topic Re: FINDING ELEMENTS via layers in Modeling

FINDING ELEMENTS via layers

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2023 10:39:40 GMT

I want to reduce number of layers from an old file, which is in mess. I turned off all layers and turned on only one (named "A - rasvjeta") and checked all stories, all sections, elevations, worksheets and there is nothing.
But when I want to delete that layer it sayes that there are 5834 elements. I cannot see them, so is there any other way to see where those elements are. I cannot see even what are those elements (lines, walls, parts of libraries...)

I post screenshot

Re: FINDING ELEMENTS via layers

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 17:58:51 GMT

Unfortunately even with only that one layer visible, for 2D elements, it can take a lot of viewpoint searching to find them.

3D elements - any/all stories - are easy since you can just open the 3D window, do a 'select all' (ctrl-A/cmd-A) and delete the elements (if desired).

2D elements, as you have found, require going to every viewpoint - including every drawing in the layout book (and even the masters),. You should still do 'select all' in each viewpoint as the elements may not be visible to the eye. You'll then either see the selection dots, or look at your Info bar to see how many elements, if any, are selected. (If all 2D elements could be scheduled, this would be an easier process - a single schedule would let you find everything.)

If you don't really care WHAT the elements are, but just know you want to reduce layers and merge the content into another layer - use the dialog shown in your screenshot to do that.

Maybe someone else knows of a more helpful solution...

Re: FINDING ELEMENTS via layers

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 18:33:42 GMT

Thank you Karl. Like you wrote it was excactly my way I did for all elements, using cmd+A. I only didnt check layouts and masters because I have them a lot.

Maybe there is a way with scheduling elemts using layers. I will try that.

Thank you for helping.

Re: FINDING ELEMENTS via layers

Barry Kelly — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 01:29:40 GMT

Davor wrote:
Thank you Karl. Like you wrote it was excactly my way I did for all elements, using cmd+A. I only didnt check layouts and masters because I have them a lot.

Maybe there is a way with scheduling elemts using layers. I will try that.

Thank you for helping.

Schedules unfortunately will only pick up elements in the plan and 3D model.
Not layouts, masters, sections, elevations, details or worksheets.

Barry.

Re: FINDING ELEMENTS via layers

Erwin Edel — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 08:39:12 GMT

When you delete the layer, you can assign another layer to those elements, that way you don't need to search for them, assuming you want to keep what is on them.

Re: FINDING ELEMENTS via layers

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 11:24:22 GMT

Barry wrote:
Schedules unfortunately will only pick up elements in the plan and 3D model.
Not layouts, masters, sections, elevations, details or worksheets.

Yes I figured that out when I tried.

Erwin wrote:
When you delete the layer, you can assign another layer to those elements, that way you don't need to search for them, assuming you want to keep what is on them.

Yes Erwin thats right, I know that. But my point is to see those elements. I dont want any unnessesery elements in my project but I will find the way 😉

Thanks both of you
Davor

Re: FINDING ELEMENTS via layers

Erwin Edel — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 11:32:41 GMT

When doing the CTRL/CMD+A search, remember that renovation status and even renovation filter can also hide items. However, if it is really old, it might pre-date ArchiCAD15 (I think that was when we got the tool??).

Hope you don't have a lot of worksheets/details/layouts etc to go through

Re: FINDING ELEMENTS via layers

Lingwisyer — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 01:35:24 GMT

If you start a new template then import your layouts in groups, does it tell you when objects on new layers are added? If so, you could use that to narrow down where they are.

Ling.