Highlight Objects That Couldn't be Regenerated

[Kevin McAllister]

Sometimes when backup files are used to recover something I get this message -

 

 

 

I wish Vectorworks would identify these objects in some way - eg. change their attributes to fluorescent green. I am often unable to identify which objects Vectorworks is referring to or find anything missing in the recovered file.

 

Thank you,

 

Kevin

 

[Andy Broomell]

Yes please! I've had the same thought. In a complex file it may take a while to discover which solid went wrong...

 

Often it's a simple fix (entering and exiting the solid usually fixes it), so it'd be nice to be somehow be navigated to the offending solids.

 

That being said, is there a reason Vectorworks can't regenerate them by... re-generating them? I know that sounds odd, but if I can fix a Solid Addition by entering it then exiting it, it seems like Vectorworks should be able to solve this automatically, with a bit more coding.

[grant_PD]

"it seems like Vectorworks should be able to solve this automatically, with a bit more coding."

 

Printing that up on a t-shirt now to send to Jim and everyone else at VW headquarters.

[ericjhberg]

When opening a backup file we often get the message "Some of the objects could not be regenerated."

It would be great if we knew which features couldn't be restored. If I knew that the item(s) is easily re-created or wasn't that important, I could choose to move forward with the backup.

 

It's as if there is now a landmine in the restored file and I'm just hoping I won't uncover it.

[Kevin McAllister]

Previously wish listed here -  

 

@Jim Wilson perhaps these could be combined.

 

Thanks,

 

Kevin