How do I snap block to a point on view ??

[jack3108]

I have created a block, leader "black dot" and "base origin" on the top of each other and located where I want it (within the block)

How do I "snap on" this "base origin" (of the block) to a point on the view ??

The point on the view was created on the view as a midpoint on the line, which in turn was "snaped on" the ends of "edges of solid model".

I want the location to be acurate (snap on) not just "approximately" positionned.

(Actually the block came from ACAD dwg, part of machine, which I want to show on the SW assy dwg)

 

[jack3108]

Another thing - when trying to locate the block on the view and - before clicking OK, I click double cross red button, the block (or its ghost) REMAINS - the only way to "erase" it is to HIDE then SHOW the view.

I don't think you can blame the video card on it - to me it simply looks like another bug in SW.

When I said "SW is NOT very user friendly" I also ment - it's verrrrry bugggy ....

 

[SBaugh]

I don't follow what you mean?

"Another thing - when trying to locate the block on the view and - before clicking OK, I click [red]double cross red button[/red]"

What are you talking about?

If something is still there Or a ghost, then that is a graphic card or driver issue. Your fix for this is simpilier then that. If you Ctrl-Q, Refresh the screen, Minimize and maximize SW will probably fix it. Your at home video card is not support in green by SW. It has limitations. If your seeing this on your Work computer then you need to specify your Driver version. Using the wrong version and cause things lie this to happen.

I don't think it's very buggy at all. And I do Tech support all day long for SW, and most of the time it's the user that is causing the problem and not SW.

Have you checked to make sure you have 2D emulator turn off in your Add-ins?

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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[jack3108]

If you Ctrl-Q, Refresh the screen, Minimize and maximize SW will probably fix it

No, it does not.

 

[SBaugh]

- the only way to "erase" it is to HIDE then SHOW the view.

That's the same as rebuilding the drawing file.

You still have not listed your video card drivers and the station at which your seeing this problem?

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Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

faq731-376

 

[jack3108]

Nvidia Quatro FX500/FX600
Integrated RAMDAC
Memsize 128 Mb
BIOS INFO : 4.34.20.72.08

Drivers:

nv4_disp.dll 6.14.10.6176
nv4_mini.sys ''
nvoglnt.dll ''
nvcpl.dll ''
nview.dll ''
nvwdmcpl.dll ''


Windows XP SP 2

Computer:

Model: Precision 330
Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
Type: Desktop
Role: Member Workstation
Asset Tag:
Service Tag: 5FRZR01
Processor: Pentium 4 1700MHz (L1 cache: 8.00 Kb, L2 cache: 256.0 Kb) Ext.clock: 100 MHz
Proc.type: Pentium 4
Quantity: 1
Proc.freq: 1700 MHz
L1 cache: 8.00 Kb
L2 cache: 256.0 Kb
Ext.clock: 100 MHz
Proc.socket: Microprocessor
Family: 15
Proc.model: 0
Stepping: 10
Brand ID: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1700MHz
Serial number:
Features: SIMD instructions
FXSAVE/FXRSTOR instruction
MMX extensions
36bit Page Size Extension
Page Attribute Table
CMOVcc (+FCMOVcc/F(U)COMI(P) opcodes
Machine Check Architecture
Page Global Extension
Memory Type Range Registers
SYSENTER/SYSEXIT extension
Processor contains an enabled APIC
CMPXCHG8B instruction
Machine Check Exception
Physical Address Extension
Model Specific Registers
Time Stamp Counter
Page Size Extension
Debugging Extension
Virtual Mode Extension
Built-In FPU
Bios: A09 (11-Oct-2001)
Motherboard: Precision 330 (Dell Computer Corporation) (Microprocessor)
Memory: 512 Mb (523 276 Kb) RIMM_1: 256 Mb(RDRAM,RAMBUS,2.5 ns) RIMM_2: 256 Mb(RDRAM,RAMBUS,2.5 ns)
Hard disks: 19.1 Gb (11.9 Gb free = 62.4%) (4.45 Gb free on C: drive)
primary disk: IC35L020AVER07-0 size: 19.1 Gb sernum: SVPTVLY6109
CNtfs) 10.1 Gb (4.45 Gb free = 44.0%)
FNtfs) 8.97 Gb (7.45 Gb free = 83.1%)

 

[SBaugh]

I didn't need all that information. I just wanted to know what station - "Home" or at "Work" and what the driver version was. You listed which station was using which card.


Anyway,

That driver is not supported by SW, and you should be using the 53.03 Certified driver.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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[jack3108]

That driver is not supported by SW, and you should be using the 53.03 Certified driver

Holly cow - our IT installed a wrong video driver !

Not done much testing, but already discovered, that on drawing view I can locate a dwg point on a line that belongs to the BLOCK. Before it was MISSION INPOSSIBLE !!

Thanks folks !!

 

[jack3108]

- When I made a TEST BLOCK (4 lines, kina square) and attached the base point to an end of the line (actually a corner) and then go back to a view and insert it, it's O.K.
Then when trying to manouver the TEST BLOCK on the view, the base point lights up and shows as a green square dot. No problem to position it to say an end of a line drawn on a view. It SNAPS ON

- now, I have a REAL BLOCK which was about 308 kb file in AutoCAD and was COPY from AUTOCAD and PASTE into SW. The SW dwg file increased from some 3 Mb to about 5 Mb. I have positioned the base point where I want it during REAL BLOCK edit. However after puting it on the view and subsequent selecting of the REAL BLOCK the green square dot does not show up and also SNAP to an end of a line drawn on view does not work.

- Did I improperly imported the stuff from AutoCAd and this is why it does not work properly,

or

it's because the REAL BLOCK is kina BIG ???

 

[SBaugh]

Try saving it as SW block. There are different extensions on those files.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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