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Re: DataCAD 21 Wishlist

PostPosted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 9:58 am
by David A. Giesselman
Mark Bell wrote:It's more like me not explaining things clearly. The query relates more to the Bisect command as this is where I usually go to when in Mirror given I work predominantly with walls and am often doing multiple Bisect mirror or mirror and copy whilst still in Bisect. The Mirror/Bisect command currently only works with entities that Bisect is able to select (walls and lines). If other entities are present that are one of the points to bisect then it doesn't work and gives the response "The point entered is too far from an entity".

Hi Mark,

Okay, I think I understand enough to provide you with something to try in the next build. Thank you for the additional explanation.

Dave

Re: DataCAD 21 Wishlist

PostPosted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:54 am
by David A. Giesselman
Mark Bell wrote:... It's probably easier I just go back a level to the main Mirror menu and use point to point +90' and get used to working that way instead.

That may indeed be the case in some of the examples you provided.

Dave

Re: DataCAD 21 Wishlist

PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 4:27 pm
by Neil Blanchard
I think this has been mentioned before - would it be possible to have "additive" GTVs? So, if we held down Control, and then clicked on a new GTV - it would leave all the layers that are currently on - on - and turn on all the layers in the additional GTV.

The reason this came up today, is I have 7 bathroom plans, each with their own sets of layers, and each with 3 GTVs: Demo, New, and RCP. I needed to send all the Demo plans, and all the New plans, and all the RCPs, in separate DWG files to our engineers.

Does that make sense?

Re: DataCAD 21 Wishlist

PostPosted: Tue Nov 26, 2019 2:58 pm
by Neil Blanchard
When we Change Text/Match/All - it doesn't change the margins. If it could, that would be helpful.

Can we change text margins by EGAFS - or do we have to do each entity in the Properties dialog?

Re: DataCAD 21 Wishlist

PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 4:26 pm
by Neil Blanchard
I only occasionally Move an MSP sheet - it would be even better if the name of the sheet would also be "moved".

Re: DataCAD 21 Wishlist

PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 1:30 pm
by Neil Blanchard
When I am working with Helplines, it would be great if, whenever I Alt-I on a line that is coincident with a Helpline - that DataCAD would always take priority on the line. When I need to Al-I on a Helpline, this can easily be done away from any line, since Helplines are "infinite".

Re: DataCAD 21 Wishlist

PostPosted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:55 am
by Neil Blanchard
Here's something that would a HUGE improvement, for our work here in the office: if DWG exports could include bitmaps, we would be very happy!

Re: DataCAD 21 Wishlist

PostPosted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:26 am
by Neil Blanchard
A small wish - on the Control-Right Click menu for ParaText, the Explode function is right next to the Resize - can we get a confirmation dialog for the Explode? Occasionally, my mouse moves at the last moment as I am trying to Resize text (which I use a LOT), and I explode the ParaText (which I do about once a decade).

Re: DataCAD 21 Wishlist

PostPosted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 3:17 pm
by Roger D
I will second that suggestion to either relocate the explode from the resize area, or a are you sure prompt.

Re: DataCAD 21 Wishlist

PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 12:16 pm
by Neil Blanchard
Here's something I would like to give a bump to - it would be very useful, I think, to have the Symbol Browser be adjustable width - when docked. Here at home, I have 1 monitor (at the moment) that is a so-called ultra-wide - it is 21:9 aspect ratio. So if the SB could be wider when docked, I could have both it and the Layer manager open at the same time, and see them both well enough to use them easily. Some symbol folders have way too many symbols to see them.

Re: DataCAD 21 Wishlist

PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 3:42 pm
by joshhuggins
Neil Blanchard wrote:it would be very useful, I think, to have the Symbol Browser be adjustable width - when docked.

Hi Neil, have you tried adjusting the dcadwin.ini value for
Code: Select all[Symbol Browser]
DockWidth=0

Re: DataCAD 21 Wishlist

PostPosted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 1:41 pm
by Neil Blanchard
joshhuggins wrote:
Neil Blanchard wrote:it would be very useful, I think, to have the Symbol Browser be adjustable width - when docked.

Hi Neil, have you tried adjusting the dcadwin.ini value for
Code: Select all[Symbol Browser]
DockWidth=0


This has now been made available in the Program Preferences dialog. I am increasing the Symbol Browser by 750 (!!) pixels. :D

Another wish: to make dimension extension lines centerlines!

Re: DataCAD 21 Wishlist

PostPosted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 2:01 pm
by Roger D
Neil Blanchard wrote:Another wish: to make dimension extension lines centerlines!

I'll second that motion.

Re: DataCAD 21 Wishlist

PostPosted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 2:15 pm
by joshhuggins
Neil Blanchard wrote:
joshhuggins wrote:
Neil Blanchard wrote:it would be very useful, I think, to have the Symbol Browser be adjustable width - when docked.

Hi Neil, have you tried adjusting the dcadwin.ini value for
Code: Select all[Symbol Browser]
DockWidth=0


This has now been made available in the Program Preferences dialog. I am increasing the Symbol Browser by 750 (!!) pixels. :D

Another wish: to make dimension extension lines centerlines!
Agree, but I say any linetype should be assignable to each line individually. :D

Re: DataCAD 21 Wishlist

PostPosted: Fri Jun 12, 2020 12:47 pm
by Neil Blanchard
You're right Josh - that is what I was thinking.