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Survey: Favorite AC & PM Dual Monitor Setup (WinXP)

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 19:18:03 GMT

I just purchased a new laptop with 17" WXGA (1400 x 900) and a new external 19"LCD (1280 x 1024).

I was wondering how everybody that uses Dual monitors is "splitting" the screen area when using AC 8.1 & PM.

Re: Survey: Favorite AC & PM Dual Monitor Setup (WinXP)

Jefferson — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 19:49:55 GMT

Jay,

An aside............would you mind sending or posting a screen shot of how you layout your AC palettes when using just the laptop? I've got a 17" similar one on the way

(tried to privately email you ahead of ordering but couldn't get through)

Re: Survey: Favorite AC & PM Dual Monitor Setup (WinXP)

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 22:00:23 GMT

Attached Pics
The 4780 Screen Shoot even as jpg was 270 kb over the limit (256 kb) so I had to trim it down.

Re: Survey: Favorite AC & PM Dual Monitor Setup (WinXP)

aahatimo — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 22:00:51 GMT

jay,
i keep both ac & pm main screens open on my 21". then i have both navigators opened on my 15" notebook screen, ac on the right side pm on left. that way i can just click from pm to ac as needed. the main drawback is you have to move a ways to switch between viewsets.

Re: Survey: Favorite AC & PM Dual Monitor Setup (WinXP)

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 22:01:48 GMT

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Re: Survey: Favorite AC & PM Dual Monitor Setup (WinXP)

Jefferson — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 22:11:14 GMT

Thanks Jay!

That look pretty much confirms what I had supposed would be the setup. I have a 17" fp monitor 1280x1024 that I will use in conjunction when at my desk but really looking forward to being mobile and just hadn't seen it yet.

Re: Survey: Favorite AC & PM Dual Monitor Setup (WinXP)

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 22:39:29 GMT

In trying to setup AC with Dual Monitors it looks as though only the tool bars can be moved to the Monitor 2. This is no good for me since the larger 19" external LCD is my monitor 2. I was planning on having the whole 19" LCD for the floor plan window, but it does not move from the primary monitor.

Re: Survey: Favorite AC & PM Dual Monitor Setup (WinXP)

aahatimo — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 23:02:22 GMT

jay,
you should be able to set it up that way. my external 21" lcd is where i keep my main plan workspace.
i imagine your sager has an ati video card, mine is a nvidia, so i do not know exactly how to set yours up. i have many options available in the advanced settings, n view where i select 'dualview'. also you can only move app to 2nd monitor when it is minimised. or using the n view option that adds a toolbar to top of window. see if there is a "hydrovision" setting, i think that is ati's n view tool for setting up multiple monitors. http://www.ati.com/companyinfo/glossary/hydravision/features.html
also, i do not run my main ac8 window maxed, i adjust it to line up w/ the right side of the info bar. that way i can run the bar up to the top of the screen.
just experiment for a while, you will get it. once all set up save before you close and it should open up the same.

Re: Survey: Favorite AC & PM Dual Monitor Setup (WinXP)

Link — Tue, 02 Mar 2004 02:41:49 GMT

If you extend your desktop, you should be able to switch between each display. I will attach two images that show how I like to separate my toolbars and views. I find this to be very efficient, especially when the displays are side by side.

I also keep all section/elevation windows on the left screen, but just marginally within the boundary of the floor plan window. This way I can just click on the floor plan to switch back to it. I also like to create detail windows that contain standard notes & room notes, 2D elevation information, electrical equipment, etc and have them appear on the right screen. This way (on a PC) I can drag & drop these elements straight onto the floor plan or section\elevation.

Each to their own, but this is what works for me....

Re: Survey: Favorite AC & PM Dual Monitor Setup (WinXP)

Link — Tue, 02 Mar 2004 02:43:10 GMT

Right Screen...

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Survey: Favorite AC & PM Dual Monitor Setup (WinXP)

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Mar 2004 18:07:50 GMT

Thanks for your "to each their own". Yours is always respected and appreiciated.
I actually ended up close to your layout save the Favorites & Show Quick Layer Palettes.

Question: How did you get the 3D Window on a seperate screen from the floor plan with the AC Window NOT maxed?

Also Where did you find the setting to extend the Toolbox to display all tools?

Re: Survey: Favorite AC & PM Dual Monitor Setup (WinXP)

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Mar 2004 19:24:11 GMT

Link, also my start bar (task bar) is only on my primary monitor (for me thi is my left side and my Sager 4780). Your start bar is streached to both screens. This difference may be due to the ATI Card and driver?

Re: Survey: Favorite AC & PM Dual Monitor Setup (WinXP)

Link — Tue, 02 Mar 2004 20:05:36 GMT

Gidday Jay

Right click on your desktop>Properties>Settings (tab). Towards the bottom there is a checkbox for "Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor". This will stretch your entire desktop over both monitors (including the task bar!) and will consequently allow you to maximize AC over both screens. Then you can place the 3D window on the other screen!

To extend your AC toolboxes, go to Options>Customize>Palette Shapes. To choose which other windows to show, go to Window>Floating Palettes.

Good luck mate:-)

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Survey: Favorite AC & PM Dual Monitor Setup (WinXP)

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Mar 2004 20:28:58 GMT

Thanks again for the reply.

I have my settings the way you said. With AC window maximized it only maximizes the the one or the other screen (depending on which screen has "more of the tiled windows on screen before maximizing. My work around (if it is called that) is to not maximize the screen but to stretch the tiled screen on the the other monitor. This way I can split the floor plan & 3D windows. As far as the Task bar it remains only on monitor 1. This may be due to the fact that I have different Resolutions set for each monitor. The task bar issue is not that big a deal.

Re: Survey: Favorite AC & PM Dual Monitor Setup (WinXP)

Link — Wed, 03 Mar 2004 14:44:57 GMT

Jay

There may be additional options in your ATI drivers settings that you are missing. In your display settings, go to Advanced>Displays.

Cheers,
Link.