In VW 12.5 when Editing a Plant in the Edit Plant Definition we had an ability to change either the 3D or 2D Symbol.
In VW 2008 we no longer have this function.
I found it very useful as I had defined my Plants so they had all my data attached and would often just use a circle as a symbol when my drawings became too busy.
So I converted this file to VW 2008 and dang the only way to replace the Symbol is in Edit Plant mode meaning copy and paste another Symbol in.
Why take away a function that is useful and that people use and are used to. Is there a reason?
I know now we have new symbols where we can show just the outline by Class but that is not the same.
So if I wish to use a circle in some drawings do I have to create a new Class - Plants-Component-Circle and add a Circle to each Symbol to regain a semblance of the function.
BTW this was possible in 12.5 anyway.
I think unless there is some reason to do this the abilty to swap both the 3D and 2D symbols in 12.5 should not have been removed in 2008
Have others noticed this? In my view it is just going backwards.
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In VW 12.5 when Editing a Plant in the Edit Plant Definition we had an ability to change either the 3D or 2D Symbol.
In VW 2008 we no longer have this function.
I found it very useful as I had defined my Plants so they had all my data attached and would often just use a circle as a symbol when my drawings became too busy.
So I converted this file to VW 2008 and dang the only way to replace the Symbol is in Edit Plant mode meaning copy and paste another Symbol in.
Why take away a function that is useful and that people use and are used to. Is there a reason?
I know now we have new symbols where we can show just the outline by Class but that is not the same.
So if I wish to use a circle in some drawings do I have to create a new Class - Plants-Component-Circle and add a Circle to each Symbol to regain a semblance of the function.
BTW this was possible in 12.5 anyway.
I think unless there is some reason to do this the abilty to swap both the 3D and 2D symbols in 12.5 should not have been removed in 2008
Have others noticed this? In my view it is just going backwards.
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