DaveHi50 Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 I have VW 11 on my PC- I have a need to switch dimension standards in my drawings and find it cumbersome to go to File>preferences>document pref>standards.....etc... is there a plug-in,script or other method of having a pallet that is redily accesible, that allows me to change my standard more efficiently? Quote Link to comment
Guest Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 If you find that you need to change dimensions after you've drawn them, you can select the dim standard from the OIP after selecting the dimensions you wish to change. I don't know of a way to quickly change the dim standard though. You may be able to do this with vector scripting. Quote Link to comment
DaveHi50 Posted May 24, 2004 Author Share Posted May 24, 2004 thanks Katie, I thought off scripting-but I cant figure out a way to do this ( Im not that proficient at scripting). If anyone has any input or ideas it would be greatly appreciated. Maybe someone knows of a 3rd party utility?? This would be a nice feature for VW to offer in the next upgrade. Aloha, Dave Quote Link to comment
jan15 Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Aloha, Dave. A macro utility is an easy way to do what you want, and to automate almost any other custom operation in VectorWorks or any other program. It only takes a few seconds to set up a macro, which can then be invoked any time you want by a single keystroke or key combination. You can even make temporary macros to do one-time repetitive operations. I use MacroExpress, 30 days free trial, then $40 to buy. It works fine with VectorWorks on any version of Windows. There are lots of others, mostly available as shareware. To create a macro: 1. press a key combination to start recording 2. do the thing that you want automated 3. press a key combination to end recording 4. assign a shortcut key or combination to the recorded macro, give it a name if you want, and click a box to specify that it applies only to VectorWorks Thereafter, whenever you press the shortcut key, the entire recorded sequence of keystrokes and/or mouse clicks is done instantly. Quote Link to comment
DaveHi50 Posted May 25, 2004 Author Share Posted May 25, 2004 hmmm-sound interesting-Im familiar with this from excel--thanks for the tip .Ill try it out and let you know how it works Quote Link to comment
DaveHi50 Posted May 28, 2004 Author Share Posted May 28, 2004 jan- I hope you read this-your tip works great. Thanks for the help.I love learning new tricks.. Mahalo, Dave Quote Link to comment
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