Referencing layers with viewports. Crash!

[paulg]

Hello

I have a file ( A) with mutiple layers, It also has layers referenced from file (B). I have created viewports of these referenced layers from B on the layers in A.

Now, When i try reference file A into a new file it tells me the following

" A viewport has been removed from the referenced layer "SEC 05", as these are not supported here."

This would be fine if it did only remove the viewport but alas Vectorworks crashes.

I don't really want to have to delete the viewports in the layers as i still need them.

If it helps, the report generated for apple has this in it...

Exception: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (0x0001)

Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE (0x0002) at 0x0000000c

Anyone come across this or have a cure.

Thanks

Paul

Working on a Imac G5

Mac os 10.4.11

Vectorworks 2008 13.0.1

[Jeffrey W Ouellette]

File a bug ASAP!

http://www.nemetschek.net/support/bugsubmit.php

[paulg]

Have done!

cheers

Paul

[Tolu]

Paul, did you attach the crash log to the bug report you submitted? If not please, send it to me (tfapohunda@gmail.com).

Also, What version of VW are you using?

>I don't really want to have to delete the viewports in the layers as i still need them.

You must be using the old style. If you need the Viewports, you will have to use DLVPs as your referencing system.

Open the Organization dialog

Switch to the Reference Tab

Click 'Settings...'

Under 'Use this method to reference VW files', choose 'Design Layer Viewports'

[pe4wardace]

I have similar issue - VW 12.0 crashes with use of classes dialogue box - nearly every edit to a class or addition of a class...

Using Leopard now...didn't have this problem with Tiger/Panther

Sending you the log, tfapohunda by email.

[Pat Stanford]

You need to upgrade to at least VW12.5.3 for Leopard compatibility. It is a free download at nemetschek.net

Pat