topic Re: Append Composites Trouble in Modeling

Append Composites Trouble

Anonymous — Fri, 26 May 2023 12:57:12 GMT

In the Attribute Manager, I open the composite attribute file saved from another project. I select the composites I need, and Append them to the current Project.

When I open the composites window, the skin dimensions are correct, but all the fill patterns have changed to "Common Brick".

Can anyone explain this?

Re: Append Composites Trouble

Aaron Bourgoin — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:33:45 GMT

We can't edit index numbers which are the critial components of all attributes. If you need a fill whose index differs from file to file then you must overwrite the fill and then decide whether you are overwriting or appending the composite.

Index Number Editing is a very contentious issue here.

Re: Append Composites Trouble

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:48:39 GMT

One file has a DWG xref. Could this alter my fill index numbering?

Re: Append Composites Trouble

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:54:42 GMT

I've checked the index numbering and fill assignments for all fills used in the project, and they all match; file to file. I used overwrite to transfer all fills from the source file to the host file. Next I exported composites and used 'overwrite' to transfer composites to the host file.

The problem still perists after this.

Re: Append Composites Trouble

TomWaltz — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:06:43 GMT

This might sound dumb, but I tend to have better luck placing the composite I want the copy/pasting it into the second file.

Re: Append Composites Trouble

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:10:32 GMT

TomWaltz wrote:
This might sound dumb, but I tend to have better luck placing the composite I want the copy/pasting it into the second file.

interesting....

Re: Append Composites Trouble

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:19:40 GMT

Aaron wrote:
Index Number Editing is a very contentious issue here.

I think you mean the lack of index number editing

Re: Append Composites Trouble

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:13:55 GMT

well, when all else fails....

close and reopen AC?

seems to have done the trick.

Re: Append Composites Trouble

TomWaltz — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:17:34 GMT

LINZ wrote:
TomWaltz wrote:
This might sound dumb, but I tend to have better luck placing the composite I want the copy/pasting it into the second file.
interesting....

Usually everything except custom materials (bit map textures) come across this way.