topic Re: where is my 2D object? in Libraries & objects

Where is my 2D object?

heathldesign — Tue, 16 May 2023 21:28:55 GMT

Hey everyone,

i created a simple 2D object which is in the embedded library when i go to the library manager, but it's not in the embedded library in the objects default settings window, so i can't select it. i've done a search for it but it doesn't come up. see pics

Re: where is my 2D object?

Lingwisyer — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 01:03:04 GMT

Might you have saved it as a specific object type rather than generic? So, it might be under one of the other tools, or even as one of the markers in object.

Ling.

Re: where is my 2D object?

heathldesign — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 01:28:41 GMT

I'm not quite sure what you mean. i created it and saved selection as custom 2D symbol component. same as i had done with others. but still, why is it in one embedded library window and not the other?

Re: where is my 2D object?

Barry Kelly — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 01:43:00 GMT

If you have saved as a custom component it will only be available from within objects that use that component.

i.e. custom door leaf in door frames, custom handle in cabinet and door objects.

If you saved selected as an object, it should be usable with the object tool.

Your object is a drainage object.

Is it only available as a MEP object?

Barry.

Re: where is my 2D object?

heathldesign — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 04:07:32 GMT

no, it's only two fills. simply 2D. its named, but i can't find it anywhere but in the library manager. when i saved it, it didn't give me any options to save it as any specific object type, other than custom 2D. i still don't understand why it doesn't show in the object settings dialogue under embedded library, but in the same folder in the library manager? and why it doesn't show when i search by name.

Re: where is my 2D object?

Barry Kelly — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 05:23:46 GMT

I'm not sure what 'custom 2d' is or where that is coming from.

So you had 2 fills in plan, you selected them then FILE menu > Library & Objects > Save Selection As > Object.

This will save as an object and it will be in your Embedded Library.

Barry.

Re: where is my 2D object?

David Maudlin — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 14:17:51 GMT

heathldesign:

Be sure to Save As New Object, not Custom 2D Symbol Component.

David

Re: where is my 2D object?

heathldesign — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 17:59:23 GMT

ok, so i went in to file>libraries and objects>open object and checked the "placable" option, now it's accessible in the objects pallet. there isn't an option to save as placable when creating it. just for fun, i tried to do it as "new object" but that's not intuitive, i'll have to read up on that. i tried it, and didn't see a way to save my new object. not intuitive.

Re: where is my 2D object?

Lingwisyer — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 00:54:00 GMT

Pretty sure that is a bug, as "Placable" is the default option in previous versions...

Re: where is my 2D object?

Barry Kelly — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 00:58:54 GMT

@Lingwisyer wrote:

Pretty sure that is a bug, as "Placable" is the default option in previous versions...

It is when you save as a new object.

But saving as a 'custom 2D symbol component' means it is saving as a macro to be used in a custom component list (like door leafs).

These are probably not set as placeable as as you would never want to place them on their own.

Barry.

Re: where is my 2D object?

Barry Kelly — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 01:01:52 GMT

@heathldesign wrote:

ok, so i went in to file>libraries and objects>open object and checked the "placable" option, now it's accessible in the objects pallet. there isn't an option to save as placable when creating it. just for fun, i tried to do it as "new object" but that's not intuitive, i'll have to read up on that. i tried it, and didn't see a way to save my new object. not intuitive.

Saving as new object is exactly the same process as saving as a custom component.

The difference is it will make the object 'placeable' and put it in your embedded library.

Saving as a custom component will also save to the embedded library, but as you noticed, the object is not placeable by default, as it is designed to be access from within another object.

Barry.

Re: where is my 2D object?

heathldesign — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 20:00:14 GMT

Thanks Barry. i hope i remember this.