topic Re: No space in beginning of layer names? in Project data & BIM

No space in beginning of layer names?

Rex Maximilian — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:50:28 GMT

Can anyone else confirm if in 26 that we are unable to begin (or add to an existing layer) name with a space character (for sorting purposes)? If so, why... would they remove that function?

Re: No space in beginning of layer names?

scottjm — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 03:06:53 GMT

I've noticed that too. It happens for other attribute types too.

You can however add a space if you rename it from the old attribute manager. Long live the old attribute manager!

Re: No space in beginning of layer names?

Barry Kelly — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 03:11:53 GMT

Might be because of the new search feature?

Maybe just add an underscore instead of a space.

I have always been told this is good practise (more so with file names but I guess it would apply to attributes as well).

It is hard to see a space at the beginning of a name.

Barry.

Re: No space in beginning of layer names?

Rex Maximilian — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 03:14:52 GMT

I've always used a space because simply because it looks cleaner. I can switch to an underscore, but it's just frustrating they take away useful features like this.

Re: No space in beginning of layer names?

Laszlo Nagy — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 13:34:22 GMT

I checked this with a Linetype attribute in Ac26 INT build 4019 and I found the following:

- In the Attribute Manager, it is possible to modify an attribute name so it starts with a <SPACE> character. The changes take effect when leaving the Dialog by pressing the OK button.

- In the Attributes Palette, it is not possible to make this modification using the Rename command, it is simply not executed. No reason is given as to why.

- In attribute settings dialogs (e.g., Linetypes Dialog), when I try to Rename the attribute in such a way, it is not executed when I click the OK button in the Rename Dialog, and it displays the message: "Name already exists".

So, it seems like it is possible to do in the Attribute Manager, but nowhere else.

I will report this to GS HQ.

Re: No space in beginning of layer names?

Pawel Spychala — Tue, 02 May 2023 10:21:34 GMT

I doesn't work in Attribute Manager either.

Re: No space in beginning of layer names?

Barry Kelly — Wed, 03 May 2023 02:13:17 GMT

Are you sure you are using the old Attribute Manager and not the new Attribute Palette?

There is a difference.

Barry.

Re: No space in beginning of layer names?

Pawel Spychala — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:33:58 GMT

Yes, I am pretty sure.