[Equest-users] 3.65 - new feature?

[Nick Caton]

I've had good luck so far with a 3.65 project currently importing... 6 different CAD references... more to come however.

When you import a new file, are the origin coordinates wildly off?  If that is the issue, your "invisible" reference might appear far on the periphery if you zoom way out.  I did notice that occurring a few times in this project (although this issue happened with previous versions of eQuest) and corrected to match the coordinates of previous imports.

I have no idea exactly what causes this behavior & how to prevent it in the first place.  Still, to sync coordinates I think the easiest way is when you first see the prompt on locating x/y coordinates for a new import, the CAD file name in that same dialog is a dropdown you can toggle to view the other imports you already have.  By reference you can edit/correct the new file's settings to match the others.

Hope that helps!

~Nick

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NICK CATON, P.E.
SENIOR ENGINEER

Smith & Boucher Engineers
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olathe, ks 66061
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From: Patrick J. O'Leary, Jr. [mailto:poleary1969 at gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 3:25 PM
To: brians at murraypc.com
Cc: Nick Caton; equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: Re: [Equest-users] 3.65 - new feature?

any difference if using a different autocad version to import?  2004, 2007, 2011?  2004 had always worked best for me since it was less complicated than newer versions.

On 10/9/13 12:19 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
In the new format I have been having trouble uploading a CAD drawing for a custom footprint. I'll go through the normal process of uploading the CAD, hit apply to add the CAD drawing background, and nothing will show up. I check the layer visibility and no layers are shown to check or uncheck. So I'll try to add a drawing again, same result or just outright freeze of eQuest. Anyone experiencing these problems


Thanks
Brian Smith, Mechanical Design Engineer
Murray & Associates, P.C.
T/907.780.6151 F/907.780.6182
www.murraypc.com



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