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I'm having issues importing a DWG into Isodraw 7.3. We are just looking at migrating off of 7.0 and of course looking at the latest version. First thing we tried was importing a DWG, which is a common task we do. This is the format our electrical schematics and controls drawings are done in. This is what the Autocad image looks like:When imported into Isodraw it looks like:I submitted a PTC ticket on this as well. But if anyone has seen this I'd love to hear from you.

I used the Table of Contents objects to build a Table of Contents for HTML Help. However, I can't seem to customize or format the Table of Contents object.  When I select the Add... button in the Customize Table of Contents window, there's even a note that changes will not effect my Table of Contents. So how can I customize my Table of Contents object for HTML Help?  I cannot use a basic formal block/title object model to create my Table of Contents. To start, I have to combine two elements to create a work package title - hardware name and maintenance action (like combining "Rear Wheel" with "Remove"). Thanks, -James

Hi All,need advise and help. We are trying publish WTdocument in Inservice. Currently we are creating documents as Documents and dynamic documents (dynamic documents using SIM). We are in process of publishing dynamic documents in Inservice now called arbortext content delivery.We also want to publish WTdocuments. we tried couple of examples by adding WTDocuments (Word documents )in Information structure and tried to publish it into the Inservice.following are the results:If WTdocuments have pdf has primary content then it get published Inservice as pdf.If WTdocuments have Word file has primary content then it no pdf is published Inservice. We see empty and there is no error message also.Please can advise on this. Thank you, Nishanth B E

What settings should I be using so SVG's that are exported from Isodraw maintain a certain size for pdf but are scalable for web. I have tried a fixed image size and that did not seem to work. I also tried setting the size to 100% and that did not work either.   Thanks   Bryon

For example: There are two identical bolts on the illustration. How to create callouts for them with the same number? Now,  each bolt has different number("1" and "2").

Sure would be nice if I could use my Isodraw over a remote desktop. Is this possible? Tells me my License request has failed.   Bryon

We are excited to be finally scheduling our first TC meeting in quite some time!    Please join us on June 24th from 9 to 10 am EST.   This is the tentative schedule at this time.   Welcome Member Brief  - If you would like to present this time please let me know and I will send you a template. (I would love everyone to have a turn at this.) Roll Call – Brief introduction by everyone on the call (What company, products used, one pain point) Request for feedback / PTC time Call for topics for the meeting Here is the registration link for the meeting. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMlfumorD0pG9bNuCxOwcLAdT7qWK5nbAzi   If you are not yet a member of PTC/USER you can join here: https://portal.ptcuser.org/l/pw/rs  If you have not yet joined the TC you can join on this page after you have your PTC/USER login. https://portal.ptcuser.org/page/techincal-committees-(tcs)  

We have recently been upgraded to Windows 10. User is trying to create a pdf of a dita document (which he has done in the past). Since last week he gets the following error: ERROR: Failed to create input directory C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\e3comp\input5. FATAL ERROR: Operation Terminated. I realized that he did not have the e3comp folder. So initially I re-created the folder e3comp and this seemed to resolved the issue for a few days. He is now getting the same error again (as well as a few other users). Is it possible that something has changed on PE? If so, can someone provide some guidance as to how I can resolve this issue? Why is the e3comp folder deleted and why is it not being re-created?   Thanks  

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We purchased the kit with a site license. Does anyone know how to procure licenses for multiple computers since it is a site license? I can't seem to get through to PTC licensing and when I do they are under the assumption that this is limited to one computer even though the licensing table states otherwise. Can anyone help?

Good morning, we are wanting to implement a way to shade alternate rows in a table. I found this article https://community.ptc.com/t5/Arbortext/alternate-row-shading/m-p/301668 but when I run the acl it gives me an error message A11369 Statement must be inside function definition: local   Here is the code from the link that I copied and pasted. What I am hoping is that I can have my cursor in a table and press a function key to cause the script to run.   local $loidCaret = oid_caret();# should be a <table>local $loidArrChildren[];local $i = 0;local $loid = oid_null();local $loidChild = oid_null();local $lintCellId = 0;local $loidCellFont = oid_null();local $lintRowId = 0;local $lintRowIndex = 0;oid_find_children($loidCaret, $loidArrChildren, 'entry', 0x04);for ($i = 1; $i <= count($loidArrChildren); $i++){$loid = $loidArrChildren[$i];# gets Cell Id$lintCellId = tbl_oid_cell($loid);# gets oid of cellfont pi, if any$loidCellFont = tbl_cell_fontpi($lintCellId,

I am currently downloading Isoview 7.3 to my laptop windows 10 pro, explorer 11 for My Boeing fleet   Installation was successful but somehow, the active x pop up does not come out in explorer.   Usually for PCs, pop up of active x saying 'allow PTC' but this time nothing happens.   Any solution? 

Good Afternoon,   I'm running Arbortext 7.1 M020 with FOSI stylesheets. I need to remove the hotlink from my glossary generated text, however I am unable to locate where the hotlink is set. The <stringdecl> has no hotlink set and none of the pseudo tags have it as well. Any help would be appreciated. <stringdecl textid="gloss.app" status="1">   Thanks in advance. Sarah

Are you familiar with the PTC/USER Technical Committees (TCs)?   PTC/USER, the independent voice for users of software created by PTC, will be hosting an online open house event this year after LiveWorx on June 10-11. These committees have been in operation for over 30 years! Each committee is composed of PTC customers from across industry who work directly with PTC Product Management to help improve the products. With the push toward virtualization, these groups are always looking to expand membership.   Please join us June 10th at 8 am EDT for the Technical Authoring, Management, and Delivery Committee Open House and find out what we are up to and how you can get involved!   Click here to register!

Good evening, just wondering if anyone is using a path to send the publish jobs to the APE and where I can find out more information about it. I like the idea of publishing to APE without tying up editor. When you go to the APE status screen, at the bottom it has a test APE section. If you click on the pdf test link, it creates a pdf. Just wondering how to read and understand the path. Can I define stylesheets used. Can I use profiling http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:8080/e3/servlet/e3?file=$aptpath/e3/e3/e3demo.xml&type=postscript&f=convert   Thanks Bryon

When publishing a ditamap, Is there a way to have the profiling predefined for a ditamap? It would help our authors to not have to always select the correct profiles, when publishing. I believe it could also help in eliminating errors.   Thanks   Bryon

Hello, With an ACL function, is it possible to force the adding an attribute (and its value) to an element although the attribute is not declared in the reference schema ?My XML document will be not valid against the XSD Schema, but I would like to do it.   Kind regards David

I have used the object element to add few videos in a DITA file in Arbortext Editor 7.1, and set: data=<link to video>, outputclass=iframe. Refered Zoomin docs: https://docs.zoominsoftware.io/bundle/zoomin-configuration-guide/page/content_manage/t_embed_video.html When I publish the html5 output on our Doc Portal, all videos automatically play at the same time. Want to know how to disable the autoplay, and make the video run only when I select play.

Hello, I have developped a custom application (with ACL language). But I would like to have a multilingual application (French / English). What is the best way to translate the dialogs and the menus ? Kind regards David

Is there anyone out there familiar with the MIL-STD-38784 (38784STD-BV9) and any information on the OmniMark information the files mention from the AF? Has anyone had success using Arbortext to output a PDF without a FOSI file provided with current DTD information?

Good Morning,   We are using Isodraw 7.3 M version. When we export the illustrations with hotspots  to svg format a reference to this spacenames are included: xlmns:itedo=http://www.itedo.com/svgfilter/1.0 xlms:extra="http://www.itedo.com/svgfilter/1.0/extra" xlmns:_DEFAULT_DTD=http://www.itedo.com/svgfilter/1.0/DTD/_DEFAULT_DTD_   The problem is that those urls don't exist and we are getting schema errors in the svg.   Another question, ¿        

  Hey all, I am stumped. Some users are unable to load graphics in their S1000D data modules, yet when they open IE and look at them, it works. I already did a complete uninstall (removing programdata, appdata, etc) and reinstall, and that fixed it.. for a day. Again, it fails to load in Arbortext.  Any ideas for me to check to see why its not working in Arbortext?   Is there a license or anything I need to look at? I compared a working machine to his, and I did notice a few missing files: c:\Program Files (x86)\PTC\PTC Arbortext IsoView 7.3\IsoViewX73_x64.ocx …\isod-info.pdf IsoEngine73.exe was smaller in size.     Products installed: PTC Arbortext IsoView 7.3.50 PTC Arbortext 7.0 M040 (64-bit) PTC Creo View Express 3.0      

New version of Editor was released.   Just wanted to say thank you to the Arbortext team, for fixing this option in the latest release. We are excited to be able to create pdfs that are small and compact using Adobe distiller and the new postscript files from PE.   Bryon

Hello, I would like create custom error messages for an ACL application. I must code the Xliff file but I'm having trouble coding this file. Could someone provide me a fragment of code as example ? Kind regards David

Dear Arbortext Community-   I know everyone has been getting a lot of emails about COVID-19 and trying to work in today's new climate. We know these are unprecedented times in our personal and professional lives. The PTC Arbortext Business Unit is here for you. It’s important you know we are committed to making sure you have the help and support needed to work effectively during this crisis. PTC’s President and CEO, Jim Heppelmann recently sent a letter regarding PTC’s Commitment to You, Our Customers, During COVID-19.   I just want to add onto Jim's message....Our Arbortext team is up and running and we are working very hard to ensure we help you be successful by assisting with anything from temporary license entitlements to product usage questions or any other concerns you have during this difficult time.   Please reach out to any of us by either emailing us directly or opening an Arbortext Technical Support case. Either of these methods will generate a response from a