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by alexwhite
Sun Nov 01, 2015 3:43 pm
Forum: HighDesign User Forum
Topic: Need HD15 help :(
Replies: 11
Views: 25718

Re: Need HD15 help :(

I finally decided to try 2015.2 after seeing too many things in the early release that were being worked out... and I've been working with HD for so many years in production that it was hard to make the change. The first big issue for me was how direct inputs to Length is being handled. I do not agr...
by alexwhite
Sun Apr 12, 2015 2:21 am
Forum: HighDesign User Forum
Topic: Importing dwg in HD2015
Replies: 5
Views: 15069

Re: Importing dwg in HD2015

I don't know if its related to Axys or not - here's an error I received on trying to import a dwg
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by alexwhite
Tue Feb 10, 2015 2:35 pm
Forum: Updates & Information
Topic: HighDesign 2015 Is Here!
Replies: 7
Views: 24191

Re: HighDesign 2015 Is Here!

Andrea, would you please clarify the upgrade pricing from 1.8.7? Thanks
by alexwhite
Thu Feb 05, 2015 2:05 am
Forum: Tips, Tricks, Blog Posts
Topic: A tip to get good printouts from PDF files
Replies: 1
Views: 14191

Re: A tip to get good printouts from PDF files

wow - that is indeed a priceless tip. there's been many times rushing to the printer before a meeting and we're all stymied by why certain lines are in the PDF on the screen but not the paper! When I look at export options in HD, I see the export to tiff option - do you know whether this is a RGB ti...
by alexwhite
Sat Jul 12, 2014 1:35 am
Forum: Updates & Information
Topic: HighDesign Development Making Great Progress
Replies: 31
Views: 85545

Re: HighDesign Development Making Great Progress

Betas are still in review - 1.8.7 is really solid though... so there's really no rush for most projects.
by alexwhite
Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:37 pm
Forum: HighDesign User Forum
Topic: Inference Keys
Replies: 1
Views: 6744

Re: Inference Keys

I figured it out - Reset the PRAM or NRAM on intel macs... Hold down Option+Command+P+R before the gray restart screen; keep holding through second restart chime and release with the second gray screen

Are you all drawing a lot? Midwest US is really busy.
by alexwhite
Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:08 pm
Forum: HighDesign User Forum
Topic: Inference Keys
Replies: 1
Views: 6744

Inference Keys

I'm on 10.9 Mavericks now and HD 1.8.7... I can't get the option keys to work for mirror and selection of whole objects... have I deselected something in the Prefs? Are you guys seeing this problem?

Thanks, A
by alexwhite
Fri Jul 26, 2013 4:34 pm
Forum: HighDesign User Forum
Topic: Autocad
Replies: 10
Views: 21721

Re: Autocad

Exporting via DXF is more reliable than dwg in my experience.
by alexwhite
Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:42 pm
Forum: Updates & Information
Topic: First beta release
Replies: 5
Views: 26238

Re: First beta release

yes please - you've got mail
by alexwhite
Sat Jan 26, 2013 2:06 am
Forum: Updates & Information
Topic: HighDesign Development Making Great Progress
Replies: 31
Views: 85545

Re: HighDesign Development Making Great Progress

oh I can envision dragging a window symbol from one drawing to another...
by alexwhite
Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:37 pm
Forum: Updates & Information
Topic: HighDesign Development Making Great Progress
Replies: 31
Views: 85545

Re: HighDesign Development Making Great Progress

I'm ready for the beta... lots of work in the pipeline...
by alexwhite
Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:22 am
Forum: HighDesign User Forum
Topic: Section + Elevation workflow
Replies: 11
Views: 25576

Re: Section + Elevation workflow

I use views sim to Matthew - moving from drawing to drawing via views built in sheet/layers saves time especially in large projects.
by alexwhite
Fri Oct 12, 2012 2:38 am
Forum: HighDesign User Forum
Topic: Walls
Replies: 9
Views: 25073

Re: Walls

I would move away from walls... some people use them... I can never really get them to close/work, snap to, dimension, etc.
by alexwhite
Fri Oct 12, 2012 2:37 am
Forum: HighDesign User Forum
Topic: symbols - files
Replies: 5
Views: 12208

Re: symbols - files

you can put all your symbols in one folder, where ever that wants to be - just point HD to the location. I don't believe you can point to separate libraries
by alexwhite
Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:09 pm
Forum: HighDesign User Forum
Topic: Library
Replies: 8
Views: 16305

Re: Library

There's usually no problem inserting dxf/dwg's. However when you create the new symbok with a text field as part you will have to explode it to edit when you add it back to a drawing.