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I have been doing some three views lately and was wondering if there is a shortcut I am missing. I construct the side and top views aligned vertically then use the traditional paper drafting method o ...

I have yet to be convinced. An oblique section through a cylinder can be expected to produce a symmetrical figure, something (at least) like an ellipse. Why would an oblique section through a cone n ...

Thanks! Not trying to break things, just noticed a behavior that seemed counter intuitive.

Google "visual door bell". These are common in the deaf community. Here is a typical example:
http://www.electrokits.com/Ringers-Buzzers/Visual-Doorbell-Alert

I split this out from the "lines to polygons" thread for ease of search in the future.

The centroid tool works on a rounded rectangle. It does not work on a rounded polygon. (polygon tool with ...

Thank you. That worked well.

It even works for a different problem I was having: If you draw a closed polygon with rounded corners using lines and arcs, the centroid tool will not work. But, i ...

I know I can convert a single line to a polygon (option on the WT polygon tool) but is there a way to convert a series of lines to a polygon? In particular i want to convert a complex series of lines ...

Engineered Software emailed their SDK. No real documentation but enough to get started with.

Craig,

There's a pdf of the manual. I believe it comes with the disk. And there's also a help system that was done in France for both English and French. I'm not sure where it is. All I look at ...

Wow, I have NO IDEA where that came from. My actual post was:

WT Manuals very excellent, but they weugh more than I want to lug through airports (I travel two-three weeks out of the month). Is th ...

note: wrong author listed due to system error
posted by lekizz:

Anyone else bored and procrastinating?

No, but I'm sufficiently interested in the pioneering years of 1850's Iowa to persevere wi ...

I can use the trim/extend line tool to trim to a circle or arc, but not to a freehand curve or bezier...Am I missing something (WildTools is not installed yet, if that makes a difference)

I have just ordered PC 8 after many years using TurboCAD on Wintel machines. I look forward to learning PowerCADD but one area I have found no mention is writing externals. It is obviously possible ...

Author	Message
Topic: 3-Views
enderw88 Replies: 3 Views: 1597	Forum: PowerCADD Discussion Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:32 am Subject: 3-Views
enderw88 Replies: 3 Views: 1597	I have been doing some three views lately and was wondering if there is a shortcut I am missing. I construct the side and top views aligned vertically then use the traditional paper drafting method o ...
Topic: Do Ellipse really have a radius?
enderw88 Replies: 24 Views: 5980	Forum: PowerCADD Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:00 pm Subject: Do Ellipse really have a radius?
enderw88 Replies: 24 Views: 5980	I have yet to be convinced. An oblique section through a cylinder can be expected to produce a symmetrical figure, something (at least) like an ellipse. Why would an oblique section through a cone n ...
Topic: WT Centroid Tool Bug?
enderw88 Replies: 3 Views: 1780	Forum: PowerCADD Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:10 am Subject: WT Centroid Tool Bug?
enderw88 Replies: 3 Views: 1780	Thanks! Not trying to break things, just noticed a behavior that seemed counter intuitive.
Topic: OT: Smart Door Bell?
enderw88 Replies: 6 Views: 2169	Forum: PowerCADD Discussion Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:41 pm Subject: OT: Smart Door Bell?
enderw88 Replies: 6 Views: 2169	Google "visual door bell". These are common in the deaf community. Here is a typical example: http://www.electrokits.com/Ringers-Buzzers/Visual-Doorbell-Alert
Topic: WT Centroid Tool Bug?
enderw88 Replies: 3 Views: 1780	Forum: PowerCADD Discussion Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:36 pm Subject: WT Centroid Tool Bug?
enderw88 Replies: 3 Views: 1780	I split this out from the "lines to polygons" thread for ease of search in the future. The centroid tool works on a rounded rectangle. It does not work on a rounded polygon. (polygon tool with ...
Topic: Convert lines to a closed polygon?
enderw88 Replies: 3 Views: 1441	Forum: PowerCADD Discussion Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:51 pm Subject: Convert lines to a closed polygon?
enderw88 Replies: 3 Views: 1441	Thank you. That worked well. It even works for a different problem I was having: If you draw a closed polygon with rounded corners using lines and arcs, the centroid tool will not work. But, i ...
Topic: Convert lines to a closed polygon?
enderw88 Replies: 3 Views: 1441	Forum: PowerCADD Discussion Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:30 pm Subject: Convert lines to a closed polygon?
enderw88 Replies: 3 Views: 1441	I know I can convert a single line to a polygon (option on the WT polygon tool) but is there a way to convert a series of lines to a polygon? In particular i want to convert a complex series of lines ...
Topic: Writing PowerCADD Externals
enderw88 Replies: 1 Views: 1487	Forum: PowerCADD Discussion Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:26 pm Subject: Writing PowerCADD Externals
enderw88 Replies: 1 Views: 1487	Engineered Software emailed their SDK. No real documentation but enough to get started with.
Topic: WildTools Electronic Manual
enderw88 Replies: 10 Views: 2759	Forum: PowerCADD Discussion Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:37 am Subject: WildTools Electronic Manual
enderw88 Replies: 10 Views: 2759	Craig, There's a pdf of the manual. I believe it comes with the disk. And there's also a help system that was done in France for both English and French. I'm not sure where it is. All I look at ...
Topic: WildTools Electronic Manual
enderw88 Replies: 10 Views: 2759	Forum: PowerCADD Discussion Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:28 am Subject: WildTools Electronic Manual
enderw88 Replies: 10 Views: 2759	Wow, I have NO IDEA where that came from. My actual post was: WT Manuals very excellent, but they weugh more than I want to lug through airports (I travel two-three weeks out of the month). Is th ...
Topic: PROGRESS CRIT reply...
enderw88 Replies: 1 Views: 1215	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:51 am Subject: PROGRESS CRIT reply...
enderw88 Replies: 1 Views: 1215	note: wrong author listed due to system error posted by lekizz: Anyone else bored and procrastinating? No, but I'm sufficiently interested in the pioneering years of 1850's Iowa to persevere wi ...
Topic: Trim line to curve?
enderw88 Replies: 1 Views: 1224	Forum: PowerCADD Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:32 pm Subject: Trim line to curve?
enderw88 Replies: 1 Views: 1224	I can use the trim/extend line tool to trim to a circle or arc, but not to a freehand curve or bezier...Am I missing something (WildTools is not installed yet, if that makes a difference)
Topic: Writing PowerCADD Externals
enderw88 Replies: 1 Views: 1487	Forum: PowerCADD Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:16 pm Subject: Writing PowerCADD Externals
enderw88 Replies: 1 Views: 1487	I have just ordered PC 8 after many years using TurboCAD on Wintel machines. I look forward to learning PowerCADD but one area I have found no mention is writing externals. It is obviously possible ...