topic Re: Vanishing Master layout information in Documentation

Vanishing Master layout information

Anonymous — Fri, 26 May 2023 00:32:58 GMT

The title blocks on my master layouts are not showing up in the layouts.
I've had some other glitches over the last week, so I reinstalled and updated last night.
This is only happening in one project (so far...).
All the master info is on the Archicad layer.
I checked pen #s to make sure they are visible regardless.
I tried making a new master layout from scratch. Still no information.

Does anyone have a clue what this could be?

Re: Vanishing Master layout information

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:43:31 GMT

To clarify the above:

I am working in AC11. 1114 USA Full.

I was able to work around by opening a blank and merging the project into it.

Another hour wasted (which should be spent savoring a Manhattan or two) while I wanted to get the project done so I can send it to the client Monday....

Re: Vanishing Master layout information

Rod Jurich — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:11:55 GMT

Peter wrote:
/.......Does anyone have a clue what this could be?

Peter check to see you have Master Items on Layout checked.

Re: Vanishing Master layout information

Richard Morrison — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:15:29 GMT

Also, sounds obvious, but make sure all appropriate layers are on. (Try turning on all layers.) It's easy to forget that the layouts have these just like any other view, and things migrate to other layers. Generally, I've learned (the hard way) to put everything in the Layout on the "ArchiCAD" layer.

Re: Vanishing Master layout information

Rod Jurich — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:47:07 GMT

Peter wrote:
/.....All the master info is on the Archicad layer./......

Richard wrote:
/..I've learned (the hard way) to put everything in the Layout on the "ArchiCAD" layer.

Says he's done so Richard, but it pays to check your other suggestions also.

Re: Vanishing Master layout information

Richard Morrison — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:55:44 GMT

It has happened to me that I've ended up with multiple "ArchiCAD Layer" layers, and only one of them actually stays on permanently. So it never hurts to try turning everything on.

Re: Vanishing Master layout information

Link — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:24:44 GMT

Richard wrote:
It has happened to me that I've ended up with multiple "ArchiCAD Layer" layers, and only one of them actually stays on permanently. So it never hurts to try turning everything on.

That sounds like a CadImage problem...

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Vanishing Master layout information

Richard Morrison — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:28:39 GMT

Link wrote:
That sounds like a CadImage problem...
Cheers,
Link.

Yes it does.

Re: Vanishing Master layout information

Rod Jurich — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:23:05 GMT

Richard wrote:
Link wrote:
That sounds like a CadImage problem...
Cheers,
Link.
Yes it does.

Right again Richard, Link.

The way some 3rd party AddOns create there own Layers/Fills/Lines/Zone categories is a major reason I refuse to use them.

Some should take note of the way OBJECTiVE works.

Re: Vanishing Master layout information

Thomas Holm — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 09:24:47 GMT

Peter wrote:
The title blocks on my master layouts are not showing up in the layouts.

I've had that problem too now and then. I think it relates to masters copied from other projects. It's been cured every time by "Show All Layers".
And I don't have any Cadimage addon.

Re: Vanishing Master layout information

__archiben — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:09:01 GMT

if you have deleted a penset that is in use by placed drawings on a master layout, that placed drawing won't show up on the layout.

go back into your master and assign it a valid penset.

multiple "archicad" layers sounds far more like DWG transfer layer mapping than cadimage - their one and only layer is called " Archicad - master only"

~/archiben

Re: Vanishing Master layout information

Thomas Holm — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:57:20 GMT

~/archiben wrote:
if you have deleted a penset that is in use by placed drawings on a master layout, that placed drawing won't show up on the layout....

If that's true, I'd call it a bug, or maybe a serious design flaw. There should be some fall-back default , like "all pens black 0.25" or something for such a case.

Re: Vanishing Master layout information

__archiben — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:04:19 GMT

Thomas wrote:
If that's true, I'd call it a bug, ...

it is a bug. i think they got it nailed once during beta as well. we had it last week in an early AC11 build. didn't try and replicate with 1114 though.