Layout wishlist

samyell77 · 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

Dave R · 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.

pbacot · 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".

Dave R · 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.

samyell77 · 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.

pbacot · 24 Jan 2012, 17:53

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

Would be nice to have the

samyell77 · 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!

fouronethirty · 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

samyell77 · 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.

Edson · 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.

utiler · 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!!!

samyell77 · 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?

fouronethirty · 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 ,

seven.sides · 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.

samyell77 · 25 Apr 2012, 16:31

So when is the next release?????

Gaieus · 25 Apr 2012, 19:39

@samyell77 said:

So when is the next release?????

Next time

samyell77 · 25 Apr 2012, 19:55

Damn - worth a try, thought I might catch you sleeping!

Catalyst · 3 Jul 2012, 04:16

My Wishes are:
Spell Check.
Find and replace text string.

bmike · 3 Jul 2012, 13:05

LO on a Mac catches spelling errors as you go. Pretty nice surprise coming from Vista.
Overall spellcheck would be nice, but then I'd have lots of additions to my dictionary for construction abbreviations.

I'd love it if it had 'editing' mode, or something similar to scene states, but applied globally.
I want global control to put it into a fast vector based linework only mode so I can dimension and annotate, then switch it back to 'rendered' mode with line weights, sketchy edges, scenes, shadows, etc.

caronte01 · 3 Jul 2012, 19:06

This, from working a lot with layout lately:

Find and replace text. (same as on any word processor)

Make unique copy of a viewport (allow a copy of a viewport to link to an alternate version of the sketchup model)

More options for the style tool (match properties). In addition to styles, match layers.

An option to input measurements in different scales 1:1, 1:5, etc. Useful for drafting on top of ortho views.
Components!!!!

Improvements in snapping (object snapping and grid snapping do not always cooperate, layout will not snap to section cuts at times.)

A fix for the bug where a view is slightly shifted horizontally,but it's snapping points remain on the original location

A fix for vector pdf's becoming raster after updating some references. I can live with pdf, instead of linkable xls or doc files, as long as it works correctly.

Improvements to dwg export (all the ones previously mentioned)

Great tool, love working with it!!