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Llayout book - my title block & consecutive sheets numb

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:12:54 GMT

I know it is so easy that I am blind to it...much like Love, OK
How does one in a step by step way, take my title block as a Master Layout and then input the drawings on sheet 2 ,3 and 4 and have the numbers consecutive...and the title block show on all...?

I've spent 8 hours and 3 books and nothing has worked...so it must be tooo simple...Yes ?
Thanks. Paul

Re: Llayout book - my title block & consecutive sheets

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:21:05 GMT

It is called Autotext

In the Master layout, using the text tool (right click), layout number…

Re: Llayout book - my title block & consecutive sheets

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:28:15 GMT

Thanks that clears up lots....however, now how do I get my master layout with the consecutive numbers on all my sheets..... ?
Thanks, Paul

Re: Llayout book - my title block & consecutive sheets

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:04:36 GMT

Once you assign the Master layout to your layouts they will start the numbering automatically. Under Help go to Archicad help -> Index -> M -> Master Layout

Re: Llayout book - my title block & consecutive sheets

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:12:29 GMT

Thanks but no way does that work on my desktop. I open a layout sheet and up comes a blank sheet...there is not way that I have found to have the title block and numbers show up on any new sheet.... I know it must be simple but I can not find the hows and whys... anyplace... can you ?
Paul

Re: Llayout book - my title block & consecutive sheets

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:25:46 GMT

Under Help go to Archicad help -> Index -> L -> Layout -> Id's -> Automatic Layout Id Assigment…

Re: Llayout book - my title block & consecutive sheets

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:28:00 GMT

help

Re: Llayout book - my title block & consecutive sheets

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:42:14 GMT

Thanks for your explisit assistance....However, the Master Layout that I have created still does not show up on any layout no matter what I do. As I said it must be so simple that my 6 years of college make me miss it all together...

Re: Llayout book - my title block & consecutive sheets

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:56:47 GMT

Grab the master layout and drag it on top of the layout

Re: Llayout book - my title block & consecutive sheets

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:59:22 GMT

Have you assigned your master to the layout? See image.

(WARNING: I just tried to select multiple layouts in navigator from in the file shown, to assign the same master to each, and AC crashed and bug reporter started, so I would avoid trying to do it this way. This happened twice on different (but similar) files, AC11 1033)

Re: Llayout book - my title block & consecutive sheets

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:06:41 GMT

I tried that and draging the master inot the layout and it does not take..the master does not register. Is there another way? short of doing each page as a separate saved Project File ..?

Re: Llayout book - my title block & consecutive sheets

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:23:26 GMT

Right click the layout and verify on layout settings that numbering is enabled, what master layout is assigned, also you can select all the layouts and edit them at once.

There are 2 different types of Layouts, a MASTER ( has everything you need repeated on all layouts) and a regular layouts (Were you place your views/drawings). Master layouts will show the Auto text ID as a name not a number, layouts will show the Layout number instead of the text. Make SURE that you are placing what you want were it belongs.

Re: Llayout book - my title block & consecutive sheets

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:41:08 GMT

Yu - that's right...and that has always been so....So why does the Master not show up on the Layout ever ! It has beaten me...and the puzzel leaves me with only one way to issue the drawings. Set up a separate job file for each one anc cnacel all coordination between each floor etc.... Worthless I know but issue to the consultants I must do.
thanks for the try.

Re: Llayout book - my title block & consecutive sheets

Rod Jurich — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:28:53 GMT

atelier wrote:
....So why does the Master not show up on the Layout ever ! /......

Have you checked........

Re: Llayout book - my title block & consecutive sheets

David Maudlin — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:31:42 GMT

s2art wrote:
(WARNING: I just tried to select multiple layouts in navigator from in the file shown, to assign the same master to each, and AC crashed and bug reporter started, so I would avoid trying to do it this way. This happened twice on different (but similar) files, AC11 1033)

I have done this on my system many times without a problem, so the crash could be hardware or system dependent.

David

Re: Llayout book - my title block & consecutive sheets

Anonymous — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:30:38 GMT

David wrote:
s2art wrote:
(WARNING: I just tried to select multiple layouts in navigator from in the file shown, to assign the same master to each, and AC crashed and bug reporter started, so I would avoid trying to do it this way. This happened twice on different (but similar) files, AC11 1033)
I have done this on my system many times without a problem, so the crash could be hardware or system dependent.

David

Thought it might have been my computer having a bad hair day, I can select multiple layouts and "print selected", but if I try to change the master of multiple layouts it crashes. Another bug report submitted...