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    Dave R
    last edited by 18 Dec 2011, 11:37

    Perhaps you could explain it more, then? I don't find any performance issues with LO when I add draw in lines of different weights.

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      fouronethirty
      last edited by 25 Dec 2011, 05:06

      well, you can find some if your working with lots of lines or large drafting works, i guess hiding lineweights would make LO works faster

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        Dave R
        last edited by 25 Dec 2011, 12:42

        I work with large LO files all the time. i've never had any slow down because of line weights.

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          fouronethirty
          last edited by 27 Dec 2011, 08:11

          i see, maybe i have to work on it to fix it, i appreciate your time, tnx,

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            samyell77
            last edited by 23 Jan 2012, 17:54

            Better compatibility with excel / spreadsheets / table. Its a very long winded process at the moment (export csv, copy to excel, reformat, copy to word, final format, insert to LO with varying results!)

            Thanks

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              Dave R
              last edited by 23 Jan 2012, 18:03

              I agree about better text handling for data in tables although I do get dependable results going from CSV>Excel>Word>RTF>Insert into LO. It would be nice to be able skip some steps.

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                pbacot
                last edited by 23 Jan 2012, 18:14

                Yes, more integration. They gave us something now we want more of the same! 🎉

                Is a short cut Excel—> print pdf—> insert to LO? When you re-save the pdf LO can update. I guess you are getting some editable text your way? I used to concern myself with that in Excel to CAD but now find it better just to go back to Excel for changes.

                I try to avoid Word where possible, but can't give up Excel yet (although it also drives me nuts at times). For drawing work I might try using Apple "Numbers".

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                  Dave R
                  last edited by 23 Jan 2012, 18:35

                  Right clicking on the text box in LO brings up "Open in text Editor" which on my PC opens Word. I can then quite easily edit the text. the tables I use don't have a grid like the table has when copied from Excel into Word. I convert the table to tab separated text in Word.

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                    samyell77
                    last edited by 24 Jan 2012, 12:57

                    Thanks Dave R - this is what I do too but I need to display cells / spreadsheet borders and what ever way Ive tried seems problematic. Better compatibility with tables and spreadsheets would be great - it would save a lot of time reformatting for a lot of people and just cuts down on margin for error. The PDF method could work but the ideal would be to be able to link to an excel table or effectively display a table (with borders) in LO. The mac version allows you to copy and paste a block of cells into LO but the PC version doesn't allow this.

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                      pbacot
                      last edited by 24 Jan 2012, 17:53

                      The print to pdf method displays whatever you want of the excel file.

                      Would be nice to have the

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                        samyell77
                        last edited by 31 Jan 2012, 09:25

                        Print to PDF but its another file to have to store, update etc. Direct referencing of an excel file would be great!

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                          fouronethirty
                          last edited by 15 Feb 2012, 08:40

                          more zooom
                          cant edit small detail when you have big drafting project, wish nxt version of l.o has that. it would be awsome

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                            samyell77
                            last edited by 15 Feb 2012, 09:05

                            More zoom and better snapping in raster mode so dims can be added accurately without switching to vector as it slows the drawing down considerably.

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                              Edson
                              last edited by 15 Feb 2012, 11:42

                              one feature I do wish LO had is the capability to export to dwg/dxf the same layer structure present in the reference SU file.

                              dwg/dxf files exported from LO are not of much use to the consultants architects keep sending files to all the time because the layers they contain are LO layers not the ones used to model the original SU file.

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                                utiler
                                last edited by 15 Feb 2012, 22:50

                                @edson said:

                                one feature I do wish LO had is the capability to export to dwg/dxf the same layer structure present in the reference SU file.

                                dwg/dxf files exported from LO are not of much use to the consultants architects keep sending files all the time because the layers they contain are LO layers not the ones used to model the original SU file.

                                I couldn't agree more, Edson!!!

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                                  samyell77
                                  last edited by 16 Feb 2012, 08:43

                                  Agreed again - layer structures in DWG/DXF exports would be great. Perhaps as a tick box option if you are happy to increase the size / complexity of the file?

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                                    fouronethirty
                                    last edited by 26 Feb 2012, 01:54

                                    i bet their doing something about this layout wishes:)
                                    i wud wait for that to come out, new layout, dat wud be very nice ,

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                                      seven.sides
                                      last edited by 25 Apr 2012, 14:44

                                      More fully featured text editing tools allowing control over tab sizes.
                                      Capability to make tables within layout.
                                      Retain Excel cell border formatting on copy and paste to Layout.

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                                        samyell77
                                        last edited by 25 Apr 2012, 16:31

                                        So when is the next release????? 😉

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                                          Gaieus
                                          last edited by 25 Apr 2012, 19:39

                                          @samyell77 said:

                                          So when is the next release????? 😉

                                          Next time 😉

                                          Gai...

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