Ken White Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I recently upgraded to VectorWorks 2013, and seem to have lost two functionaltities that I am quite found of. I am hoping that this is simply user error. The first functionality relates to duplicating a light. Specifically, with the offset duplicates option checked, it used to be that I could create a light, option-drag a copy, and then duplicate to make more copies with the same offset as my option drag. While this work flow still works with non-instruments, instruments are duplicated simply up and to the right (like there was no preceding option-drag.) The second functionality relates to the position summary label for lighting positions. It used to be, that I could select the position, and then change the font characteristics via the font menu. This no longer seems to have any impact. Surely I can change the font for a position summary, but I am unclear how this is now done. The other question that I have also did not work in VW2012, and I have found a workaround, but I would love a fix. With auto-numbering on, a refresh of the instruments does not update the auto-numbering. To get my units to auto-number, I need to turn off auto-numbering, and then turn it back on. I would love to know if others have experienced this, and if anyone has found a fix, or more elegant workaround. Thanks, Ken White Quote Link to comment
ChadL Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 (edited) I can only speak on 2 of these, because I never liked the position summary so I always turn it off. I have never tried the offset duplicate, I always leave that option unselected, so I just duplicate and then move. Autonumbering has never really worked good for me either, so I just use the numbering tool. After writing this I realize that I am not much help here, but maybe this is some insight for you? I am curious though about the offset duplicate tool now. I can see many uses where that would be helpful, but I would want to be able to turn it off quickly so I can dup and move. Is there any way for that? Edited September 11, 2013 by ChadL Quote Link to comment
Ken White Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 I would want to be able to turn it off quickly so I can dup and move. Is there any way for that? When I want this functionality, I simply copy and then paste in place. Quote Link to comment
CipesDesign Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I'm not sure from which version you upgraded, but there is a relatively new user pref to allow option click dupes. Sorry I can't be more precise I'm away from VW's at the moment. Quote Link to comment
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