Draw Plan View Sheet

Carlson 2013, build 120712
ICAD 7.2.178854549.P.VC9X86
Windows 7, 8 GB ram

Issue is in Civil Menu

Menu – Profile

Command – Draw Plan View Sheet

The command needs a lot of attention as it is unusable for all intents and purposes right now.

First: The scale is set to 50 scale, so the viewport it creates is 1:1 and it scales up the sheet border 50x

In my opinion, the view port should come in at 50 scale and the sheet border at 1:1, however this may be a taste issue so moving on.

Second:  The command makes two viewports.  One at 1:1 as mentioned above but the rotation / twist screen has little to do with the centerline alignment selected.  The second view port is at the page size of 24”x36”, and is of course very small in the bottom left hand corner.

Third: The graphic bar scale comes in labeled for 100 scale.  The drawing is set to 50 scale, and the option during the command was selected at 50 scale as well.

SiteNet

I have followed the steps in the SiteNet movie, without success. The create existing surface does not trim to the boundary polyline and the final surface is the design layers only and not merged to a new resultant tin.

The trg file created is always put in the project folder regardless of which subfolder you save it to. A copy is put in the project folder and is updated with most operations in SiteNet.

Feet/Inch option in Extend a line. If the job default is set to metric the fee/inch option in extend a line sometimes treats the feet as metres. It will work sometimes, and I cannot find the pattern when it does not work, it is almost random.

Won't open drawing

I just updated to the 120712 build and still can't open a drawing that opens with ease in ACADlt.  I removed all images and it still doesn't get past _open command. It works fine on dwgs created with ICAD 7.2.

XREF PROBLEM

I'm running 2013 7.2 build 120712
Windows Vista 4G

After inserting a XREF into my drawing and then closing the drawing, I am prompted to save the drawing that appears to work, but then I get the standard Intellicad message <Intellicad encountered a problem> and the lock up.

The XREF is saved but it's a pain restarting Intellicad every time.

Purge command dialog...

Items in the PURGE command dialog are not sorted. i.e. layer names and block names are not sorted.

Intellicad 7.2.1543.54011.P.VC9.x86.Alpha

Plotting problem...

I understand the plotting issue has been reported here and has been "escalated". I am aware it does not affect all users / systems.

Is there sufficient information about the defect to identify it or is there something the affected users can do to assist with the resolution of this issue?

Rotate in Intellicad 7.2 2013

I'm using build 120712 and when I use the rotate command the line work is not rotating correctly.

If I say rotate 10deg the line work is rotated 190deg

Plot Dialog Freezes Carlson 2013 ICAD 7.2

Carlson 2013, build 120712

ICAD 7.2.178854549.P.VC9X86

Windows 7, 8 GB ram

This occurred 3 times Friday and once already this morning.

After a couple of plots, when attempting another plot, the plot dialog will freeze.

All the selection fields are blank.  At this point ICAD/Carlson is locked up and it takes windows task manager to close it.

Then it either takes a full reboot of the system for the plot dialog to work again, or if the drawing is reopened and the menu is switched from Civil to GIS back to Civil, then it will work again.  Which I think means it is looking for a switch of some kind somewhere.

Without the reboot or the menu switching the plot screen continues to freeze everytime.

Carlson 2013, build 120712 - several issues

Carlson 2013, build 120712

ICAD 7.2.178854549.P.VC9X86

Windows 7, 8 GB ram

Insertobj – to insert a spreadsheet into a drawing does not work, “failed to create the item”

Wipeout – either from command or from button on toolbar does not allow existing polyline to be picked

Hydrology menu – very very slow response time in the dialog and numerous crashes, very simple pipe system, one inlet, one pipe, one headwall, crashed 4 times.

Editing of mtext inside of a twisted viewport, the text gets moved and rotated in model space.

Carlson 2013 Intellicad 7.2, latest test ver.

This version will not plot a paperspace layout. Dialog box appears with all fields empty. The computer freezes and all data since the last save is lost.
Love the properties dialog that is saved and re-appears each time you start the program..

Calculator cut/paste

I just installed 2013/7.2
So I'm using the calculator icon from the Inquiry icon menu.
why can I not copy the results?
Would it be difficult to include?  Do I need to set something so I can copy?

As a second question the snap to parallel command doesn't seem to be working; anyone else?  I tried both 2dp and line function.

Train has left the station or what has been keeping us busy.

Hello Everyone,

As you may have heard, we have been very busy getting Carlson 2013 with IntelliCAD 7.2 release out of the door. The product was released in the end of June and I know many of you have already installed and running it. This time, IntelliCAD 6.6 is not included (as well as AutoCAD 2000-2002 support), but IntelliCAD 7.2 is and it is official this time.

IntelliCAD 7.2 has received significant number of performance upgrades on the graphics end as well as few features. It also has newer DWG reading/writing engine which has better support for newer AutoCAD entities.

In meantime we have been keeping lookout for crash submissions from users on both IntelliCAD 7.1 and 7.2 and both have received many fixes as result of this input.

Some of the key changes:

-- Fix for keeping  plot jobs small has been included in 7.2 (not possible to port to 7.1, unfortunately)
-- Image problems with 7.2 were fixed after the release
-- Several deadlocks (hangups) have been fixed in 7.2 and more will come in next update
-- Problems with PDF attachments lead us to disable them in 7.1 to improve on stability with such drawings
-- Many crash fixes (both 7.1 and 7.2)

Carlson 2012 update (120712):
http://files.carlsonsw.com/mirror/patches/carlson2012/Carlson2012.exe (full install)
or
http://files.carlsonsw.com/mirror/patches/carlson2012/Carlson2012Update_icad7_install.exe (patch)

and

Carlson 2013 update (120711):
http://files.carlsonsw.com/mirror/patches/carlson2013/Carlson2013.exe (full install)
or
http://files.carlsonsw.com/mirror/patches/carlson2013/Carlson2013Update_icad7_install.exe (patch)

We are getting steady input from users on IntelliCAD 7.2, identifying problems and able to turn around fixes rather quickly, so these updates will keep coming.

We also intend to make another official (public) update to Carlson 2012, IntelliCAD 7.1 soon, which will probably be the last one for 2012 release.

Thank you for all the input,
Leonid

Xref and block screen resolution

Please let me know if there is a way to resolve the degredation of screen entities in blocks and xrefs. Zooming in and out the linework moves around and is notdepicted where it actually is located. If you bind and explode the blocks/xrefs the degedation goes away. This is a real problem in knowing for certain you are snapping to correct entities and just normal visualization.

Status of Blog?

Was this Blog / Forum limited to the Intellicad engine v7.1? Should all comment / issues be sent in as support requests now?

Surface Reports

I have measured points and I am comparing them to a surface file. Is it possible to get a report on all points above or below the surface?

I could make another tin file from the measurements and just use the daylight contour as a selection zone for points, but is there an easier way of reporting this?

Carlson 2013 - Intellicad 7.2

Ortho does not work properly. When snapangle is set and ortho is selected, you cannot draw a line in the desired direction. Only goes north-south or east-west.

BOUNDARY ignores bulged segments...

Hi,

Running BOUNDARY command and selecting an internal point produces a boundary that does not include the bulge for arc segments.

BOUNDPL does work.

Version: Intellicad 7.2.1543.54011.P.VC9.x86.Alpha

7.2 Carlson 13

Downloaded Carlson 2013, ICAD 7.2
no issues until I edited a road profile.  When the prompt asked to update the profile, I said yes
The Peak Working Memory Set is at 1.8GB, computer performance CPU usage at 53%
nothing worked, so I crashed out through task manager
I have Windows 7 with 8 GB of memory

Thanks,

Steve

Offset command is still a little rough around the edges.

I have noticed that when selecting the direction for the offset if the cross-hairs line up with the object that you are trying to offset (see left example) the command works fine but when your cross-hairs do not line up (see right example) it does not offset, it cancels the command, and if you hit enter to repeat the command it brings up the last command that you used prior to the offset instead of offset.  This is particularly bothersome when I am trying to offset a short line while zoomed out.  Definitely not working as smooth as AutoCAD yet.

crashes

I have been having crashes when editing poly lines or points... anyone else having such issues with the new build?...

MATCHPROP with MText

Intellicad version: 7.1.1644.53233.P

MATCHPROP does not appear to copy the justification for MText entities.

F2F NOT SETTING COLOURS FOR LAYERS

When I run f2f the only layers which come up with the correct colours are the point attribute layers and the Dual 3d Polyline layer all other layers are defaulting to white.

I have recently done a clean re-install to attempt solve some other issues and now it seems another issue has been created.

 I can view the F2F fld file are the settings are all Ok.  I cannot find any setting where this could be set. When I run F2F I have the BYLAYER selected for the linework and colour on the pull down toolbar.

Two viewports?

Intellicad version: 7.1.1644.53233.P

I don't really understand what is going on here but:

1. Switch to a layout tab
2. Run MVIEW to create a polygonal viewport (clipped) and click a few points to define it.
3. Select the viewport.
4. Open the properties panel.

For me, the properties panel indicates three entities are selected, 1 polyline and 2 viewports. I am expecting two entities to be selected, 1 polyline and 1 viewport.

I ran LIST on the selected group and it indicates only two entities are selected but it does list two viewports, or more correctly the same viewport twice.

Seems strange.

Here is the output from LIST:
 Command: li
SCroll/SOrt/Tracking/<Select entities to list>:
Entities in set: 2
SCroll/SOrt/Tracking/<Select entities to list>:
--------------------- LWPOLYLINE ----------------------------------
                         Handle:  685B
                  Current space:  A0_L_Sub_rba
                          Layer:  0
                          Color:  BYLayer
                       Linetype:  ByLayer
                    Line weight:  BYLAYER
                 Polyline Flags:  Closed
                          Width:  0.0000
                           Area:  945.0227
                      Perimeter:  128.1927
                       Location:  X=1031.0484  Y=-15.1787  Z=0.0000
                       Location:  X=1031.3446  Y=6.7365  Z=0.0000
                       Location:  X=1065.1057  Y=9.9941  Z=0.0000
                       Location:  X=1075.1748  Y=-16.3633  Z=0.0000
Clipping entity for viewport with handle = 685C
----------------------- VIEWPORT ----------------------------------
                         Handle:  685C
                  Current space:  A0_L_Sub_rba
                          Layer:  0
Scroll/<ENTER to view next screen>:
                          Color:  BYLayer
                       Linetype:  ByLayer
                    Line weight:  BYLAYER
                             ID:  3
                    Layout Name:  A0_L_Sub_rba
                   Visual Style:  2dWireframe
                         Status:  On,Clipping On,UCS follow On
  Scale relative to Paper space:  0.0147xp
                   Center point:  X=1053.1116  Y=-3.1846  Z=0.0000
                          Width:  44.1264
                         Height:  26.3574
----------------------- VIEWPORT ----------------------------------
                         Handle:  685C
                  Current space:  A0_L_Sub_rba
                          Layer:  0
                          Color:  BYLayer
                       Linetype:  ByLayer
                    Line weight:  BYLAYER
                             ID:  3
                    Layout Name:  A0_L_Sub_rba
Scroll/<ENTER to view next screen>:
                   Visual Style:  2dWireframe
                         Status:  On,Clipping On,UCS follow On
  Scale relative to Paper space:  0.0147xp
                   Center point:  X=1053.1116  Y=-3.1846  Z=0.0000
                          Width:  44.1264
                         Height:  26.3574Command: li
SCroll/SOrt/Tracking/<Select entities to list>:
Entities in set: 2
SCroll/SOrt/Tracking/<Select entities to list>:
--------------------- LWPOLYLINE ----------------------------------
                         Handle:  685B
                  Current space:  A0_L_Sub_rba
                          Layer:  0
                          Color:  BYLayer
                       Linetype:  ByLayer
                    Line weight:  BYLAYER
                 Polyline Flags:  Closed
                          Width:  0.0000
                           Area:  945.0227
                      Perimeter:  128.1927
                       Location:  X=1031.0484  Y=-15.1787  Z=0.0000
                       Location:  X=1031.3446  Y=6.7365  Z=0.0000
                       Location:  X=1065.1057  Y=9.9941  Z=0.0000
                       Location:  X=1075.1748  Y=-16.3633  Z=0.0000
Clipping entity for viewport with handle = 685C
----------------------- VIEWPORT ----------------------------------
                         Handle:  685C
                  Current space:  A0_L_Sub_rba
                          Layer:  0
Scroll/<ENTER to view next screen>:
                          Color:  BYLayer
                       Linetype:  ByLayer
                    Line weight:  BYLAYER
                             ID:  3
                    Layout Name:  A0_L_Sub_rba
                   Visual Style:  2dWireframe
                         Status:  On,Clipping On,UCS follow On
  Scale relative to Paper space:  0.0147xp
                   Center point:  X=1053.1116  Y=-3.1846  Z=0.0000
                          Width:  44.1264
                         Height:  26.3574
----------------------- VIEWPORT ----------------------------------
                         Handle:  685C
                  Current space:  A0_L_Sub_rba
                          Layer:  0
                          Color:  BYLayer
                       Linetype:  ByLayer
                    Line weight:  BYLAYER
                             ID:  3
                    Layout Name:  A0_L_Sub_rba
Scroll/<ENTER to view next screen>:
                   Visual Style:  2dWireframe
                         Status:  On,Clipping On,UCS follow On
  Scale relative to Paper space:  0.0147xp
                   Center point:  X=1053.1116  Y=-3.1846  Z=0.0000
                          Width:  44.1264
                         Height:  26.3574

Window Background Colour

When I have more than one document open the window background colour can only be changed in one.

1. Open two or more documents.
2. Change the window background colour using either the CONFIG dialog or (setvar "BKGCOLOR" #)
3. Switch the active document, the background colour is same as before the change.
4. In second document run the (setvar "BKGCOLOR" #) or CONFIG again to make the same change and it seems to be ignored.

Intellicad version 7.1.1644.53233.P 

Active document...

Hello,

It is possible to change the active document using Ctrl+Tab while a long-running task is active. Doing so has caused an infinite loop using full CPU resources. This was initially done inadvertently as I was rushing and thought the command had completed.

Example:

Open multiple documents with many layers and entities.
Run ISOLATE to isolate layers.
Run RESTORE to restore the layer visibility.
While RESTORE is running hit Ctrl+Tab to change the active document.
The CPU usage should remain high.

Update:

After testing it again the restore layers did complete after many minutes. Several orders of magnitude longer at full CPU than if the active document did not change.

Intellicad version 7.1.1644.53233.P

I am having some issues with the Roads package.

1.setting up a median strip in Road templates is problematic. As for many other functions the help manual could be a bit clearer. The setup relies on a grade point in and out. Without knowing what order the program is calculating the grades this a little beyond my ageing brain.
2. When a median strip is selected, the subgrade does not extend to point selected in the subgrade such as edgeconc. It does not add the width of the median strip.
3. If a median profile is setup in can be saved, but then if you set one profile for the left hand side and then one for the right the editor appears to save the last one created for both sides. I would like to mirror one profile, but the grade in / grade out throws that a muck.
4. I have several instances of the program going into infinite loop when I have been moving between Road Network and the model space 
5. i have to submit this plan next week so it would be good if the issues were sorted.

PEDIT changes properties...

The polyline created when using PEDIT on a line or arc does not have properties matching the line or arc. I thought this was fixed before but perhaps not...

1./ Create and make active layer "1"
2./ Draw a line
3./ Change colour of the line to 1 (red)
4./ Create and make active layer "2"
5./ Set CECOLOR to ByLayer
6./ Run PEDIT and select the line, yes to create polyline.

The polyline is created on layer "2" with colour ByLayer but should be on layer "1" with colour 1.


Intellicad 7.1.1644.53233.P

ICAD 6.6 / 7.1 : Project directory setting...

Using Intellicad 7.1.1644.53233.P to open an existing dwg file:

• the project path in Set Project/Data Folders is W:\rba\88\8841\
• the current project file is W:\rba\88\8841\Carlson\Settings\8841-Design.prj
• Use Data Folder for Settings is enabled

Close the drawing and open with Intellicad 6.6.179.0.P:

• the project path in Set Project/Data Folders is W:\rba\88\8841\
• the current project file is W:\rba\88\8841\Carlson\Settings\8841-Design.prj
• Use Data Folder for Settings is enabled
• Open project explorer : File | Project | Project Explorer and no drawings are found since the path displayed for the files in the project explorer appear to be based on the  project file location (W:\rba\88\8841\Carlson\Settings\) instead of the project directory (W:\rba\88\8841\)
• close project explorer
• now the project path in Set Project/Data Folders is W:\rba\88\8841\Carlson\Settings\

Project explorer / Dwg save

Intellicad 7.1.1644.53233.P

If the project explorer panel is open and the save button on the standard toolbar is hit then the project explorer panel is all greyed out and cannot be closed.

The panel can be refreshed by opening the project file again File | Project | Project Explorer and then closing works.