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Damon
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Location: Vancouver, BC
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 Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:35 am Post subject: PowerCADD 8.0.12 and Zooming |
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The recent release of PCADD 8.0.12 provides a change to the behavior of the mouse wheel zooming. Previously, any movement of the mouse wheel (when set to zoom in preferences) would result in a 100% change in magnification level. The latest release now sets this zoom/ scale factor to 25%. This results in a much smoother zoom appearance.
Another nice feature is that if one sets hot keys for 'zoom in' and 'zoom out'- I use the number keys '1' & '2' across the top of the keyboard- these still function at the 100% zoom factor. So, the mouse gives much more precise and graceful zooming control, and the keys can get you in and out quickly.
Let me emphasize that ENGSW made this change in response to an email I sent them regarding the mouse-wheel zooming behavior. They made the change promptly, and I think very successfully.
I believe that I have not been the only person who wished for this change, and so I hope that others will approve of, and appreciate, this update.
I'm very pleased.
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CJH
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| Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Sounds good, but does anyone else have it? Last update I received was 8.0.10. |
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Damon
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| Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm, maybe I've been made a beta tester / guinea pig and never knew it. I simply received an email notification of the update, as has happened with all of the maintenance updates. Canadian support is handled from one location; I;m not sure how others get update notices.
But enquire, because the change in zooming is a real improvement.
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raleighross
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| Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Damon wrote: | | I simply received an email notification of the update, as has happened with all of the maintenance updates. Canadian support is handled from one location; I;m not sure how others get update notices. |
Seems to be the same with the US customers. I called and asked how to get an update we could apply later when/if we upgraded machines, OS, whatever. (The email link can only be used from within PCADD and only for 2 weeks.)
I was told for $25 I could get a CD of the current version. .10 was January, .12 is February. I guess I need to budget $25 / quoter at a minimum to keep up with bug fixes.
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Derek
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| Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:18 am Post subject: |
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| Damon wrote: | | I simply received an email notification of the update, as has happened with all of the maintenance updates. |
I received one of those email advices... that was for 8.0.8... back in November. Nothing since then. I know of no other software company that dribbles out software updates on such a restricted, Ad hock basis. It does not inspire confidence.
I don't know what the reasoning is, paranoia seems likely, but the fact I can't just go to a web site, login as a registered customer and download the latest update just sucks.
Look down on the floor E.S. See the ball? That's what you've dropped.
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phansford
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| Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:27 am Post subject: |
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The problem that I have with the 2 week window is that many times I am working on a project and don't want to risk an update.
I realize that I can backup the previous version, but why risk issues if I can wait and see if anyone else is having issues and not lose time on projects. |
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Damon
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| Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | The problem that I have with the 2 week window is that many times I am working on a project and don't want to risk an update. |
I understand the concern about screw-ups mid project. My experience with this update has been painless. The info summary notes only that the zooming behavior has changed. I have no reason to think there are other changes that might cause a problem.
I'll say it again: the change to the mouse wheel zooming is a dramatic improvement. Much more valuable than that silly old status window (insert smiley here if attempt at humor is not apparent).
And in case there is unspoken curiosity out there, WildTools works perfectly as well.
I'm on a 24" iMac Core 2 Duo, 2.4Ghz, 3 gig ram, OSX 10.5.6 Logitech MX revolution mouse, LCC 2.4, plus a bunch of other debris.
BTW I'm running the beta of Safari 4 and it hasn't been a problem either. [/quote]
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patrickm
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| Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Maybe ES is working down their list emailing update notifications to people? The last update email that I received from them was on January 28 for 8.0.10.... Or is 8.0.12 just for International users? |
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phansford
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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| patrickm wrote: | | Maybe ES is working down their list emailing update notifications to people? The last update email that I received from them was on January 28 for 8.0.10.... Or is 8.0.12 just for International users? |
Patrick - 8.0.10 on Jan 28 was my last update notice also. And I can't access it now. Just sent an email to ES to see about getting that update. |
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phansford
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:37 am Post subject: |
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| Just got my email for 10.0.12.... guess I better get it downloaded. |
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patrickm
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:07 am Post subject: |
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I do admit this whole upgrading process is confusing. I have a friend who bought PC8 when it first came out but never installed it (waiting for the time to do it and the new version dust to settle).
Now that he is ready to install it, he's in a weird situation -- his disk version must be 8.0 or something like that. His old ES emails regarding upgrading have expired links. Therefore, if he were uninformed and just installed it, he'd be stuck with a really old version of PC for the time being.
I told him to call ES, request a new upgrade email and, after the email arrives, install PC then immediately upgrade. This process is totally bizarre and doesn't inspire confidence. |
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Matt
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:24 am Post subject: |
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| I'm collecting a list of software that is updated in this preposterous fashion. So far the list has only one entry. |
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patrickm
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| Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:47 am Post subject: |
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| From what I have heard through the grapevine, the cumbersome PC8 update process is related to ES's process for tracking down bugs. Through ES's update process, they can associate crash logs with serial numbers, which has greatly increased ES's ability to resolve bugs. I do notice that the number of bugs mentioned in this forum seems to have diminished over time. I now mainly just use PC8 and don't really have any crashing or other coding issues -- it seems that most of the comments are design or interface related instead, based upon how PC approaches certain tasks. |
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pbacot
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| Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:36 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | I do notice that the number of bugs mentioned in this forum seems to have diminished over time. |
Patrick,
The number of any things mentioned in this forum has diminished. But it would be commendable if this is because, through ES's system, a great majority of users have been getting regular updates of improved software.
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patrickm
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| Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="pbacot"] | Quote: | Patrick,
The number of any things mentioned in this forum has diminished. But it would be commendable if this is because, through ES's system, a great majority of users have been getting regular updates of improved software. |
For me, that is the case -- I am pretty much happy working away, cranking out projects with PC and SketchUp. I don't have any major complaints (other than the upgrade process, which I'll accept if it helps eliminate bugs) and don't have any major issues that I need advice on (right now, at least). I am hoping it is the same with others.
regards,
patrick |
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