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#1 Keith Almond

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Posted 23 September 2016 - 08:04 AM

Maybe I'm missing something fundamental, but when I work in a Plan Set, I like to have ALL the Plan Set drawings open to check that they are displaying exactly what I want to be displayed. Typically we use 11" x 17" drawing sheets, so Plan Sets have 10 to 15 drawings in them. I end up right clicking every drawing and choosing OPEN IN WINDOW 1. Is there ANY way to open ALL of a Plan Set in one go? And if not why not?

 

I know Softplan like us to close windows when we are not using them, but no matter what, I ALWAYS have all the relevant project drawings open at the same time. Am I alone in this? When I work in a project I spend a great deal of time moving between open drawings, and NEVER open and close drawings. They are always left open.

 

Using PLAN SET template surely a OPEN PLAN SET button isn't to much to ask.


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#2 John Luther

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Posted 23 September 2016 - 08:21 AM

I have had the same problem with two projects lately. I have a long exchange with SoftPlan Tech, and not much worked.

 

In these two,  when the project(s) were fully loaded (all drawings) and I select "New Drawing" (not New Project), SoftPlan has asked "Do you want to close the current project."  


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#3 Keith Almond

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Posted 23 September 2016 - 08:27 AM

That normally happens when bringing drawings in from other directories ... Like standard details etc. I've also seen it happen when working in an odd directory like the RECOVERY directory. I like it to remind me that I may not be saving a drawing in the directory I think I am using. However, I've never seen it happen opening a new drawing!


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