ToolDesigner™ Tips

ToolDesigner Tips

• Troubleshooting Plotter Problems
• Troubleshooting License Problems
• Reading and Writing of Certain Files is Slow
• Moving ToolDesigner to a New System
• Cannot Print From ToolDesigner
• Troubleshooting Printing Problems
• Printing Not Working: 'Page Setup' Dialog Never Shows Up
• Getting Error Message 'Print Queue Error' When Plotting
• Lines Styles and Text are Faint When Printing to a Monochrome Printer
• How to Get the Backslash Character "\" to Appear When Writing Out Text
• How To Remove Duplicate Profiles or Duplicate Surfaces
• Simplifying An Over-Defined Surface by Filtering It
• 'Cannot create log file' Error Message
• Disabling the System Beep
• Cannot Edit In A File — 'View Number Already Exists'
• Backup File That Uses the Drawing's Name (Macro File: FilenameBackup.txt)
• Removing Bowties From a Curve
• Enhanced Short Key for Measuring Arcs
• Defining a Short Key for the Layer Manager
• Adjusting Margin Size for Printing

General Tips

• Showing Hidden Files and Folders in Windows® Explorer
• Showing File Extensions in Windows® Explorer
• Make Sure to Remove Read-Only Attributes after Copying Files off CDs
• Keeping Your System in Check - The Event Viewer
• How to Boost Overall System Performance - Running Disk Defragmenter
• Opening Files of the Same Extension Using A Specified Program
• How to Take Screenshots