Rich_Winsor

Here's my approach. Let me preface these remarks by

saying that I run all my "A" programs on a dedicated

stand alone workstation. If you are on a network I

wouldn't necessarily advocate this approach.

First off I almost never install a new program while

connected to the internet (the rare exception being

some software updates downloaded from the internet). 

Obviously I always try to obtain a hard copy (CD DVD

etc.) of the software I buy and install. Once a program 

is installed I will then connect to the internet to activate

and update it as necessary. This approach precludes

having the installation programs running amok and

installing all kinds of unnecessary things.

The first thing I do after installing Windows is to

systematically disable Windows Update, Messenger

and Windows Firewall. I also run without any anti-

virus software whatsoever. IMHO, antivirus software

is by its nature a virus (a benign virus hopefully but a

virus none the less) that always runs in the background 

using up valuable resources and interfering with normal

computer operations. I don't use my workstation to surf

the internet. I have older "retired" rigs that I use for that.

I tend to upgrade at semi-regular intervals and when I

do I usually upgrade everything at the same time. For

example my previous rig was a Pentium4 running

Windows XP Pro, Internet Explorer 8, Office 2003,

Adobe Acrobat 9 etc. It was so stable and reliable that

I used it until much of the software had become "sunset"

and the advent of newer versions finally forced me to

upgrade. Now I'm up to Windows 7 Ultimate, Internet

Explorer 11, Office 2010 and Adobe Acrobat 10. When

I get a good combination of compatible programs I

rarely worry about updating them unless something

comes along that is really worthwhile. I don't mind

being a version or two behind what is considered to

be cutting edge as I find these programs are usually

more stable and have had any major problems resolved.

What does all of this mean? You tell me.   I find my

rigs to be fast, reliable and crash free. And in the event

that something should go terribly awry I am not above 

taking a night off and doing a fresh install of Windows

and all my programs. In fact I advocate this practice

from time to time to give your rig a new lease on life.

You could go to DJP's house.

Lisa, what Scott was so eloquently trying to say is

that if you enable "show shadows" in the Render/

Preview Options section of the Preferences menu

the shadows will always stay on (even when panning

and rotating). A very nice touch. 

BTW, I think the speed with which the shadows are

now rendered is more a function of an improvement

in version X6 than your fast Mac. They are fast for

everyone now.

I would be interested in knowing what kind of

speed increase you realize if you get around

to overclocking your CPU. I have never put

the overclocking capabilities of my rig to use

as for the most part the plans I work with

haven't been that complex and I haven't seen

the need.

Nice crisp RT's BTW, and your second image

reminds me that roundball season starts tonite.

..... I do not want to be the cheapest guy on the block.  So funny,  I used to be proud of the fact that I was the cheapest guy on the block.....  and it worked okay for me......

I mean how much does it cost to furnish the underside of a freeway overpass.

 

 

LOL! I don't remember which of the first astronauts it was.

Alan Shepard, I believe, who when asked what he was

thinking while sitting on top of a rocket about to be launched

into space replied that he was thinking that the rocket had

been built by the lowest bidder.

BTW, I think I'm beginning to see why your internet connection

is so slow. Time-Warner isn't going to upgrade service to that

overpass any time soon.

OK, does anybody have an easy peasy way to arrange

160 3D Italian Cypress trees evenly spaced along a 500

foot road so that they vary from 8 feet tall at one end to

30 feet tall at the other end and no two trees look alike?

Yeah, I didn't think so. 

Don't know why I didn't try this sooner but if

you don't enter anything in the "Name" field of

the Plant Chooser and instead just select a box

in the "Type" field (along with any appropriate

Sub-Type) and hit the Search Button you will get

a list of everything of that type in the Browser.

Unfortunately as Jon and Nic have noted you

can't tell which ones are 2D and which ones

are 3D.

I too would be interested in a site for good 

quality 3D tree symbols since the Library

and Bonus Catalog 3D offerings are limited

at best.  

It looks to me like you are trying to access the 3d feature

while you are still in plan view. If you open or create your

3d view those options will be available to you. Most of the

3D dropdown menu items are unavailable in plan view.

Does anybody know of a way to get the Library

Browser to display the plants by their Common

Names and not the Scientific Names? I really

don't want to become a Botany major just so 

I can locate a Walnut or Apricot tree. And of

course as we all know by now the search

feature is as useless as teats on a boar hog.

I do realize that you can cross reference the

names in the Plant Chooser but you have to

enter each category of plant individually and

there are dozens of categories.

I don't use the feature but I think this is what you are looking for.

Apple's share is still rather small

 

http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/01/09/apples-domestic-mac-sales-surge-285-as-overall-pc-market-shrinks-75

 

Lew

Heaven knows I don't want to start a range war....

But I've read that the Mac division (as small as it is)

is one of Apple's biggest cash cows. Why? Because

the profit margin on those machines is very high.

Translation, Apple is gouging you guys.

A  couple more mystery layers:

 

-"0"  (I am sure there is a reason for this otherwise it would not be there.....  but I have not figured it out)

- DEFPOINTS  (I have never understood this layer)

Those two layers are two of the basic AutoCAD layers.

Whenever you open a new drawing (.dwg) file in ACAD

it automatically creates layer "0". Once you dimension

anything in the drawing ACAD creates the "Defpoints"

layer. These layers cannot be deleted in ACAD.

....I have a feeling I will never be able to get rid of my PC.  Why can't I get rid of the PC?

Resistance is futile. It's a Window's world.

BTW, what is Apple's market share these days?

I see Jintu got the transfer accomplished. Sorry, I got

sidetracked last night and by the time I checked back

you guys figured it out.

Mick, I haven't tried to download or install anything yet,

but after seeing Jintu's gorgeous sample I will definitely

be checking it out. I was hoping you guys would get the

process all smoothed out and then I will waltz in and

reap the benefits.

@Rich ...do the images go too if you copy paste to another thread ?  I can always repost if I can get it to work

I tried but the images won't post.

Do you guys want me to transfer Mick's tutorial to the Corona thread?

If I copy and paste Mick's original post (#38) the images transfer fine.

If I copy and paste Jintu's copy of Mick's post (#41) the links to the

images transfer and are active so the pics can be accessed.

I would have just gone ahead and transferred the post but there

seemed to be some question as to whether the steps were working

properly or needed to be tweaked.

I don't see a Corona Thread Jintu? 

Mick, that thread is in the chatroom.

Hi

 

Thanks for your tutorial. Please allow me to repost this in the Corona thread, this information is important. The question is how.

Just highlight Mick's post and copy it. Then go to

the other thread and past it into the reply window.

I think here is where I'm supposed to say ... easy peasy.

                              ALL HAIL THE REDSKINS

Looks like that Holstein on the floor didn't fare too well either.

Yep, there's a lot to like about SSD's. Why wouldn't

you want to replace an internal disk spinning at 5 to

10 thousand rpm with a drive that has no moving

parts? Think about that, no moving parts. Are you

kidding me, a fence post has no moving parts. A

rock has no moving parts. How the heck does a

highly sophistimacated doowhackey like a data

storage and retrieval device have no moving parts?

Let's see you build one of these with base cabinets.

eAntique Desk

Sounds like a decent upgrade and you probably got the

most bang for your buck. The only thing you said that I

might take exception to is that your 525W power supply

is "robust". In today's environment I would want 750W

minimum and more likely 1000W. If you eventually want

to go to the real performers in the video card market you

will need a bigger power supply (as you noted) and you

will probably need a bigger case to pack all those goodies

into.

I recently went for the brass ring and sprung for the GTX

780ti. The card is a physical monster. It is literally the size

of a foot long 2 x 6 and weighs in at 30 ounces! Imagine

that in your laptop. I could have fit it into my 8 year old

Antec case but I would have had to take the tin snips to

the drive bay frame to make it fit.

I  am not sure how many users know this, but the available catalog / 3D Library for Mac users is significantly less than Windows users. I use both Mac and Windows and found that some of the libraries on my Windows computer is not available on my Mac. Is there a reason they are not for both?

The contents of the library catalogs are pro-rated depending

on the market share of the respective operating systems.

You could just be creepy : )

LOL!  Hey, I resemble that remark.

I hope your joking, everyone else was.

Sure I'm joking. Isn't that what the "wink" and "grin"

are all about?