topic Re: Layers in ArchiCAD 15 objects in Libraries & objects

Layers in ArchiCAD 15 objects

Gerald D Lock — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:41:50 GMT

I recently opened an object in ArchiCAD 15 to see how it's 2D symbol was composed in layers, but it seems that the layer control/visibility switches are gone!
?Any explanation?

Re: Layers in ArchiCAD 15 objects

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:26:03 GMT

Hi,

open the 2D symbol window and Ctrl+L, than will open the Layer settings dialog.

regards,

Re: Layers in ArchiCAD 15 objects

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:21:45 GMT

I'd forgotten that this was changed in 15. Given that there are no new 'layers' (previously 'fragments'), or any new features for controlling things - I wonder why Graphisoft changed this? All it does is require more clicking, and eliminates the possibility of just glancing at the window to see what is visible.

Is there some benefit to this change that anyone knows of?

Cheers,
Karl

Re: Layers in ArchiCAD 15 objects

rocorona — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:57:09 GMT

Karl wrote:

Is there some benefit to this change that anyone knows of?

absolutely no.
Maybe the main GDL window is becoming a little "full of buttons", and that placement WAS not the best one (as the preview windows can show much more than the 2d symbol.
I vote for the Fragment buttons placed somewhere in the 2D symbol window (eg. at left in the lower scoll bar)