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Can I activate some cells in database rows to be able input custom pieces of information independent from the database variables .. for example revision notes/comments etc ?

Hi there, this is very interesting post ... http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/2009/08/coming-soon-in-google-sketchup.html#links Google is going to incorporate opensource collada import/export into the next SU release. This could solve some problems with interoperability and CAD data exchange .. (and weaken the dwg/dxf based Autodesk dominancy) Maybe VW 2011 could offer this exchange format too ..

Here it looks better http://download2.nemetschek.net/www_movies/2010/Architect_2010web/Architect_2010web.mov

Can you watch this video? http://www.nemetschek.net/architect/architect-new-features.php I can see only black rectangle and listen the audio. Other videos works good...

Yes I know ... and Windoor for (not only) corner windows and some other usefull plug-ins.. But it would be fine to have these tools already built in the VW. According to improved 3D functionality of 2010 - 3D snaps, guidelines etc seemed to me natural that the tools for geametrical analysis in 3D will be improved as well.

Does the tape tool work in 3D so you can measure correct distancies and angles in axonometric or perspective views - like in SU?

Interesting. I thought that no architectural software package supports freeform parametric walls. I didnt work with Archicad nor with Triforma (only with V8 in 2D) But you are right ... bentley walls

Offseting any ellipse you will get always some b-spline. If the "elliptical" wall would have left side constructed from true ellipse segment ... then the right side would be b-spline. Two different object types. If the ellipse would define the centerline of the wall, then the wall sides would be two b-splines .. a little bit better, but .. I guess that this is the point why not only VW havent supported elliptical walls yet (in fact free form walls). Another question is, why VW doesnt support elliptical arc .. Cheaper and less complex packages like Intellicad based ACad clones can do that task easily..

Look at this ARC(-2000, 1000, 2000, -1000, 0,360); OVAL(-2000, 1000, 2000, -1000); After runnig script enter zoom about 50000% .. These objects are not geometrically identical. I belive that math behind an oval object is true ellipse formula, but the ARC object defined by values entered above is just asymetrically scaled circle ..( try to create circle, make group from it and then change scale of the group using grips along the x axis... the circle inside group will change into closed b-spline resemblant ellipse...)

How did you do that? Using standard offset tool I created concentric ellipses which are definetely not parallel. Is the resulting curve some kinde of b-spline?

Offset of an ellipse is NOT another ellipse. But strange thing - when I offset an oval/ellipse in VW, the result is another oval/ellipse .. say wow!

Hmmm .. same problem. Doubleclicking on a referenced viewport, dialog opens and after confirming nothing happens.

Orso, who is P? Did P programme some kind of slanted, curved etc wall plug-in for WV .. or think out some trick?

And when I put center of an oval f.e. 5000/2000mm onto an (5000/2000/2000) ellipsoid center in top plan view it fits perfectly ...

I did small experiment importing ellipse object from one ACad clone (dwg format) and VW represents it like oval ...

Open the exported dwg file in ACad and change the scale of lines - type ltscale or lts and enter new value.

Of course I organize my SU objects into groups and components so they were translated into its VW equivalents correctly and it works fine. The only "problem" is that SU models are composed from surfaces and sometimes I need to work with solids. Simple box is just only simple example... models I wish to convert are much more complex ..

You can create easily your own example: Extrude rectangle, then convert extruded box into 3D polys - you will get groupe of 3D polygons creating faces of the box, then enter the group, select all 6 closed 3D polygons and press Ctrl+alt+K (surface from curves command) and then you will get the message above ... Selecting and converting one by one each polygon works properly and after stitching created surfaces together you can rebuild solid box ... But having dozen of such boxes (f.e. imported from SU)and selecting every polygon separately ... huffff

Hi, I have imported some objects from SketchUp which are built from grouped 3D polys. I must convert these polys into NURBS surfaces and then stitch them together to get solids, but it seems that I have to select and convert each polygon separately... Trying to select for example whole cube built from polys and press Ctrl+Alt+K - I will get this message: Surface could not be created from curve network. It is logical and understandable, but does anyone know how to automate this process of selection and conversion or any other trick? Thanks a lot.

Pat, strange thing - it works, but contrariwise ... I had whole time GDI+Imaging + Anti-aliasing turned on. Now I tried to turn it off ... et voila! correct worksheet Anyway thanks for your assistance!

example2 - I didnt print the worksheet, just closed editing window and placed worksheet on sheetlayer. When I open the table again, characters inside are all right. Other similar tools like callouts, drawing labels, text insertion tools etc display correct characters .. and any printed output is correct as well. The system supports czech localization ...

Hi. Do you know how to solve analogical problem with worksheets? here is my problem ... I am using central-european set (czech language) Thanks

I created worksheet reporting spaces. The space names are typed in my native language (czech) - using some diacritical marks common in czech. Working in the editing mode of the table, everything looks fine. worksheet - editing mode But switching to the presentation, something happens and some words look pretty hieroglyphic... worksheet - presentation Does anyone know, how to get correct output? (Using the text tool causes no problem in this area.)

Thanks, it works perfectly!

I created report of rooms(spaces)but the spaces are in wrong order according to their space numbers .. Does exist some simple solution how to get correct result? room schedule.jpg 001 002 003 .... etc Thanks