Beiträge von ribbonmonkey

Der_Planer,

How do you re-size with the mouse? The only way I can seem to do it is to use the pull down menu's and change the dimensions of the windows, but this is a little bit of trial and error rather than just grabbing a corner with the mouse and stretching/shrinking it as in windows?
You are correct, the timber list itself is not so much of a problem as it is strictly in column format. The biggest issue I have is if I have paragraphs of text with small sections that are indented. The indented sections seem to move around and never quite end up lined up as I would like.
I would just like more control over the typographical presentation of the text I am attaching to the drawings...

Thank you

Thanks Der_Planer,

That page is 65MB already so I don't think I can attach it..
It is just a text listing of general structural and construction comments related to the attached drawings, as well as a reformatted version of the complete timber list.
Perhaps I am better to make up this type of page in a graphics program so that I have more flexibility in formatting it?
I for one think it would be a useful feature in Plancad to be able to drag and re-size text, graphic, or viewport windows with the mouse.

Paul

I am trying to make a general cover page for a complete set of drawings for one building.
Is there a way to easily insert a blocks of formatted text from Microsoft word into this cover page drawing? I don't want to reformat it within Dietrichs when I have already done so in Word, but everytime I bring it in it changes the text tab spacings to something I don't want. I find the Dietrichs text editor cumbersome when compared to just using Word to do the formatting.

I have also tried to convert it into a bitmap, but once I get the bitmap in place is there a way to resize the bitmap so that I can place it where I want it in the drawing? It comes in as a bitmap fine, but I am bringing in more than one and I can't seem to resize them once they are placed.
Thank you,

Can someone detail the procedure for backing up the project you are working on to another non-dietrichs directory? I don't want to miss some vital files when I back it up.
Thank you

Thanks Jason,
I was using 1-5-2 and they did not show up, they do with 1-5-1

This partially answers my question on another posting...
I too looked in this directory folder and there are lots of interesting items (electrical, sinks, cupboards, cars, people) which could be placed in a finished drawing.
However, all my folders are empty too. Are these items only available with certain versions? Also, can they be used in the GL environment as well as the DCAD one?

Hi Florian,

I was wondering if there was actually a graphical file available showing all the available connectors with their names attached which I could print off for quick reference until I know what all the different abbreviated descriptions mean.
In my case I am having difficulty because all of the descriptions are in German (which I don't read) so I have to scroll through each drawing to find the one I want. In some cases there is no drawing of the object at all.

Thank you,

Paul

I looked on my tutorial CD and there was no folder with that name. Is there an optional module required to place these items that perhaps I don't have?
Also, are there any other items such as this available for making a VR picture more realistic? Trees and other outside items for example?

Just getting started with Dietrichs....
Is there a listing in English of all the default Smart Tags?
Other than browsing through each one individually how does a person know what is available?