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ValmontR
Joined: 19 May 2004
Posts: 88
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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 Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 3:12 pm Post subject: Hate to nag - but I NEED the status window back |
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I wrote to Mike a month ago about the status window but there doesn't appear to be any movement on getting it back. Unfortunately this means I don't use PowerCADD 8 and associated WildTools 9. There are many, many good things in the new versions, but I'm not willing to have the same options scattered throughout the program. I NEED the viewing scale available as I often check drawings at 137% (this displays a 1:1 drawing at actual size on my monitor) and multiples for other drawings. This provides a "reality check" for my work. I hate giving up screen real estate for the new toolbar at the top of the drawing, but this is the only way to change the nudge amount - something I do many times every hour. And although I know it's not necessarily the proper way, I do occasionally have objects at different scales on the same layer and changed this from the status window. I don't draw in standard ways, but PowerCADD's flexibility was always one of its best points, and now the new versions sit in boxes on a shelf.
Sorry for the rant.
Ralph |
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Jeff H
Joined: 14 Apr 2004
Posts: 31
Location: Naples, FL
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| Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:04 am Post subject: |
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Ralph,
I agree exactly with each and every one of your points. I am still using PC7/WT8 for nearly everything. DWG translation is the exception. I am surprised at the lack of response or official comment from ES. I thought this would get worked out, but now I'm not so sure.
And that was not a rant. I know a rant when I see one.
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pbacot
Joined: 15 Apr 2004
Posts: 889
Location: Northern California
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| Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:10 am Post subject: |
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Not using v.8 (yet) but surprised the sentiment is so prevalent for the status window. I use it constantly too. In order of use but all very helpful:
I need to quickly know
what layer something is on.
Scale checking and changing when I am doing a lot of details.
nudge (wish nudge were adjusted to scale and never gave pixel--I have no use for nudges like .621289")
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Number of objects
I never refer to the zoom amount or use the mountains.
What did we do before the status window? Are we so spoiled that it's a deal breaker?
Just to add my vote to the mix. Bring it back, please.
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Matt
Joined: 13 Apr 2004
Posts: 450
Location: Sterling, Virginia
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| Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:38 am Post subject: |
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| chiming in here to agree. I suggest you email engineered software with your request. It's very confusing to lose such a valuable tool. |
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John Cruet
Joined: 30 Apr 2004
Posts: 292
Location: Guilford, CT
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| Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:55 am Post subject: |
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| Matt wrote: | | chiming in here to agree. I suggest you email engineered software with your request. It's very confusing to lose such a valuable tool. |
...especially since this tool was in the evaluation versions! 
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ValmontR
Joined: 19 May 2004
Posts: 88
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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| Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:56 am Post subject: Sent another email to Mike |
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I just sent another email to Mike about this issue and included my original email from June 30. Still crossing my fingers.
Cheers,
Ralph |
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