Two displays set up problems

[Anonymous]

I'm having problems using two displays with AC11, I would like to have for example the floor plan in one of them and the 3d or section window in the other, i think that the problem it's with the graphic card, my machine it's an hp pavilion dv 9700 and the graphic card it's a nvidia Geforce 8600M GS, and the 2nd display it's a dell 20'' and i'm running vista home premium.

Please does anyone have a clue on hoe to solve this problem?

[Dwight]

describe the problem

[Anonymous]

I can use this feature with other windows, for example i can open AC in one display and browse the web or open another application like word on the other, but when i try to put one of the windows of AC like the ones described below it just don't go to de 2nd display, it seems its behind the desktop picture, i'm saying this because when i'm performing this operation the frame of the AC window appears on the 2nd display but when i push the whole window it disappears.

I hope that this explanation was clear enough, and thanks for the reply

[Dwight]

People successful with this on PC do not "maximize" windows through the command button, they simply stretch them big and put them where they want. Try that.

[Anonymous]

You can't actually 'maximise' ArchiCAD over two screens, but to get the same effect just click the middle button in the top right-hand corner and then manually stretch to cover both screens.

Should look like this (my post at the end) -

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=17056

edit - Sorry, Dwight beat me again!

[Anonymous]

i manually stretched the window to fill the two displays as you guys suggested and it's working.

Do you guys have any experience in working this way? I believe that i can have some gains in productivity what are your opinions? I also would like to know if this doesn't slow the computer?

Thanks

[Dwight]

rasaos wrote:
i manually stretched the window to fill the two displays as you guys suggested and it's working.

Do you guys have any experience in working this way? I believe that i can have some gains in productivity what are your opinions? I also would like to know if this doesn't slow the computer?

Thanks

If you have the right amount of video power, your computer will be fine since it only ever does one Archicad task at a time.[Dang]

I am a long time user of dual displays and it does improve productivity, especially when you have a long section at the bottom of your 30" display.
Productivity is related to window switching frequency. If you are drafting all the time..... you'll need to occasionally glance over to display number 2 to see what is up with "the "L" Word" or "Gossip Girl" like i do. Get the big speakers.

[Anonymous]

I use dual monitors but I don't stretch the plan window across 2 screens. I prefer to Organize all my palettes on one screen and use the other to work. I find I use the Navigator/organizer palette frequently and its nice to have it permanently open. I can't do this when I'm at home on my laptop since this palette takes up a lot of real estate and it drives me nuts!

Ive also found that the driver software that comes with your video card will have options for maximizing a screen across either or both displays.

[Dwight]

I find dual displays a mixed blessing. You definitely want to minimize the the bouncy doggie-head-in-the-back-window factor. [OR with dual 30" displays, the wearing-of-the-carpet-pushing-your-chair-back-and-forth factor] Certain palettes should float close to the work area. There is no video setting for this.

[Karl Ottenstein]

Rasaos,

Please note how most people have their machine specs in their signature (Profile link at top of ac-talk screen).

I run more like Dom - palettes on second monitor. But, however you choose to set things up - be sure to save your Palette Scheme in your work environment. Ideally, you should have one scheme for your multiple monitor set-up, and another scheme for a single monitor - for when one monitor fails, gets borowed, you're on a laptop, etc. You can place your palette schemes in your menus (mine are under Windows menu) so that you can quickly change between different layouts.

Note that a palette scheme will not memorize and set the state of the ArchiCAD window itself (maximized, stretched, etc).

Cheers,
Karl