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    • pbacotP Offline
      pbacot
      last edited by

      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 RD Offline
        Dave R
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        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

          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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          • pbacotP Offline
            pbacot
            last edited by

            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

              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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              • fouronethirtyF Offline
                fouronethirty
                last edited by

                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

                  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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                  • EdsonE Offline
                    Edson
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                    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.

                    edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre • brasil
                    http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                    • utilerU Offline
                      utiler
                      last edited by

                      @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!!!

                      purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                        samyell77
                        last edited by

                        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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                        • fouronethirtyF Offline
                          fouronethirty
                          last edited by

                          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

                            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

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

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                              • GaieusG Offline
                                Gaieus
                                last edited by

                                @samyell77 said:

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

                                Next time 😉

                                Gai...

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                                  samyell77
                                  last edited by

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

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                                    Catalyst
                                    last edited by

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

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                                    • bmikeB Offline
                                      bmike
                                      last edited by

                                      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.

                                      mike beganyi design + consulting llc

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                                        caronte01
                                        last edited by

                                        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!!

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                                        • bmikeB Offline
                                          bmike
                                          last edited by

                                          And make the tools work just like in SketchUp
                                          I hate the way things work now. If I want to move something, I want to pick the object, then move it by hitting M.
                                          Same for copy.

                                          Groups / Components for labels / geometry / etc.

                                          When you copy something, it should land on a specific layer.

                                          I want dimensions to automatically come onto a dimension layer.
                                          I can move them later if I need, but I hate getting dims mixed into my notes and such.

                                          Ability to re-link a specific view port. Right click, and be able to link to a different model. This would save some time when setting up documents with multiple models, or multiple versions of the same project.

                                          Better flow for re-sizing objects and for moving things.
                                          I'm not a fan of the current methodology.

                                          mike beganyi design + consulting llc

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                                            Bertier
                                            last edited by

                                            @bmike said:

                                            make the tools work just like in SketchUp
                                            I hate the way things work now. If I want to move something, I want to pick the object, then move it by hitting M.
                                            Same for copy.

                                            Groups / Components for labels / geometry / etc.

                                            When you copy something, it should land on a specific layer.

                                            I want dimensions to automatically come onto a dimension layer.

                                            +1

                                            @bmike said:

                                            Ability to re-link a specific view port. Right click, and be able to link to a different model. This would save some time when setting up documents with multiple models, or multiple versions of the same project.

                                            Better flow for re-sizing objects and for moving things.

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