Import symbols help

[domer1322]

need help ....   I'm noticing that my imports of symbols are frequently faulty.  The symbols often import such that pieces of the symbol are not visible.  The geometry exists, but it is as if the solid fill is 'none'.  I've tried to figure out how to make the invisible parts be visible, but have failed.  I attached an image that shows symbols from the VW library  "_Residential Living Rm layouts" that were imported into a brand new test file.  Obviously, parts like some of the sofa seat cushions don't show up.   I tried to attached the sample test file but kept getting an upload error.  It is 25 Mb .. is that too big ?

 

Any suggestions on what is going wrong ?       (I'm using VW 2021 on Mac OS 10.13.6 on a late 2012 27" iMac)

[Pat Stanford]

VW2021 is not compatible with Mac OS 13.

 

It is probably part of that incompatibility.

 

Either run VW2023 or try 2021 on your Air running OS 12.

 

 

[Tom W.]

6 hours ago, domer1322 said:

need help ....   I'm noticing that my imports of symbols are frequently faulty.  The symbols often import such that pieces of the symbol are not visible.  The geometry exists, but it is as if the solid fill is 'none'.  I've tried to figure out how to make the invisible parts be visible, but have failed.  I attached an image that shows symbols from the VW library  "_Residential Living Rm layouts" that were imported into a brand new test file.  Obviously, parts like some of the sofa seat cushions don't show up.   I tried to attached the sample test file but kept getting an upload error.  It is 25 Mb .. is that too big ?

 

Any suggestions on what is going wrong ?       (I'm using VW 2021 on Mac OS 10.13.6 on a late 2012 27" iMac)

 

I have had this happen too see this thread:

 

Try editing the symbols to 'wake up' the geometry...

[domer1322]

thanks for the replies.   I tried to edit some of the symbols, and found that about 25% of my attempts to edit them did result in 'waking up' the symbols.   Puzzling indeed.    I have VW 2023 loaded on a different M1 Mac Airbook, and I tried the same symbol download and it worked perfectly.  I exported the file into VW2021 and the symbols stayed perfect.    So ... I guess i have a work-around until I buy a new desktop with a new Mac OS.      Pat: thanks for confirming my suspicion that there is some incompatibility.    That will save me a lot of time trying to fix this.   However ... just to defend myself ....  notice this attached compatibility chart says VW 2021 is compatible with Mac OS 10.13

VW and Mac OS compatibility chart.tiff

[Pat Stanford]

You are correct.  I misread your post. You wrote 10.13.6 (High Sierra) and I read Mac OS 13 (Ventura).

 

Sorry about that.

[Elite Exhibits]

When UNIFED VIEW was first introduced, we experienced parts of existing 2D/3D Hybrid Symbols "disappearing".

Turning UNIFED VIEW on, then off ... or off, then on helped. Rendering Mode was also a factor.

 

@Tom W. awake suggestion was another step. Edit, then Exit.

 

Peter