Properties panel.

Intellicad 7.1.1627.51616.P

I am unable to use the Tab key to move thought editable fields in the properties panel.
i.e.: using tab to move through the scales of an insert or coordinates of a text entity, etc.

If the entity type drop-down at the top of the properties panel has the focus hitting the escape key does not give focus back to the command window but I think it should.

The auto-complete, type-ahead search functionality (not sure what to call it) does not work properly for controls such as layer or linetypes. When the control is opened so the list is displayed with the scrollbar and a key is hit the first match starting with the character hit is selected and the list control is closed. It should simply highlight the first match and stay open which would have it behave similar to the layer or linetype controls on the Entity Properties toolbar.

The panel is slow to appear when first requested.

Carlson Settings...

My configuration:
- Data Folder Setup set to Project Folder
- multiple sub-folders setup for the project with data types assigned to sub-folders
- use data folder for settings enabled
- startup settings folder assigned to the location of my company standard settings

I like to save the settings in the project settings sub-folder so old projects don't end up affected by "standards evolution" so my work flow is: first load a standard settings file, save it to the project settings sub-folder and each time thereafter load from the project sub-folder. This way I have all settings used archived and only the settings used.

This would be very easy to do if the Carlson file selection dialogs always contained at least the assigned project settings folder and the startup settings folder in the Recent Folders list. Currently the startup settings folder is not available in the list if Use Data Folder for Settings is enabled in Project Setup.

This is a wish list item, not urgent. Perhaps there is a more logical / simpler way to achieve the same thing that someone else is willing to share?

Project Explorer

When the project explorer is used to open a drawing the initialization is not complete until the project explorer is closed. This causes a problem when more than one drawing is opened from the project explorer. Only the last opened drawing will have a properly initialized environment. The Carlson settings, Quick Keys etc are affected. Also, when there is an ICADDOC.LSP file it is only loaded into the last drawing.

Intellicad 7.1.1627.51616.P and Carlson (120322)

Delete

When I select something and press delete, the things I selected gets unselected and I get asked to select entities. In the last version I could select stuff and press delete and it got deleted. Have you noticed this?

Update.

It seems that the selection is somehow not working like it should. When I select lines on different layer than the current one, the quick layer window on top doesn´t change to show the layer of selected items or no layer if they are on different layers. Also I can´t change lines layers by selecting line and changing the layer in the layer window, I have to open properties and do it from there.

Linetypes

Intellicad 7.1.1627.51616.P

I sent this in as a support request in December but can't find a response. Being that it was near Christmas I likely did something with the response. It is still an issue for me so I figured I should add it here just in case it was overlooked:

I am having a problem loading complex linetypes into Intellicad 7.1. The same line types load into ICAD 6.6 and Bricscad with no problems.

Line type definition:
*DITCHL2,Ditch Left ----- L ----- L ----- L ----- L -----
A,20.,-1.,["L",ROMANS,S=1.5,R=0.0,X=-.6,Y=-.75],-1.
*DITCHR2,Ditch Right ----- R ----- R ----- R ----- R -----
A,20.,-1.,["R",ROMANS,S=1.5,R=0.0,X=-.7,Y=-.75],-1.

will not load but if I change the text style to STANDARD it will load. The ROMANS text style does exist in the drawing and the line type will load and display fine in the same drawing using ICAD 6.6 or Bricscad.

The Intellicad 7.1 version seems to refuse to load any line types from a file if it has a problem with any single line type definition. From the user perspective, I would expect the program to issue a warning (identifying the line type) when a problem is encountered but continue to load the definitions it understands.

The Intellicad 7.1 version has a problem with the command line version of the LINETYPE command. When a ~ is entered on the command line at the prompt should and does open a dialog to allow the user to browse for the lientype file. All linetypes should be loaded from the file once it is selected but Intellicad 7.1 is trying to load a line type definition with the name "~" and obviously fails. Command window output:

_-LINETYPE
Linetype: ? to list/Create/Load/Set: l
Enter linetype to load: ~
No linetype matching "~" found in C:\Program Files\Carlson2012_ICAD7\Support\Icadiso.lin.
Linetype: ? to list/Create/Load/Set:


Should look like:
Command: -linetype
Linetype: ? to list/Create/Load/Set: l
Enter linetype to load: ~
Linetype DITCHL2 loaded
Linetype DITCHR2 loaded
Linetype DASH010 loaded
Linetype DASH013 loaded
etc...

Area / Lot Layout

Carlson 2012, ICAD 7.1.1627.51616.P

No matter what combination of options I use for Lot Layout, the result is always the create a separate end lot.

The Remainder - Apply Equally to All Lots is what I really need to work.

Thanks,

Steve

Usability performance...

I have been reluctant to comment much on performance since I know these are beta builds. I just guess there is likely a lot more debug / QA type code executing than there will be once a release is made. Is this true or should I be more concerned about the "feel" and performance? Is there a need to report these types?

Layer States Manager

I our business we use the layer states manager extensively with many drawings having multiple saved layer states. These layer states are not available in the new IntelliCAD Explorer. We can export our layer states to a .lay file and then restore from that file but there is no way to recover existing layer states that I have found. Also when I do restore from a .lay file the restore process is very slow going through each layer at nearly a second each. Any ideas?

Opening Drawing

I have tried to open an existing drawing (created in Autocad with an Xref attached) withe the latest 7.1 without success, it opens in 6.6.
When I carry out a recover, the file works

Slow regens & unattached image issues

I'm using a drawing that I have been using on all the prior 7.1 builds and find this one to be the slowest for zooms. I was not able to open the file until I removed all images in AutoCAD and reopen in ICAD. In 6.6 the drawing loads fast and zooms as well as AutoCAD. It took about a minute to change the pdmode variable to 2......

Updating and existing settings...

I just installed the 20120322 update and was reminded of the existing settings dialog. At first run, the updated application warns us there are some existing / updated settings files conflicts. The user is presented with the option to use skip the template file. There are often so many files affected and the prompt is offered for each file individually. I suspect any typical user starts out looking at the files and making a decision then just chooses to use all template files.

Perhaps a tree view of all affected settings files can be displayed with the top level being either by application, i.e. Civil, Survey, GIS, Hydro, Mining, etc. or type, i.e. Menu, Symbol, Linetype def, etc. Or at the least a list control with scroll bars that can be sorted by heading.

That being said, this is a minor issue since the backup is there to review afterwards.

Something amiss with the mouse

In the last two days the behaviour of my mouse has gone astray. It works fine in 6.6 but in 7.1 with latest two patches I cannot get right click to function properly. I have not installed any other software or made any changes that I can attribute the change in behaviour.
Simple operations will not work such as select text, right click and select edit text. Sometimes if I select the entity again after choosing the function it will work. I cannot find any settings which might account for this behaviour.

New build is posted (120322)

We have posted an update for Carlson 2012 with IntelliCAD 7.1 on the blog.

More major fixes include:
- Copy/Paste of the text changing size fixed

- Images consuming too much memory as compared to 6.6 fixed

- PEDIT joining changing polyline layer

- Several crashes and deadlocks are fixed.

Lots of clean up work is based on your crash submissions, please submit them if you experience crash, this really helps to clean up the problems.

UnExplained crashes

I have had several crashes where the only commonality I can pick is that they are older jobs which when I re-open after the crash I find that they had some errors when I run audit. Today I opened I job I created from scratch in dec last year. I had not worked on it since early january, I did some listing of points, adding one line and editing text, operations which I have successfully without problems. After editing one piece of text the program just closed, instantly, no error warnings no delays just like a mouse click it was gone. When I reopened I found it had 30 errors with audit.

I must now remember to run audit before using any existing jobs.

Insert excel sheet

I am having problems inserting excel tablets into my drawing. If I copy/paste then I will get everything in one line. Paste as block will give the same results. Paste special as a excel worksheet will paste a white box with nothing in it in my drawing.

Currently I am saving my tablets as jpg and insert them as raster img.

I have used google maps to create a vicinity maps in 6.6 by opening google maps, zoom to desired area, print screen, paste to "paint", block area of interest, copy and paste to vicinity map area in my paper space template and then trace lines and label streets. With 7.1, I only get a blank block, no line work or text.
Also when modifying a paper space layout, incomplete list of layouts.

Erase Outside

I have come across a problem with Erase outside and Erase by polyline.
I am working in a very large file.
If you use erase outside every thing is erased and when you use erase by polyline and erase outside everything is erased and if you use inside nothing is erased.

I have tested on a small file and it works.

I also have the same problem using 6.6

ESnap markers...

This is a minor issue. Snap markers are sometimes displayed when they should not be. I have had markers appear while being prompted to selected entities and other times when they appear during a command when it is prompting for options. For example when using PEDIT command after the polyline is selected and the user is presented the list of operations to choose from.

Restarting the application restores the snap marker behaviour to what it should be.

Seemed odd so I thought you might want to know...

Another item for wishlist...

I would find it quite useful to have a mid-between-two-points snap (M2P) in Intellicad.

I have just opened an existing drawing in Intellicad 7.1, and it was busy for quiet awhile and when it finally opened I had lost the Pull Down Menu's for Settings and Points.
How do I get these menu's back??

Project Folder

The fault in the project folder system is causing problems in a number of areas. This was an occasional problem in earlier version but now it causing constant problems in a lot of different areas. Today, when I ran F2F, a linetype template (kerb,which I use in 90% of my detail surveys ) was incorrect because it was not finding the correct folder.
In the same job I checked to see the project folder was correct when I started the job, then after doing several F2F and some other simple functions, I returned to the project folder setup to find it had changed the folder again.
In my project folder I have several folders, field,xref,drawing etc. The project folder keeps defaulting back to the \project folder\drawings folder rather than\Project folder.

Wish list for next build 7.1 or 7.2 ;)

I would really like to see:

1. the ability to freeze layers in an xref by clicking on the layer

2. the ability to list a layer in an xref (xlist or equivalent)

3. to draw a rectangle by entering the dimensions

to a lesser degree

4. the ability to change color of a layer by viewport

Thanks,

Steve

Rotate & Translate Points Issue

We have discovered an error when rotating and translating points. This error occurs in the latest version (Carlson2012) of both iCAD6 & iCAD7, also verified that it does this on more than one computer here. After importing points, we list the points and verify that they imported correct. Then we rotate the points & translate the points, after that one point is put way out in space. Then we list the points again and all of them look good except for that one point. Seems to always be the last point that gets thrown out in space. This happens every time we rotate and translate points. For a temporary work around we make a junk point at the very end so that all of our points rotate and translate properly.

Line by point numbers off in space.

Drawing lines by point number and lines did not end up on the points . Lines were way off in space . Also still having issues with plotting sometimes not showing full drawing. Have not loaded the most recent patch just posted using last one .

CHSPACE issue

Carlson 2012, Intellicad 7.1.1617.51099.p

two viewports, one at twisted view, one true north. Change space of text out of true north, it comes into paperspace twisted to the angle of the other viewport.

patch issues

I uploaded the recent patch Leonid sent. I am having problems with rotating objects. If I draw a line and want to rotate 180 degrees and enter that value in, I get something other than 180 degrees. (tried 270 degrees, too, and it looked more like 27 degrees).   Also, I noticed my drawings freeze up a lot now.... Anyone else experiencing this?

Grid not visible

I can´t see the grid when I turn it on. I haven´t tried in other versions so not sure if this is only this one that is affected. I can snap to grid so I know it is there, just can´t see it.

If I have spacing of 1000 1000, then I see it. Change the spacing to 1000 100 and I still see it, but when I go for 100 100 or less then it disappears. I get the message that "the grid spacing is too small to display in this view" Zooming in will not change that.

Data collection connection - Com Port

I have found we are unable to upload via the com port connection under: Menu BarSurveyData collectors dialog (we use the Nikon tab for our Nikon DTM 550 and 552 onboard data collection instruments. We are using the latest version of intelliCAD 7.1 BETA - 2/19 with Carlson Survey, build 120219. The weird thing is we can download just fine but the port is not recognized when we switch to upload. We need to use version 6.6 to upload data.

New TESTING build is posted for the blog

We have been busy collecting data from the build posted on 2/19. About a couple of dozen of important fixes now have been integrated in a new build we have now posted on the blog.

Fixes include:
- number of identified crash scenarios
- couple of hatch corruption issues
- couple of printing issues
- couple of MTEXT issues: fix for associative MTEXT and fix for background mask covering the text
- more judicious use of "_Salvaged" suffix

Thank you for your continuing contributions, I hope you are seeing your problems addressed in coming builds,
Leonid

object snaps

Not sure if others have had this problem, but in 7.1 when I select "intersection" object snap, it does not pick the intersection or allow me to select entities. Any advice?

I am trying to install the update to Intellicad 7.1 on Carlson 2012 but the install fails.  Can anyone advise how to do this ?  If I try to install the complete version and enter my current serial number will it interfere with my current version of 2012 ?

Thank you