topic Re: ArchiCAD Layer Turning Off in Project data & BIM

ArchiCAD Layer Turning Off

Anonymous — Tue, 30 May 2023 10:49:19 GMT

It has been my understanding over the last 12 years that it was impossible to turn the ArchiCAD layer off. But as off last Thursday my ArchiCAD layer has decided to take some time off!!!!

Its a stubborn bastard too, won't let me turn it back on!!!

Has anyone ever seen their ArchiCAD layer turned off?

Anyone have any suggestions/ideas as to why this happening?

Mike

Re: ArchiCAD Layer Turning Off

Rod Jurich — Mon, 25 May 2009 06:42:11 GMT

fuzzymike2002 wrote:
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Has anyone ever seen their ArchiCAD layer turned off?
Anyone have any suggestions/ideas as to why this happening?

Rarely Mike, and my workaround was to quit and restart.
But a pain when it does occur

Re: ArchiCAD Layer Turning Off

Anonymous — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:05:17 GMT

Thanks Rod, nice to hear it's not just us having this problem.

We did try the restart option but it keeps coming back when ever it feels like it.

Mike

Re: ArchiCAD Layer Turning Off

Anonymous — Wed, 27 May 2009 03:22:41 GMT

Mike

We had this occur to a file here a while back and it turned out the file was actually corrupted!
I ended up getting in touch with GS Aus and they repaired the file for us!

Re: ArchiCAD Layer Turning Off

rocorona — Wed, 27 May 2009 08:03:01 GMT

Beside all the rest, I think it is always a good rule do NOT use the ArchiCAD layer. I think it is there only for tools that miss the target layer, so they can be used. Something like the "MISSING" attribute, when a fill or a linetype is deleted.

Re: ArchiCAD Layer Turning Off

David Maudlin — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:30:56 GMT

rocorona wrote:
I think it is always a good rule do NOT use the ArchiCAD layer.

Except for layout elements (drawings, borders, text), which should always be shown.

David

Re: ArchiCAD Layer Turning Off

Anonymous — Thu, 28 May 2009 05:52:59 GMT

I agree with the previous posts: there should be NOTHING on the ArchiCAD layer, except items on your layouts.

The only time I rely on it is when I am copying items from one file to another, and I don't won't the layers copied into the 'new' file, bring them in to the ArchiCAD layer and work on them form there, is assign required layers etc.

I'll keep an eye on the file and if keeps giving me grief will ask GS to have a look at it.

Mike