Can't Import Sheet Setups when Referencing Drawings

Issue

When Referencing other PowerCADD drawings you can no longer choose to reference/import the Sheets Setups after upgrading your copy of PowerCADD 7.

Affects

PowerCADD v7.03 in Mac OS^? X

Description

In versions of PowerCADD prior to version 7.03, it was possible to also import Sheets Setups that were associated with the Referenced drawing. The manual describes the condition and the dialog box used to look like this:

After updating your version of PowerCADD v7 to PowerCADD v7.03 that feature is no longer available. The dialog box now looks like this:

[inline:PCD703References.jpg]

Work Around

There is no work around for this condition; Sheet Setups are simply ignored when Referencing a drawing which is how they were treated in versions of PowerCADD prior to release 7. After Referencing the file you will have to manually recreate the Sheets Setups in the master drawing.

This was a rolling design change implemented by Engineered Software.

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Can't Tab into Edit Window

Issue

When I select an object in my PowerCADD drawing and press Tab the Edit Window doesn't activate. Instead the controls for Sheets, Layers, etc., in the bottom left of the drawing window activate. How do I fix the problem?

Affects

PowerCADD all versions in Mac OS^? X

Description

Apple Mac OS X takes control of various key command assignments which affect all applications. In this case the Keyboard & Mouse settings have been setup on your system to use All Controls as shown below:

If things were working fine in PowerCADD (that is you could press Tab to get into the Edit Window) then the most likely cause of the problem is either the setting shown above was changed by clicking in the dialog, or perhaps you were in the Finder and pressed Control+F7 which would automatically changed the setting between the two available options. Regardless of the cause, the fix is easy.

The Fix

To restore PowerCADD's normal behavior of being able to press Tab to access and/or activate the Edit Window, do this:

1. choose Apple menu > System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse
2. press the Keyboard Shortcuts Tab
3. press the Text Boxes and Lists Only radio button
4. close the System Preferences dialog

The results should look the same as this JPG file:

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Can't insert a window or door into a wall from Symbol Library

Issue

When using Wall Tools > Window Insertion Tool or Wall Tools > Door Insertion Tool to insert a window/door into a drawing from a Symbol Library, the resulting object is not inserted into the wall correctly and the wall is incorrectly trimmed.

Affects

PowerCADD v7 in Mac OS^? X

Description

In previous versions of PowerCADD (that is prior to PowerCADD v7), the user could use the Window Insertion Tool and Door Insertion Toolto insert a objects from a Symbol Library into a plan and have the walls automatically trimmed.

In PowerCADD v7, attempting that operation does not insert the objects correctly, nor is the wall trimmed correctly.

Note: This problem ONLY affects using the Window Insertion Tool and Door Insertion Toolwhen the tools are set to accept objects from a Symbol Library. If the tool is set to Window or Door the operation works correctly.

Reminder: You can press Option when clicking on either of these tools to specify whether it is set to Window (inserts a generic PowerCADD Window or Door object) or to Symbol (inserts a custom, user defined, window or door object from a custom Symbol Library

To See the Correct Condition

We'll illustrate the condition using the Window Insertion Tool, however the same problem exists with the Door Insertion Tool
In PowerCADD v7 and Mac OS X, do this:

1. Create a New Untitled document
2. Set the drawing scale to 1/4" =1'-0" (or your scale and units of choice)
3. Draw a series of lines which represent the walls in plan view
4. Open the Wall Tools floating tool palette
5. Press Option and click on the Window Insertion Tool
6. Click on the Window radio button, set the desired window values and press OK
7. Click and drag between two wall lines to insert the window
8. Observe: The window is inserted between the wall lines and the wall is correctly trimmed
9. This is a correct result as shown below

To See the Incorrect Condition

In PowerCADD v7 and Mac OS X, do this:

1. Create a file and select the tools as described in the steped noted above
2. Create a custom window and put it into a Symbol Library
3. Press Option and click on the Window Insertion Tool
4. Click on the Symbol radio button and press OK
5. Click and drag between two wall lines to insert the window
6. Observe: The window is not inserted between the wall lines and the wall is notcorrectly trimmed
7. This is an incorrect result as shown below

Note: the position of the incorrectly inserted window will vary depending on the position of the wall you tried to insert it into. In the example shown below it barely on page (top right). In some cases it's possible the inserted window will be entirely off page.

[inline:WindowInsertBroken.jpg]

Work Around

There is currently no direct work around to correctly insert a window from a Symbol Library into a drawing. One option to consider is to insert the symbol using the Symbol Tool and manually trip the wall lines; however this can be time consuming. If you have purchased and installed WildTOOLs, another option is to consider using the WildTOOLs Door and Window Tools for inserting windows as that tool allows a high degree of customization and you may find one that closely matches your personalized symbol library or you may find a suitable substitute which inserts and trims the walls correctly.

This issue has been reported to and confirmed by Engineered Software.

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Compatibility with Mac OS X Leopard

Issue

I'm having problems with PowerCADD v7 and Mac OS^? X Leopard (10.5.x).

Affects

PowerCADD v7.04 or older and Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.x)

Description

Here is a recent listing of issues that Engineered Software has addressed with respect to PowerCADD v7 and Mac OS X Leopard

Many users have stated that after updating to Leopard 10.5 PowerCADD 7 is substituting fonts unnecessarily. Engineered Software has listened to those comments and updated PowerCADD to address several reported Leopard 15 issues.

Font names will be used to locate the correct fonts in drawings instead of font numbers. OS 10.5 Leopard changed the font numbers on many common fonts and PowerCADD was substituting fonts unnecessarily.

Several dialogs were not displaying their graphic elements under OS 10.5 Leopard and are now displaying correctly in their respective dialogs.

The Export dialog for Bit image exports was not updating at all. The Advanced dialog for Export was virtually a blank dialog. Both of these issues have been corrected.

We have added a user-selectable font replacement dialog for missing fonts when a file is read.

We have added a Find and Replace Font item to the Text menu.

We have fixed a crash condition when reading some PowerDraw 6 files containing symbols.

We have fixed a number of memory leaks when PowerCADD was idle and the active application.

Please report any other issues that you might find with System 10.5.x and PowerCADD to Engineered Software at engsw.com.

Work Around

The fix is to update PowerCADD to version 7.0.5. Visit this link at Engineered Software for update details. You can also choose Help menu > Update... from within PowerCADD v7. For details on how to update you can also visit this page on our website or review all the articles on our site related to updating PowerCADD from this page and it's related links.

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Dynamic Snap with Object Snap off

Issue

Dynamic Snapping does not work if Object Snap is turned off in the Layout menu > Drawing Setup > Snap Tab. This condition is the opposite to how things worked in PowerCADD 6 and earlier.

Affects

PowerCADD v7.00, v7.0.1 in Mac OS^? X

Description

In previous versions of PowerCADD (that is prior to PowerCADD v7), the user could force an object snap to occur by pressing the associated key command, even when Object Snap had been turned Off in the Layout menu > Drawing Setup > Snap Tab. This was a helpful feature since it allowed automatic snapping (which is what occurs when Object Snap is On to be turned off in crowded drawings but still gave the user complete manual control over the dynamic snapping process.

In PowerCADD v7, turning Object Snap off completely disables object snapping entirely for the specified drawing. This condition is contrary to how it worked in PowerCADD v6 and earlier

To See the Correct Condition

In PowerCADD v6 and Mac OS X, do this:

1. Create a New Untitled document
2. Draw an object
3. Choose Layout menu > Drawing Setup > Snap tab, uncheck the Object snap box, and click Ok
4. select the Line tool and try to perform an End snap by pressing the E key and putting the mouse over the End Point of the object drawin in (1)
5. Observe: the new line is drawn and snapped precisely to the end point of the existing object
6. This is a correct result

To See the Incorrect Condition

In PowerCADD v7 and Mac OS X, do this:

1. Create a New Untitled document
2. Draw an object
3. Choose Layout menu > Drawing Setup > Snap tab, uncheck the Object snap box, and click Ok
4. select the Line tool and try to perform an End snap by pressing the E key and putting the mouse over the End Point of the object drawin in (1)
5. Observe: the new line is not drawn from the precise end point of the existing object
6. This is an incorrect result

Work Around

One work around is to keep object snap on for all drawing situations. While this is typically the default condition for the vast majority of drawings and users out there, it could be a production slow down for some users who typically ran with object snap off in previous versions of PowerCADD.

The second option is to use a new PowerCADD v7 feature and turning Layer Snap Off for the desired layer[s] thereby reducing the number of objects that PowerCADD will automatically snap to in a crowded drawing.

This issue has been reported to Engineered Software by PowerCADD Canada.

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Key Command Conflict with Show/Hide OS X Dock

Issue

The default key command assigned to Duplicate... in PowerCADD conflicts with the Mac OS^? X preset key command Option + Command + D which is used to Show/Hide the Mac OS X Dock.

Affects

PowerCADD v7.00, v7.0.1 in Mac OS X

Description

Mac OS X has pre-assigned the key command sequence of Option + Command + D to Show/Hide the Mac OS X Dock. PowerCADD has also pre-assigned the same key command sequence to bring up the Optional Settings dialog for the Duplicate... command.

In this instance, the Mac OS X, system level, key command over-rides PowerCADD's internal key commands and pressing Option + Command + D will not open the Optional Settings dialog for the Duplicate... command. Rather, the Mac OS X Dock is hidden or shown. Another example of Apple grabbing yet another key command sequence at the system level which creates a conflict with any applications (not just PowerCADD) that wants to use that same key command sequence.

To See the Condition

In PowerCADD v7 and Mac OS X, do this:

1. Create a New Untitled document
2. Draw an object and select it
3. Press the default key commands Option + Command + D
4. Observe: the Mac OS X Dock is hidden or shown (depending on it's previous status)
5. This is an incorrect result, the Duplicate.. settings dialog should have opened

Recommended Fix: The default key command for Duplicate... should be changed from
Option + Command + D to Shift + Option + D or some other non-conflicting sequence such as Control + Command + D.

Screen shot updated below to show how the dialog would look after making the recommended change to Shift + Option + D

Work Around

Fortunately PowerCADD makes it easy to fix the condition. To get around the conflict, do this:

1. Choose PowerCADD menu > Preferences... > Commands tab
2. Scroll down the list to locate Duplicate...
3. Click on Duplicate... and the current key command is listed on the right of the dialog
4. Select the current key command and press Delete
5. With Duplicate... still selected in the left hand scroll panel, press Add
6. Press the desired key command sequence on the keyboard. To assign multiple key strokes press the keys at the same time. In our example, press Shift + Option + D
7. The new command appears in the list on the right (see image above for an example of what the dialog should look like). Press OK to accept the changes.
8. Result: now, when you select an object in the drawing and press Shift + Option + D the Duplicate.. settings dialog open allowing you to customize the Duplication operation.

Remember: When assigning a custom key command sequence, the sequence must include the Option key in order to open the optional settings dialog.

For more information on assigning custom key commands, review the PowerCADD user manual.

This issue has been reported to Engineered Software.

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Layer Color Attributes and Move To Layer Cmd

Issue

When I use Move To Layer (a new feature in PowerCADD), and the destination Layer has a Layer Color Attribute, the relocated object does not adopt the Layer Color.

Affects

PowerCADD v7.00, v7.0.1

Description

The Move To Layer command let's me move objects from one layer to another. However, when the destination layer (layer I'm moving the object() to has a layer color, the moved object doesn't adopt the layer color. If I use Cut or Copy and Paste to move the object between layers, the object I Pasted (i.e. Moved) correctly adopts the destination Layer Color.

To See the Condition

In PowerCADD v7, do this:

1. Create a New Untitled document
2. Create a new layer, Layer 1. Do not assign any attributes to that layer
3. Create a new layer, Layer 2 and assign a Layer Color Attribute of red
4. Draw a Line on Layer 1
5. Press Control and click on the Line in step 4 and choose Move to Layer 2 from the Contextual menu
6. Observe: The Line does not adopt the red Layer Color Attribute assigned to Layer 2
7. This is an incorrect result, the Line should have changed color

To see the correct results use Copy or Cut and Paste:

1. Create a New Untitled document
2. Create a new layer, Layer 1. No not assign any attributes to that layer
3. Create a new layer, Layer 2 and assign a Layer Color Attribute of red
4. Draw a Line on Layer 1
5. Select the line in step 4 and choose Edit menu > Cut
6. Make Layer 2 active and choose Edit menu > Paste
7. Observe: The Line does adopt the red Layer Color Attribute assigned to Layer 2
8. This is a correct result, the Line changed color

Work Arounds

Unfortunately, even forcing a redraw (pressing the 0 (that's zero) key) doesn't force the object to adopt the correct layer color if the Move to Layer command was used. The best method is to use Cut or Copy and Paste or Paste Special to move the objects between layers if the destination layer uses a Layer Color Attribute.

The issue has been reported to Engineered Software for action.

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Magnetic Window Preference not shutting off

Issue

Floating windows are still stuck together after I shut off PowerCADD menu > Preferences... General Tab > Magnetic Windows.

Affects

PowerCADD v7.00 and v7.01

Description

Turning off PowerCADD menu > Preferences... General Tab > Magnetic Windows does not automatically 'unstick' or 'free up' all the floating windows and tool palettes that were previously stuck together.

What To Do

After turning off the Magnetic Windows Preference, press Command while dragging the floating windows apart. The window will not stick to other floating windows on subsequent moves.

Alternatively, leave Magnetic Windows Preference On, Control+click on a specific floating window to shut off Magnetic Windows for that specific window. While you'll still have to press Command while moving the floating window the first time, it will not stick to other windows on subsequent moves.

This issue has been reported to and confirmed by Engineered Software and we understand a fix is in progress.

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Nil Pen Patterns Change Color

Issue

Objects with a Nil Pen Pattern change color when they are copied from their source layer and pasted onto a new layer that has a Layer Color Attribute assigned. This did not occur in PowerCADD v6.

Affects

PowerCADD 7 all versions

Description

The Pen Pattern and Pen Color of objects with a Nil (No) Pen Pattern are changed when pasted onto a new Layer with a Layer Color Attribute assigned. This has the net affect of making it appear as if the Nil Pen Pattern object is now assigned a color. In fact it appears the Pen Pattern attribute is being overwritten when the object is pasted onto the New Layer with a Layer Color Attribute assigned.

To See the Condition

In PowerCADD v6, do this:

1. Create a New Untitled document
2. Layer 1: no layer attributes assigned
3. Layer 2: assign red as the Layer Color attribute
4. Draw a Circle on Layer 1 and assign it a Pen Pattern = Nil and a solid fill color of your choosing
5. Copy or Cut the object drawn in step four onto Layer 2
6. Note the Pen Pattern is still Nil. That is , it did not change
7. This is correct behavior

In PowerCADD v7, do this:

1. Create a New Untitled document
2. Layer 1: no layer attributes assigned
3. Layer 2: assign red as the Layer Color attribute
4. Draw a Circle on Layer 1 and assign it a Pen Pattern = Nil and solid fill color of your choosing
5. Copy or Cut the object drawn in step four onto Layer 2
6. Note the Pen Pattern is still no longer Nil. That is , the object now has a pen color and pen pattern assigned
7. This is incorrect behavior

The issue can be a subtle but important one with some smart object tools such as the WildTOOLs door and window tools which give you the option to use white filled objects (with Nil Pen Patterns) to mask out other objects such as wall lines.

The bottom line is the object Pen Pattern Attribute is being modified and thereby adopting the color assigned to the destination layer.

Work Arounds

Unfortunately, there isn't an elegant work around other than resetting the pen pattern of the copied/pasted objects back to Nil. That work around clearly has a problem in that if the object being moved between layers is composed of groups, every object in the group would then have a Nil pen pattern which is clearly not the desired intent. Bottom line at this stage is to be careful.

The issue has been reported to Engineered Software for action.

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No Support for Spotlight

Issue

The text content of PowerCADD drawings cannot be indexed (searched) by the Mac OS^? X Tiger Spotlight search engine.

Affects

PowerCADD v6 or 7 in Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.x)

Description

PowerCADD v7 does not have direct plug-in support for Apple's Spotlight search technology. While you can still use Spotlight to search for PowerCADD documents based on file name, creation and modification date, and similar functions, the physical text based content of the PowerCADD drawing is not indexed for spotlight searching.

Work Around

Fortunately there is a work around which, while not perfect, does allow you to create additional keywords and comments that be added to any PowerCADD drawing which are indexed for Spotlight searches.

To add comments to any PowerCADD drawing, do this:

1. Click once on the PowerCADD drawing in the Finder to select it
2. Choose File^? menu → Get info (or press Command+I)
3. Enter your keywords in the Comments at the top of the Get Info Window
4. Press the Close button in the top left corner of the Get Info Window or press Command+W
5. The comments are saved with the PowerCADD drawing and are indexed by Spotlight

The work around can be time consuming if you have more than one file you'd like to apply the same comments to; for example you might have a dozen drawings for a particular project that need the same comments applied to. While it is possible to use Copy & Paste to apply the same comments to each file, even that is time consuming.

A fast solution for single or multiple files:
Fortunately, Apple has a solution for that too; it's called Automator. Rather than get into the specifics on how to make the Automator workflow, we've done the work for you, do this:

1. Click here to download our AddSpotlightComments Automator Workflow Action
2. That will download a zipped archive to your desktop; double click the archive AddSpotlightComments.zip to extract the contents
3. File the extracted item someplace handy on your computer

To use the AddSpotlightComments workflow, do this:

1. Drag and Drop a PowerCADD file onto the AddSpotlightComments icon
2. Enter the comments in the dialog and press Continue
3. To add new comments to existing comments, check the box Append to Existing Comments (recommended)
4. The comments are appended to the file
5. this operation cannot be undone

[inline:AddSpotLightComments.jpg]

Hint: If you'd like to add the same comments to multiple files, just select all the files and drag and drop them onto the AddSpotlightComments Icon. Enter your comments as described above and that content is added to all the files at the same time -- a true time saver! For example, you might want to add a note to multiple files that were "Issued for Construction" with a specific date and project number or other important keyword or date criteria.

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PCadd7 Demo re-writes PCadd6 Custom Tool Palettes

Issue

Launching the PowerCADD 7 Demo on a machine with PowerCADD v6 already installed modifies the Custom Tool Palette resources. The Custom Tool Palettes originally created in PowerCADD v6 will not load the next time you launch PowerCADD v6.

Affects

• Mac OS^? X Tiger
• PowerCADD v6 (any version)
• PowerCADD v7.00 Demo as described here
• PowerCADD v7.00 Shipping version

Description

Launching the PowerCADD v7 Demo or PowerCADD v7 Shipping version re-writes Custom Tool Palettes such that they can not be opened in PowerCADD v6. This condition may also be true for other resources such as Custom Color Palettes, Dictionaries DWG^? Templates, Gradient Templates and Data Templates which are also stored in the PowerCADD Preferences folder but we have not tested those specific additional conditions. The PowerCADD v6 Key commands file is not affected as a copy of that resource is made when PowerCADD v7 Demo or Shipping is first launched.

To See the Condition

In PowerCADD v6 and PowerCADD v7 Demo or Shipping, do this:

1. Launch PowerCADD v6make a new custom tool palette
2. Quit PowerCADD v6
3. launch PowerCADD v7 Demo
4. Observe: In PowerCADD v7 Demo the custom tool palette created in step (1) appears in the Windows menu and can be opened and displayed normally.
5. This is Correct behavior
6. Quit PowerCADD v7 Demo
7. Launch PowerCADD v6
8. Observe: In PowerCADD v6 the original custom tool palette created in step (1) will not appear in the Windows menu and cannot be opened and displayed normally.
9. This is incorrect behavior. The Custom Tool Palette has been modified by the launching of the PowerCADD v7 Demo and cannot be displayed

What To Do

PowerCADD v6 users should follow the following procedure to backup their PowerCADD Preferences before running the PowerCADD v7 Demo or PowerCADD v7 Shipping versions:

To backup your PowerCADD v6 Preferences, do this:

1. open your User Folder > Library Folder > Preferences folder > PowerCADD folder
2. make a copy of all the information in the PowerCADD folder noted in (1) and keep it in a safe place (your Desktop would suffice or some other logical location)

Backing up the entire PowerCADD folder will keep a copy of all your PowerCADD Preferences described earlier, including your Custom Tool Palettes. With that backup safe, you can now use the PowerCADD v7 Demo.

To restore your PowerCADD v6 Custom Tool Palettes or other Preferences, do this:

1. Quit the PowerCADD v7 Demo
2. open your User Folder > Library Folder > Preferences folder > PowerCADD folder
3. use the backup copy of our PowerCADD Preferences folder described earlier to replace the item described in step (1).
4. Launch PowerCADD v6 for production use as you would normally

Note: We're recommending backing up the entier PowerCADD Preferences folder as a simply and effective safe guard. It is easier and safer to backup all the resource files and know their safe verses backing up only selected resources and hoping the other ones are safe.

Another option: create a unique user ID in Mac OS X to run the demo in. This creates a distinct set of preferences for that use and protects your PowerCADD v6 palettes.

If you have already seen this problem and can't load your Custom Tool Palettes in PowerCADD v6, do this:

1. Restore your Custom Tool Palettes from a backup copy
• or
2. Recreate the Custom Tool Palettes from scratch in PowerCADD v6

We realize that item (2) above isn't the most convenient process but it's currently the only method we're aware of, other than restoring from a backup, which fully corrects the problem. If we find any additional information or work around we'll post them here.

We still recommend PowerCADD v6 users download the PowerCADD v7 Demo to evaluate it as part of the upgrade decision making process, or use it get a leg up on it prior to your shipping version arriving.

The issue has been reported to Engineered Software for action.

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Problem with Spaces and Mac OS X Leopard

Issue

PowerCADD v7 doesn't work and often crashes when switching between Spaces in Mac OS^? X Leopard.

Affects

PowerCADD v7 any version up to and including v7.0.5 and Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.x

Description

PowerCADD v7.x (any version) is not compatible with Mac OS X Leopard's Spaces feature. This is a significant problem and can cause crashes in PowerCADD v7 which will result in losing unsaved changes in your drawings.

Work Around

The only known fix as of the date of this writing is to disable Spaces in Mac OS X Leopard:

1. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences > Expose & Spaces
2. Click on the Spaces Tab
3. Uncheck the check box next to Spaces to turn the feature off
4. Optional: Also Uncheck the check box next to Show Spaces in Menu bar
5. Close the System Preferences window

The issue has been reported to Engineered Software and we understand they are investigation what can be done to address the condition. We'll post any additional information or fixes on this subject in this thread.

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Slow down on Copy/Cut and Paste

Issue

I notice a significant slow down, the spinning colored wheel often appears, when selecting large numbers of objects and performing a Cut or Copy and Paste operation.

Affectcs

PowerCADD v7.00 and v7.01

Description

When selecting thousands of objects, and trying to Cut or Copy those objects to Paste onto a new Layer or into a new Drawing, there is a significant slow down. If the Activity Monitor Application is running, it shows PowerCADD as not responding for the time that the spinning beach ball is present. After several seconds (+30 seconds or more depending on the number of objects and computer speed) the operation completes.

What To Do

If your object is is/was to Cut all the objects to paste them onto a new layer, use the Move to Layer instead. That command typically doesn't exhibit the same problem. If the object was to use the data moved onto a new layer as reference or background data (perhaps it's a translated AutoCAD drawing), try using the Reference command instead for added drawing management flexibility.

If the object was simply to move the data into a new layer or use Paste Special : Through layers to get the data into a new drawing, then the easiest method for now is to reduce the number of objects being selected. For example only select data on 2 or 3 layers and perform the Paste Special multiple times. We realize this isn't an ideal situation but until a fix is provided by Engineered Software we're not aware of another fix but if we come across any ideas we'll post them here.

The issue has been reported to and confirmed by Engineered Software and a fix in progress.

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Spell Checker and Numbers

Issue

The spell checker keeps finding numbers, example 12.25, when checking a document. This wasn't the case in PowerCADD v6

Affects

PowerCADD v7.00, v7.0.1

Description

When spell checking a document in PowerCADD v7, numbers such as 12.25 are always checked. In PowerCADD v6 those types of numbers were ignored which made more sense.

To See the Condition

In PowerCADD v6, do this:

1. Create a New Untitled document
2. type one piece of text, example 12.25
3. deselect the text block
4. choose Text menu > Spelling...
5. the spell check completes without finding 12.25 as a spelling error
6. This is correct behavior

In PowerCADD v7, do this:

1. Create a New Untitled document
2. type one piece of text, example 12.25
3. deselect the text block
4. choose Text menu > Spelling...
5. the spell check considers the text 12.25 a spelling error
6. This is incorrect behavior

Work Arounds

Unfortunately, there isn't an elegant work around. Choosing Ignore All in the spell checker dialog only ignores that specific number instance for that pass of the spell checker. Choosing Add, to add the number to the dictionary, is time consuming and is required for every possible number combination that might be in a technical drawing and isn't a practical long term solution.

The issue has been reported to Engineered Software for action.

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