topic Re: object preview box in AC 10? in Modeling

object preview box in AC 10?

Anonymous — Tue, 23 May 2023 15:16:18 GMT

Hello fellow AC users, I have a few friends on AC 10...and well they couldn't find the preview box? where can this be found and/or how to activate/enable it....if it were possible?

Thanks!

Oh yeah I'll attach an image that will describe what I'm talking about better....just in case I have used wrong terms or something. Take note: The first image is from AC 9..the second on AC 10...and my buddies are wondering where could they find the same thing in AC 10?....because it seems not to be appearing....and they have already tried reinstalling AC 10.

Re: object preview box in AC 10?

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2006 05:37:25 GMT

2nd image from ac 10

Re: object preview box in AC 10?

Ben Odonnell — Wed, 24 May 2006 06:40:40 GMT

Junior ,
Have they loaded their libraries correctly? Seems strange. I haven't seen this problem before. If you go through explorer, all of the library parts are in their respective folders, right?

I checked quickly in my Archicad10 and it seems fine, well here any way.

Cheers.
Ben

Re: object preview box in AC 10?

Link — Wed, 24 May 2006 12:29:28 GMT

I haven't seen this problem before.

Me either. The only preference that even comes close to this pertains to the Library Manager.

Simply letting us know the build number, version (INT, US, etc) and where they got it from would sure help!

Cheers,
Link.

Re: object preview box in AC 10?

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2006 19:08:11 GMT

Link wrote:
Simply letting us know the build number, version (INT, US, etc) and where they got it from would sure help! .

I'll get back to you with the software and hardware specs later this evening...

Re: object preview box in AC 10?

Anonymous — Thu, 25 May 2006 05:25:26 GMT

Well, here it is:

Version: International AC 10
Build:
Platform: Windows XP Professional (P4)

Note: Couldn't get the build just yet...but im assuming its the first build of AC 10.

Re: object preview box in AC 10?

Link — Thu, 25 May 2006 05:53:41 GMT

That could be a big part of the problem unfortunately. Anything before build 817 is probably not worth discussing. Please make sure they have the latest update, via the Help menu.

Also, you didn't mention where they got it from. Who is their reseller?

Cheers,
Link.

Re: object preview box in AC 10?

Anonymous — Thu, 25 May 2006 07:11:17 GMT

Link wrote:
That could be a big part of the problem unfortunately. Anything before build 817 is probably not worth discussing. Please make sure they have the latest update, via the Help menu.

Also, you didn't mention where they got it from. Who is their reseller?

Cheers,
Link.

Oh, sorry about that....I know that they get Archicad directly from Germany. And as for the build, well...I still gotta find out.

Re: object preview box in AC 10?

Anonymous — Thu, 25 May 2006 11:56:52 GMT

I just had this problem on a PC in the office. I asked GS and they said they had seen it before but it was very rare and an OS problem.

they suggested reinstalling all Windows Updates and that it would be fixed after that. OF course when I attempted to reinstall Service Pack 2 everything got screwed up and I had to reinstall XP with the Repair option selected. After that everything is fine.

3 hours to fix it!

BTW, it also affect some other items like the ToolBox Palette and certain drop-down menus in the Work Environment.

Good luck,

Re: object preview box in AC 10?

Djordje — Thu, 25 May 2006 16:53:14 GMT

Had it happen in freshly installed 9.

XP not updated - keep the auto update on, unless you know EXACTLY what are you doing when updating manually ...

Mostly happens on lower specs machines, with not enough RAM.

Re: object preview box in AC 10?

Anonymous — Thu, 25 May 2006 20:00:11 GMT

Djordje wrote:
Had it happen in freshly installed 9.

XP not updated - keep the auto update on, unless you know EXACTLY what are you doing when updating manually ...

Mostly happens on lower specs machines, with not enough RAM.

Well I'll be darned...so it has to do with the OS. Better advise my buddies to update their XP's.

Thank you guys for the inputs!

Re: object preview box in AC 10?

Anonymous — Fri, 26 May 2006 06:22:05 GMT

Eric wrote:
3 hours to fix it!

BTW, it also affect some other items like the ToolBox Palette and certain drop-down menus in the Work Environment.

Good luck,

If those hours were billable it would make a nice down payment on a new Mac

Sorry I couldn't resist - I still mourn all the hours I have lost installing, maintaining, fixing and reinstalling Windows. At least now I get to do it on a sleek aluminum laptop.

Re: object preview box in AC 10?

Anonymous — Fri, 26 May 2006 11:50:18 GMT

That's funny because I was citing the virtues of the Mac to my boss the whole time I was fixing this Windows box. It was his Windows box. 😉

But, hey...on the flip side I did help convince my AC reseller to get a Mac Book Pro. Of course he's in the perfect situation to have a dual OS machine for demonstrating AC.

Re: object preview box in AC 10?

Anonymous — Fri, 26 May 2006 14:51:04 GMT

Eric wrote:
That's funny because I was citing the virtues of the Mac to my boss the whole time I was fixing this Windows box. It was his Windows box. 😉

But, hey...on the flip side I did help convince my AC reseller to get a Mac Book Pro. Of course he's in the perfect situation to have a dual OS machine for demonstrating AC.

It does seem like a natural choice for AC resellers (or anyone who has to present, train, etc on both platforms).

As much as I liked my old ThinkPads, I have to say that this is the nicest Windows machine I have ever used.