jumped through to get the result. I have used CNC routing machines with DXF files and the accuracy is very good. I've also exported IGES files to a 5 axis machine with good results. Again this was to an engineering company and they didn't have any problems that I heard about.
  18. You will need to edit the title block at the symbol stage through the resourse browser. Open up a file with the title block in it and then look in the resourse browser under symbols/plugin objects. There you will find your title block. Right click and chose edit then choose 2D symbol. You should be able to select the text and change the font and size. Hope that helps, (sorry if you already know all that)
  19. It's only in VW 2009 though.
  20. Does the 'Unfold' comand in the 3D power pack not help?
  21. Pelle I don't know if this will help but it sounds simialar' http://techboard.nemetschek.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=115448#Post115448
  22. I have found that if the path is converted into a NURBS line first then the extrude seems to stay where the path was in 3D space.
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