topic Re: does AC have a Select freeze button? in Project data & BIM

does AC have a Select freeze button?

Anonymous — Tue, 30 May 2023 10:50:14 GMT

does AC have something similare to a freeze selected button?
IE, select an item and push the button and it will freeze out the layer that item is on?
would be so much easye rand faster then Ctrl L find layer freeze back to work.

Re: does AC have a Select freeze button?

Erich — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:23:35 GMT

Yes, look at the quick layers pallet.

Re: does AC have a Select freeze button?

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:16:51 GMT

right click menu?

Re: does AC have a Select freeze button?

Erich — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:09:01 GMT

xristina wrote:
right click menu?

True. And this can work well, but there are slight differences. See the following article.

http://aec.cadalyst.com/aec/Column%3A+ArchiCad/Quick-Layers-Palette-ArchiCAD-Insights-Tutorial/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545212?contextCategoryId=6575

Re: does AC have a Select freeze button?

Barry Kelly — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:08:14 GMT

You can also lock individual elements and not just entire layers (in the EDIT menu).

Barry.

Re: does AC have a Select freeze button?

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:07:03 GMT

I find the QuickLayers palette indispensible. Not sure if I could/would work without it. As mentioned in older threads, the QuickLayers palette does not interact with the WorkEnvironment properly - and so its visibility and position is not 'remembered'. Because of that, I assign a shortcut key to toggle its display. (Since cmd-L is layers, I use cmd-shift-L for QuickLayers.)

Barry wrote:
You can also lock individual elements and not just entire layers (in the EDIT menu).

The only time I've found this useful was when marquee-stretching to keep certain elements from being stretched. E.g., locking the wall layer won't help if you want to stretch some, but not all, walls. Have you or others found good uses for locking individual elements?

Cheers,
karl

Re: does AC have a Select freeze button?

Erika Epstein — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:18:57 GMT

Karl wrote:
The only time I've found this useful was when marquee-stretching to keep certain elements from being stretched. E.g., locking the wall layer won't help if you want to stretch some, but not all, walls. Have you or others found good uses for locking individual elements?

Cheers,
karl

Yes, I do this often so I have short cut keys to lock and unlock.
And lets not forget that it was Karl who came up with the idea of and taught us all how to make the QUICKLAYERS palette. It was such a fabulous work smart idea that Graphisoft added as a standard!

Re: does AC have a Select freeze button?

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:34:50 GMT

Erika wrote:
And lets not forget that it was Karl who came up with the idea of and taught us all how to make the QUICKLAYERS palette. It was such a fabulous work smart idea that Graphisoft added as a standard!

Thanks, Erika. But, did I? Old and forgetful that I am, I'm not sure that I did? I did do that add-on for AC 9 which became unnecessary in 10 when GS gave us the 'On Screen View Options' toolbar. But, I don't remember doing a QuickLayers-type thing...?

Cheers,
Karl

Re: does AC have a Select freeze button?

Erika Epstein — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:23:59 GMT

Old and forgetful am I I was thinking of your QuickDisplay tool. It did open up another world for many of us to be able to create our own toolbars and that was an advance from 10 onwards which included a Quick Display tool bar.

Re: does AC have a Select freeze button?

Karl Ottenstein — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:29:34 GMT

Thanks, Erika. But, you don't get to play the old card ... however old you get, I'll always be older. 😉

K

Re: does AC have a Select freeze button?

Barry Kelly — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:39:13 GMT

Karl wrote:
Have you or others found good uses for locking individual elements?

I don't use this very often but it does come in handy when there is something that you know shouldn't be moved/stretched.
And as you say it is sometimes handy to not have to lock the whole layer.

Personally though I tend to work without locking items or layers.
It's a bit like grouping.
A very handy feature but I am just used to working without it most of the time.

Barry.

Re: does AC have a Select freeze button?

David Maudlin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:46:46 GMT

Karl wrote:
Have you or others found good uses for locking individual elements?

When placing a scan of a site plan, after getting the size, rotation angle and placement correct, I lock it down.

David

Re: does AC have a Select freeze button?

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:22:48 GMT

Karl wrote:
Have you or others found good uses for locking individual elements?

site boundaries, level dimensions on plans, site meshes... grids....
many things

Re: does AC have a Select freeze button?

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:29:13 GMT

I nail everything down that is not supposed to move like grids
and any meticulously placed elements.

Re: does AC have a Select freeze button?

rgarand — Fri, 16 May 2014 16:47:03 GMT

I know this is an older thread, but what I am looking for is similar and in line with this discussion.

I am looking for a shortcut to turn a certain set of layers ON. For instance, I have a layer for Hidden Section/Elev markers. When I switch (using view maps) these layers go away. I know I can switch stories/views using the project map and the layer visibility will not change...I do this in some cases. I just find myself wanting to turn on certain layers as I am working.

Thoughts?

Rob

Re: does AC have a Select freeze button?

sinceV6 — Fri, 16 May 2014 20:16:26 GMT

Does making a "work" or something layer combo and saving a new view helps? This way if you switch using your standard view and your layers go away just click the work view and your layers are back.

Re: does AC have a Select freeze button?

rgarand — Fri, 16 May 2014 21:02:36 GMT

Yes, this would work and I have experimented with this. I just think a "1 key" shortcut would be much more efficient. I like my fast short cuts.

Re: does AC have a Select freeze button?

Stress Co_ — Fri, 16 May 2014 21:56:40 GMT

With simple addon you can have a layer palette always open. One click to open/close layers.

Re: does AC have a Select freeze button?

rgarand — Fri, 16 May 2014 22:00:06 GMT

Thanks for the link Marc. I am really looking for something I can use as a "1-key" shortcut. When I need to move around a screen with my mouse, scroll through 100 layers and then click 5 times to turn on 5 layers...this to me is not efficient.

Re: does AC have a Select freeze button?

Barry Kelly — Sun, 18 May 2014 03:45:43 GMT

I just make a layer combination for what ever I need.
Then when I change views and I want to see the section lines again then it is just one click on the Quick Options Palette and choose from the list.

Barry.