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by Sam Cech
Wed Nov 16, 2016 7:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Smoothing Lidar Data
Replies: 18
Views: 83194

Alex

see menu Strings=>Grids
or
File => data input => point clouds
and I think you can grid lidar on the fly while importing...

grid strings and grid tins produce better results

sam
by Sam Cech
Thu Nov 10, 2016 6:45 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Optimal Hardware Set up to run 12d v12
Replies: 24
Views: 96124

so hard to say what would work fine for you may be having a local IT guy build one for you will mean you can add more to it over time... I have spent over $6K on laptops before and didnt find the value was there now I got a basic laptop HP Envy Intel i7 and Nvidia geforce 16GB ram and 1TB SSD (samsu...
by Sam Cech
Tue Aug 23, 2016 8:52 am
Forum: General
Topic: F2 Information Box
Replies: 10
Views: 28855

by Sam Cech
Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:56 am
Forum: General
Topic: Google Maps to 12d
Replies: 6
Views: 19987

I am guessing you might have used Cad=>Image=>insert when the origin point goes off the screen it disappears try using Strings=>rasters=>create or alternatively you can use Strings=>rasters=>plan to raster to convert the image to a raseter difference being raster dont disapear when you zoom and the ...
by Sam Cech
Tue Aug 16, 2016 7:43 am
Forum: General
Topic: Google Maps to 12d
Replies: 6
Views: 19987

images can be imported either using
Cad=>Image=>insert
or
Strings=>rasters=>create

use 2d helmert to transform it over your site
by Sam Cech
Sat Apr 30, 2016 8:09 am
Forum: General
Topic: Importing dwg/dxf Data into 12D
Replies: 8
Views: 32730

if you still don't see any data after you follow Ed's instructions try this (I have seen DWG files storing data in blocks, layout space or hiding layers. none or any of these could be an issue) couple of useful settings on the Read DWG panel Blocks (set to explode) load paper space (tick) (eg run th...
by Sam Cech
Fri Apr 22, 2016 6:49 am
Forum: General
Topic: how can we create shortcuts?
Replies: 2
Views: 13792

try 12d help section 45.1 User Defined Function Keys For example f2 panel "String Inquire" shift f1 panel "Edit String" shift f2 panel "String Delete" shift f3 panel "Clean Model" shift f4 panel "Delete Model" shift f5 panel "Strings Edit Ops&qu...
by Sam Cech
Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:32 am
Forum: General
Topic: F2 Information Box
Replies: 10
Views: 28855

I would like to dock the info panel

so it is always shown on my screen - albeit blank when no option is active

why does it have to disappear? why is sometimes a problem? why not all the time?
by Sam Cech
Sun Feb 07, 2016 7:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: writing macros
Replies: 4
Views: 14868

I use codeblocks it has standard c++highlighter that works well
by Sam Cech
Fri Oct 30, 2015 4:43 am
Forum: General
Topic: USse of env.conf ?
Replies: 1
Views: 11001

the HELP (F1) has pretty good info on this see section 8.6.4 Env Configuration it is not required but ENV.config can help when you need different settings for different purposes say, surveyors want to see different views to designers when project opens... you might have a full colour environment and...
by Sam Cech
Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:53 am
Forum: General
Topic: Road Kerb ending
Replies: 6
Views: 16089

hmm. what does your template looks like?

do you have a 1mm lean back on the kerb face?

what does your MTF look like? do you have extra start and extra end turned on?
by Sam Cech
Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:04 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Number of points in strings exported to CAD
Replies: 1
Views: 8568

Utilities menu
A-G
FILTER - either vertex or string
used to remove points from strings


other reason could be conversion of some arcs or parabolas to segmented lines...

that should be under defaults as arc to chord tolerance...
by Sam Cech
Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:01 am
Forum: General
Topic: 4dm & Practice version
Replies: 9
Views: 34853

it reads just fine...

Pitty they dont allow single module licenses...
Have never seen the practice version not sure what it does...
But for a user to get a play version for home to learn 4dml any license is too expensive.
by Sam Cech
Mon Jan 10, 2011 4:26 pm
Forum: General
Topic: 4dm & Practice version
Replies: 9
Views: 34853

ED, I thought you would have had a full license why going to practice?

are all your company licenses on a server?
by Sam Cech
Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:24 am
Forum: General
Topic: Super alignment and Alignment
Replies: 5
Views: 22964

Alignment ___VS.___Super_Alignment

Forced On Reluctant Drivers___VS.___Hate Or Love Deafening Engine Noise

:lol: