I'm totally guessing here, but I'm assuming the big annual Apple show early next month might also announce the 2014 MAC versions of AutoCAD, so I thought I would get things started by asking a simple question.
WHAT DO YOU WISH THE NEW VERSION TO HAVE THAT YOU NEED TO DO YOUR WORK?
Usability in 3d, fix the bugs (ie screen tearing, pdf exports) bring it on par with windows. Then start releasing the verticals.
IGES import
ContentExplorer (Simpson Strong-Tie menu doesn't work without it).
I also need the various pallets (Tool Sets, Command Line, etc) to stick on my second monitor. Every time I quit and reopen AutoCAD, they have all reverted to the first monitor (also when I close the last drawing and open a new one... to keep the pallets when I put them, I have to leave at least 1 drawing open at all times).
How about:
An ability to set up the interface to match the windows version
The ability to redefine all function keys and assign them to osnap shortcuts
Paste as block
xlist
Layer filters
Express tools
A reference manager
DWF abilities
"Hi Peter,
Could you describe your dual monitor configuration ( resolution on primary and secondary monitor). Do you use MacBook + external monitor?
Maxim Architect
MARSS"
Sure:
I have a 27" iMac with a 27" Thunderbolt display plugged into it, so (2) 2560x1440.
Hi Peter,
I can suggest you to try the trick which seems work for me in order to force AutoCAD to remember position of palettes on dual monitor system.
From your screen-shots I see that you are running also Windows in Virtual Box virtual machine (it is on the second monitor - external as I suspect). Isn't it?
If yes, I advise you to try the trick without Windows running on background, then if you get success - you can try to run Windows as well.
So about the trick.
- Start AutoCAD and arrange palettes on second monitor as you wish, but when you put Palettes (Layer, Properties, Ref manager, etc.) to the second monitor (external in your case) you have to leave small gaps between Palettes itself and between palettes and screen area edges on the external monitor.
- In AutoCAD call OPTIONS command (Preferences from AutoCAD leftmost menu), go to Application tab and click on OK to quit dialog. This will save palettes and windows position to Profile.aws file, where this information stored.
- Quit AutoCAD, start it again - palettes should remain in-place.
There is another one condition - but it you need it only if you have two displays with different resolution - you need to align displays in Arrange tab of Display pane of System preferences with bottom edges.
If things will work out you can even try to lock Profile.aws file (it is in "~/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/roaming/AutoCAD 2013/R19.0/enu/Support" folder) in order to "lock" good display configuration so if you accidentally move some palettes during your work, next start AutoCAD will restore it according to the stored preferences.
I already had a discussion on Dual monitor problem here (although OP doesn't responded to my last post there):
http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-for-Mac/Tool-Bars-and-Palette-Locations/td-p/4318714
You can read all, but the my solution first appeared in post #22
Maxim
Most of the pallets stayed where they were supposed to, so you are definitely on to something there.
Still, the points remain:
1. Many people using AutoCAD use more than 1 monitor
2. We like our pallets to stay where we put them.
3. We shouldn't have to go through all this just to get our pallets to stay where we put them.
Its something I would like to see fixed in AutoCAD Mac 2014.
@Anonymous wrote:
...2. We like our pallets to stay where we put them.
3. We shouldn't have to go through all this just to get our pallets to stay where we put them.
Its something I would like to see fixed in AutoCAD Mac 2014.
Agree.
Maxim
While I realize that some of these could be done by loading lsp routines, I would still like them to be apart of 2014
That's all I got for now. I'll add more later, if I come up with anything else.
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