TECH-DBUG Digest Thursday, December 6 V2018 #019

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DBUG> Going to DBUG

DBUG> DC 15 - symbols & templates

DBUG> Time tracking software

DBUG> A Christmas Gift: Free EZ_Arrows Macro

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From: David Ramey

Date: Nov 22 2018

Subject: Going to DBUG

I wish I could one time before I die to go but it doesn't seem like it will happen. I don't have much to add anyhow except if I get a 3d co2 laser I would really like to be there.

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Subject: DBUG> DC 15 - symbols & templates

From: Stuart Mitchell

Date: Nov 22 2018

Been a long time since I posted (or responded) but I have a question regarding symbols & templates.

I did once know the answer but not anymore.

I am (still) using DC 15.

I have altered an existing symbol but one drawing file will load the updated symbol while another will load the old symbol.

I use templates typically to load symbols but even using Insert gives the same differing results.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Stuart Mitchell

MITCHELL - Logo Design - JPEG(Small)

7/273 Abbotsford Road

Bowen Hills QLD 4006

P: 07 3252 0208

M: 0431 266 563

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Subject: DBUG> DC 15 - symbols & templates

From: Roger Donaldson

Date: Nov 22 2018

If the symbol is loaded into the drawing, it is written into the drawing database. For that file you have to hit the "reload" command and point to the symbol you want to reload from the hard drive, or select "All" if you want all symbols to update to the current version on the hard drive.

The file that loads the new version in the template window probably does not have that symbol in the drawing, or it has a different path name.

Roger Donaldson AIA lt

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Subject: DBUG> DC 15 - symbols & templates

From: Neil Blanchard

Date: Nov 25 2018

Hi Stuart,

To add to Roger's answer - if you want the edited version in the other drawing, you need to save it to the hard drive. To do this, it is easiest to use the Symbol Browser in Drawing mode - right click on the symbol in the SB, and select Save As. You can either overwrite the "old" version by saving it with the same name, or give it a new name, if you want to keep both versions of the symbol.

Then in the other drawing, you can Reload it if you kept the same name, or just insert it if you saved it as a new symbol.

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Sincerely, Neil

http://neilblanchard.blogspot.com/

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DBUG> Time tracking software

From: Debra Coleman

Date: Nov 28 2018

A belated reply to the time tracker software topic. I use the time tracker

add on feature that is available via Quickbooks so that I can import and

export summaries to keep track of time in various categories for each

project. It’s been hassle free and I’ve been using it maybe about 10 years

– even with an older version of Quickbooks which I mainly use for proposal

estimates and invoicing since my CPA does expense summaries etc. from my

bank and credit card statements. When I have had employees on consultants,

I manually enter their time estimates for each project, but that is not too

tedious. I can send a screen shot of parts of my timer view if anyone wants

to email me.

Debbie Coleman, Architect

Sun Plans Inc.

mailto:deb...@sunplans.com

(251) 341-0509

http://www.sunplans.com/

I am not sure what "edit down" means but hope I've interpreted that

correctly! [Edit down just means that there is no need to include the entire original message to your post, just the part that is relevant (makes my job a bit easier). But thanks for worrying about it! :) -- Evan Shu]

From: j...@jakarchitect.com

I have been using Allnetic Working Time Tracker for many years ( it was

originally recommended on dbug). Unfortunately, it has begin to behave

badly (auto start and stop are not reliably working). Apparently, the

software is no longer being updated, so I guess it is time to change to

something else. Does anyone have any recommendations? I know that Dcad has

a timer built in, but I need a way of tracking my time for other work

activity as well.

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