topic Re: Trace Reference in Modeling

Trace Reference

Zdenko — Tue, 21 May 2024 21:21:51 GMT

trace reference files not showing when i create a new view layout and can't seem to figure out why? do i need to place all of my elements in a dummy model view to show in layout view?

Re: Trace Reference

Ricardo Lopez — Tue, 21 May 2024 21:44:16 GMT

Hi @Zdenko

I cannot understand you very well... but just to remember:

"When you place a Drawing onto a Layout, the Drawing content will not include the Reference."

Also you can check if all your elements are visible on the trace reference:

And anyway you could review this, just in case we missed something: https://help.graphisoft.com/AC/27/INT/index.htm?rhcsh=1&rhnewwnd=0#t=_AC27_Help%2F030_Interaction%2F030_Interaction-103.htm

Re: Trace Reference

Zdenko — Tue, 21 May 2024 21:51:52 GMT

you understood well, and will take a look at the link...

Re: Trace Reference

Zdenko — Thu, 30 May 2024 17:21:20 GMT

ok looking at the link it tells me i can reference but then it tells me i can't? i would like to show the first floor with the foundation as a reference in a layout so i can publish and send to other team members. am i to assume that ac is purely driven by layers and layer combinations?

Re: Trace Reference

Barry Kelly — Fri, 31 May 2024 00:39:40 GMT

The drawing you place on a layout does not contain the trace reference if you have set one for the view you are using to place the drawing.

The trace reference needs to be set (placed) in the layout, just as you would for a view or view point.

The reference will be linked to the layout and not the drawings on the layout.

You can reposition the reference to overlay any of the drawings.

You can have only one reference on a layout, so if you have more than one drawing in that layout, you can only have a reference that suits one of those drawings.

Barry.

Re: Trace Reference

mthd — Fri, 31 May 2024 01:53:55 GMT

Hi @Ricardo Lopez, I have seen many of your answers to very difficult questions and the simple ones too. I hope to see the GSC promote you to true Guru status. Thank you very much for your insights, we all learn much from your answers.

Re: Trace Reference

Ricardo Lopez — Fri, 31 May 2024 11:19:22 GMT

Hi @mthd

Thank you very much for your comment, it means a lot to me. Improving my rank in GSC is not the main purpose of participating, but to learn from others and share how much or little I have learned so far, so users can get a better use of the tool.

Regards. 😉

Re: Trace Reference

Zdenko — Fri, 31 May 2024 14:35:10 GMT

thanks barry i need to chew on this for a bit to see how this works. i did give it a try, before posting, but obviously missing the work flow for it to be successful.

Re: Trace Reference

Zdenko — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:06:36 GMT

i gave up on this at the time, but find it is something we need to incorporate into our work flow. is there a video or something visual to see how this works? we can't seem to figure out? i re-read the section under Archicad 27 Help but still can't figure this out.

Re: Trace Reference

Zdenko — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:18:50 GMT

ok a staff person says they just figured it out and is going to take us through it shortly. please disregard...

Re: Trace Reference

Laszlo Nagy — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 17:41:57 GMT

The "ARCHICAD" YouTube Channel is a treasure trove because it has all the old videos about these features.

Searching for "Trace Reference" within the ARCHICAD YouTube Channel yielded these videos for me:

ArchiCAD 11 New Features - The Virtual Tracing paper - YouTube

ArchiCAD 11 New Features - Drawings in the model context - YouTube

ArchiCAD 11 New Features - Refer to any view from anywhere - YouTube

ArchiCAD 11 New Features - Providing quality documentation - YouTube