topic Re: Duplicated Dim in Documentation

Duplicated Dim

Anonymous — Thu, 18 May 2023 22:15:34 GMT

Hi
Please see attached.
For some reason, the dim went double in all view map.
Does any body know why?
And any undo-solution to it ? (Except deleting and/or create new dim)

Many thanks for your input

Cheers

Re: Duplicated Dim

Barry Kelly — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:20:30 GMT

Did you by any chance use the DOCUMENT menu > DOCUMENT EXTRAS > SECONDARY DIMENSIONS > CONVERT DIMENSIONS ?
There is an REMOVE CONVERTED DIMENSIONS there as well.

Barry.

Re: Duplicated Dim

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:16:37 GMT

I don't know...it could be.
I'll keep an eye on this
Thanks

Re: Duplicated Dim

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:31:46 GMT

Hi Barry,
You are right....It is secondary dimensions.
I just tested.
Many thanks

Re: Duplicated Dim

Djordje — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:40:44 GMT

Nguyen ...

So yourself a favour and do NOT, repeat NOT work on the black background. You are losing a significant portion of ArchiCAD's graphical feedback because you do, not to mention adding strain to your eyes.

It is 2009, not 1989. We have millions of colours and TFT monitors, not EGA cards with 4 colours and 12" CRT monitors, hopefully in colour. Yes, that is the reason for the black background.

WYSIWIG, remember? Is your Word, email client, Excel, also with the black background? Not? Wonder why ...

Sorry to not address the point that you have raised, but I can not help myself when I see black background in ArchiCAD screenshots.

Regards,

Re: Duplicated Dim

Rod Jurich — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:28:39 GMT

Djordje wrote:
Nguyen .../......Sorry to not address the point that you have raised,
but I can not help myself when I see black background in ArchiCAD screenshots. /..,

Sound advice Djordje, good to see you back. Trust you enjoyed your break.

Re: Duplicated Dim

Anonymous — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:32:49 GMT

White or black background is a old diatribe, specially when you are talking with a die hard Cad monkey.

I used to say it was a matter of taste, until I read some scientific papers proving that black background (blackground?) is bad for your productivity.

Try to get your hand on this reference study:

Effect of Image Polarity on VDT Task Performance
Harry L. Snyder / Jennie J. Decker / Charles J. C. Lloyd / Craig Dye

http://oldwww.acm.org/perlman/hfeshci/Abstracts/90:1447-1451.html

It states clearly:
"Three experiments were conducted in which positive and negative contrast on visual display terminals were directly compared. Operator tasks included visual search and reading, with accuracy and timeliness of response measured. In all cases where significant differences exist, better performance was obtained with negative contrast (dark characters or symbols on a lighter background). The increases in performance range from a low of 2.0 percent to a high of 31.6 percent."

Increased performance as much as 31.6%!

Forget 64 bits, quadcore, 30" displays. Change your background to white, and you will be 30% more productive. Without spending a dime.