C. Andrew Dunning
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Matt -
Though this may be one of the freebies you didn't like, I have a mannequin posted at www.landrudesign.com/Downloads_Main.htm. It includes loci at the limb joints to "re-posing" it is relatively easy.
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quote:Originally posted by Kevin:If there is an easy way to add a prefix, that would be the way to go. Then my class menu would only show a single entry until I select it to see the sub-classes under it.
Do a search for a couple of scripts: "RGM Class Prefix" and "RGM Class De-Prefix." They do what you're trying to do.
A few weeks ago a similar discussion was had in another thread. I tried finding the original author of the scripts, but to no avail. I'm pretty-sure they were a give-away somewhere, but I'm not sure.
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Ok...ok...ok... Sarcasm aside, you are right. Relative to other SW, altering VW's interface is fairly easy. Perhaps I should have used the word "improvement" instead of "fix." The point that I was trying to make was that though the concept has been great, the actual implementation can sometimes be a bit tedious.
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As much as I appreciate being able to customize my workspaces, I would REALLY like to see that process made MUCH easier - specifically by being able to paste menu trees and blocks of tools from other WorkSpaces. My WS is a marriage between multiple others and contains tools from larger sets - some of which contain fairly extensive menus. Updating my WS w. changes/updates of those tools can be extremely time-consuming and I potentially miss items.
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FWIW, I simply use a custom workspace. Instead of having a 2D palette and a 3D palette, I have a "drawing" palette and an editing palette. The 2D and 3D versions of similar tools are stacked in single positions. Though that doesn't fully address the concern KQ raised, I've found that to be a much-improved way of working.
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> would it help to draw everything on design layers at 1:1, and adjust the desired and final scale with a viewport? <
That's in essence the way that I work. For the past bunch of years my "working layer" has been left at the same scale - 3/8, I believe - for pretty-much all of my drawings. No deep reason for 3/8. It just worked best when I was getting started w. this system. All drawing plates for each drawing have simply referenced that layer at whatever scale I desired. Prior to ViewPorts I did it w. LayerLinks. Right now, my drawings use a single design layer, multiple sheet layers, and 130+ classes. Saved Views makes it all quite easy to manage.
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> Organize>Modify Layers & Classes. <
What verion of VW is that menu item in? I'm running 11.5 and can't find it. The closest thing that I've seen to that is Panzer's Class Reassign and Delete script.
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Try this script to make your wish even easier to toggle...
Procedure TogglePref;
VAR
PrefID:INTEGER;
PrefStatus:BOOLEAN;
BEGIN
PrefID := 49;
PrefStatus := GetPref(PrefID);
SetPref(PrefID, NOT PrefStatus);
Layer(GetLName(ActLayer)); {succeeds where ReDrawAll fails ****}
END;
Run(TogglePref);
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I'm glad that you found the help that you needed. I think you'll find that Panzer is a great resource.
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There is a pair of VW scripts floating around that does what you're wanting. They are "RGM Prefix Classes" and "RGM Deprefix Classes." I've got them, but don't remember who wrote them or where I got them. I'll be willing to share, but need to make sure they aren't part of someone's commercial script pack. (I've purchased a few of those over the years and can never keep sources straight.)
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Grant -
Check out Panzer's ViewPort Pack @ http://www.panzercad.com/. It does just that.
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2 concerns I have in using the curved truss tool:
1) When 12" box truss arcs are created the lacing does not stay within the confines of the main chords (in 3D). The lacing sections stick out (above) around .3". This is when the ladder spacing arc is 22.5.
2) The radius dimension is the radius through the center of the truss - not the outer or inner radius. This is a little confusing in that the user has to remember to do a little math in order to create a circle or arc w. a specific radius or diameter (as such pieces are created in reality by the manufacturers).
Otherwise, a pretty useful tool. 99.99% of the time I use my own truss symbol set, but when I need a quick arc for which I don't have a symbol yet, this tool is indespensable.
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Ben -
Though it isn't a VW plug-in, have you looked at "Bullseye" @ http://www.claychristian.com/? I believe it does what you're wanting. Also, Clay is a VW user, so you might chat w. him about porting his routines to VectorScript.
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What I had in mind was [ESC] being user-definable to whatever default tool each user desired. That way, we'd be avoiding the alpha-numberic keys alltogether.
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A single default tool hot key that consistently works is REALLY needed. As things stand, "X" works some-times (especially not when leaving the text tool) and "ESC" works sometimes. The trick now is to hit "ESC" then "X." 1 too-many button presses...
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> 1)Try Copy&Paste of parametric values <
That is currently what I do. It just seems to be a pretty convoluted process for software that has some other-wise "productivity-encouraging" features.
> Also, have you checked out some of the additional Vectorscript procedures available online ? <
Yes. I'm a bit of a junkie for such things.
> 2) For Glo effects try using a semi-transparent phong or plastic lens based on a White Texture or any other color & pattern. <
Thanks for the hint - though I'd already given that a try. It makes the object glow, but doesn't even come close to acting like a light source.
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Greetings from Nashville!
For those of you who might be interested, we now have available a VW tool that allows users to insert video devices, like projection screens, plasma televisions, CRT monitors, and LED arrays in their drawings.
This tool was inspired by the many projects that I've been doing that involved projection screens. I was dealing w. many "what ifs" w. my
clients:
"What if we changed the screen size?"
"Where would the projector need to be placed?"
"Would you show me a picture of what things would look like w. different images on different screens?"
"Will 4:3 or 16:9 work better?"
Sound familiar?
I was more than happy to give my clients what they wanted, but a lot of this was proving to be fairly time consuming. W. needing to modify masked light sources, change images, and correct screen borders, a simple size change might have taken 30 -45 minutes. No longer. Now, more like 1 minute (or less).
If you'd like more info, please visit www.landrudesign.com/VideoScreen.htm
or http://www.jonker-wu.nl/videoscreen/.
Thanks!
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There are a few different "move by vector" and "copy by vector" scripts floating about. Check VectorDepot.com for them. I believe I'd go mad w/o those tools. Their not being part of "vanilla" VW made my transition to VW a little more difficult than it had to be.
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Shaun -
I, too, have been asking for this for a while (as have many others). I'm more than a little annoyed at the total lack of response from NNA to the questions. "It's on the list"...or..."You'll need to use 'Program X' to do that"...some acknowledgment would go a long way...
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> Are you saying that you have a utility program that lets you assign default directories for VectorWorks? <
No. VW is not one of the apps that has this feature - and no utility to do so.
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I have multiple apps (in XP) that let the user define several default directories/folders - data files, templates, resource files (such as symbols), etc. Sure saves a lot of unnecessary navigating...
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Greetings!
3 features that are really needed are:
1) Volumetric rendering / atmospheric lighting effects.
2) A "glow" parameter for objects. Especially needed for creating realistic flourescent and neon tubes, as well as rope light.
3) A "Like" command. Explanation: When in the OI box or a tool-bar value box, the user would hit a hot key (such as "="). VW would then let the user use either the ruler tool or the protractor tool to measure a value from pre-existing drawing geometry. That value would then end up in the OI or tool-bar space. No more having to write things down...
Regards -
C. Andrew Dunning
Landru Design
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Where/how can I get more detailed information on Spotlight? I and several colleagues are current LD Assistant/Studio users. Because VW9 does not allow that plug-in to work, we are now faced with 4 options:
1) Stay with LDA/S and VW 8.5.2 indefinitely.
2) Switch to LDA for AutoCAD.
3) Switch to Spotlight.
4) Switch to one of the other plug-ins for either AutoCAD or VW.
Thank you.
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C. Andrew Dunning
Landru Design
Nashville, TN
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Matt -
Here is another option for you: http://www.japan-net.ne.jp/~wats/SimpleMan/SimpleMan.html.