Create Profile View

[rkmcswain]

In C3D 2014 and earlier, when you went to draw a profile view, and you got to the point when it was time to pick a point on the screen (Prompt: "Select profile view origin") - it would always pause for a second or two, then the dialog would disappear, then flash back on the screen for a 1/2 second. It always felt like you were about to crash....

I just wanted to say, this little irritating feature no longer happens in C3D 2015. Thanks!

How's that for a little positive feedback today 🙂

[ToddRogers-WPM]

Well, there's one!

[Hidden_Brain]

There is one related thing that happens to me every time in 2013, can reproduce in any drawing.

If i have my MS window split into two views (horizontal or vertical), and then i am running through creating a profile view for a pipe network, after I get to that point where I have to pick the point on the screen, my cursor always disappears and cannot pick anywhere. The only thing I can do is to save and close out of C3D using command line and come back in. Does not happen when my MS window is not split.

[doni49]

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@engineer4life1979 wrote:
There is one related thing that happens to me every time in 2013, can reproduce in any drawing.

If i have my MS window split into two views (horizontal or vertical), and then i am running through creating a profile view for a pipe network, after I get to that point where I have to pick the point on the screen, my cursor always disappears and cannot pick anywhere. The only thing I can do is to save and close out of C3D using command line and come back in. Does not happen when my MS window is not split.

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I can't say for sure if this will help but it's worth a try.  The next time it happens and you don't see your mouse, try typing 'p (apostrophe P).  This will start the pan command in transparent mode.  Then press escape.  Can you see the mouse pointer again?  Are you still in being prompted for the insertion point?

[Hidden_Brain]

cannot type, its almost like the entire C3D window freezes with the command line stating: " CREATEALIGNFROMNETWORK Select profile view origin".

Only thing i can do is CTRL+ALT_DEL.

Can you please try and see if you can reproduce this at your end?

1. Ribbon>Create alignment from pipe network - pick a few structures
2. In the alignment creation window, select CREATE PROFILE AND PROFILE VIEW
3. Go through the profile view menus, then when it asks to pick profile view origin, if you have your MS split into multiple views, can you click (or escape, type)?

I can reproduce this every time in 2013 (all SPs installed)

[mathewkol]

Nice one RK.

[rkmcswain]

engineer4life1979 wrote:
There is one related thing that happens to me every time in 2013, can reproduce in any drawing.

If i have my MS window split into two views (horizontal or vertical), and then i am running through creating a profile view for a pipe network, after I get to that point where I have to pick the point on the screen, my cursor always disappears and cannot pick anywhere.

Just tried that here using 2013 SP2 and it works as normal. No freezing or anything.

[Jeff_M]

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@engineer4life1979 wrote:

, then when it asks to pick profile view origin, if you have your MS split into multiple views, can you click (or escape, type)?

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Yep, I can pick the PV Origin and the PV is correctly inserted.