Although device icons are more cosmetic in nature than functional, you would think after several versions IPSwitch could get someone to create a new set of icons for standard things as firewalls, routers, switches, SQL cluster, Exchange cluster, web server, vpn appliance, Unix server, Linux Server, etc.
These device types have not changed much since version 3.x and the Vector Device editor tool used to modify or create them leave a lot to be desired, that is why we have to resort to using Visio or other 3rd party tools (picture 2 icon/bitmap converters). Others have gone as far as posting new custom icons on the WUG portal to share with us. This is great, but ... Come on IPSwitch, I know you have developers that probably have in their spare time or are willing to knock down some of the low hanging fruit. Perhaps this is not a high priority for them like Instant Messaging, but I for one would be willing to pay a little bit more for this in the next version (9). Are you listening to your customers? Add this to the wish list pile. Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 2:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [WhatsUp Forum] Creating Custom Icons Visio works good. I used it to convert over a bunch of Cisco icons. You can do whatever you want and then "save as" in .emf format. The only catch is that if the artwork is not square then WhatsUp will distort the aspect ratio to make it square, which won't look too good in most cases. But it's real easy to get around this by just enclosing everything inside an invisible square box before you save it. I'm attaching the Cisco icons for whoever might like them. And Cisco has the full original set on their web site too. If you don't have Visio, there is a free program called EVE <http://www.goosee.com/index.shtml> that might work, and if you're looking for just a plain viewer, try here: <http://www.siliconwold.com/emfview/index.htm?sl> Anything that can work with .emf files should be good. Hope that helps, Robert Kent Network Technician University of Connecticut "Debella, Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/30/2003 10:12 AM Please respond to WhatsUp_Forum To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc: Subject: [WhatsUp Forum] Creating Custom Icons Anyone written or know about a good tool for creating icons for WUG? I have found the vector editing tool severely lacking. Anyone had any luck maybe using Fireworks or PS? Thanks! Chris DeBella Sr. Network Engineer CCLD, Inc. Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/whatsup_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/
