What features would you like to see added to a future version of DataCAD?

Which is your favorite idea?

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#32278 by joshhuggins
Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:29 pm
It would be nice if when each drawing is opened or force saved a preview image would be created in the temp folder. Then when we Ctrl+Tab to switch between multiple drawings, if we could Ctrl+Tab like we can now to switch between open files and have these preview images cycle instead of having to redraw each file on the screen, would really be helpful. A good example of this idea would be the Alt+Tab previews in Vista (not the Windows+Tab Flip 3D junk) and to a lesser extent the Application. My thinking behind this is mainly when you have huge drawings open in datacad at the same time you almost don't want to use Ctrl+Tab to switch between drawings because of the slow regens of each large file you may have open. This is not an issue on smaller simple files but really can slow down your work flow on large complex projects. With the probability of complex entities and views starting to become the norm over the next few years with smart entities, I think if something like this could be implemented would be a welcome enhancement for sure. Maybe an ini option to have the preview images loaded into memory for faster Ctrl+Tabbing if running from the temp folder is too slow? Also when you start a new Ctrl+Tab, the preview image of the current file you are "leaving" would then be updated. Just bouncing an idea around. :idea:
#32282 by Brian Engebretson
Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:27 pm
I like that idea. I would even be happy if just a list of the open drawing names popped up. CTRL+TAB to move down the list, then when you release CTRL+TAB, it opens the drawing you have highlighted. Essentially just a hot key for the “window” drop down menu.
#32284 by joshhuggins
Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:18 pm
I thought about just a list too because it would be faster, but I think file names issues and long paths would often leave you guessing. With a preview along with the file name and path would be primo I think, as long as it was snappy to use.
#32288 by Miguel Palaoro
Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:22 am
It's nice an improvement like this.

It might follow the general idea behind the private clipboards with an optional selection among all open drawings.

Have my full support for it.
#33172 by joshhuggins
Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:26 pm
Last edited by joshhuggins on Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:39 pm, edited 2 times in total.
#33174 by David A. Giesselman
Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:47 pm
Hi Josh:

Actually, that little 'x' is the XRef's idea of where its absolute zero is and will coincide with absolute zero of your current drawing if the XRef was placed by hitting AbsZero.

However, having said that, I am unable to reproduce the problem you describe of selecting an XRef only by its absolute zero point.

Dave
#33177 by joshhuggins
Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:03 pm
Last edited by joshhuggins on Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:40 pm, edited 2 times in total.
#33179 by David A. Giesselman
Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:16 pm
#33180 by Tony Blasio
Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:23 pm
#33347 by joshhuggins
Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:29 pm
Last edited by joshhuggins on Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:43 pm, edited 1 time in total.
#33348 by Tony Blasio
Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:15 pm
#33356 by joshhuggins
Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:57 pm
Last edited by joshhuggins on Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:44 pm, edited 1 time in total.
#33363 by Tony Blasio
Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:10 am

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