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Layout book - how to have two different layout?

Anonymous — Fri, 26 May 2023 00:32:39 GMT

Does anyone know how to keep two different layout book at the same file?
I would like to have one copy of layout book showing the past - Building Approval stage.
and I still can work on the same model for the next stage of layout book - say Contract Documentation. Or I have to save to the other files for different purpose layout book.

Eric

Re: Layout book - how to have two different layout?

Link — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:17:55 GMT

Unfortunately Graphisoft has put the clone feature in the wrong place. If we could clone layout subsets (or publishing sets), it would be much more useful than cloning viewsets. It would solve your problem.

Until that happens you can just copy the subset of the layout book by ctrl dragging a copy in your Navigator or by using the Copy Item>>> button in your Organizer (amongst other methods). Then you would select all the drawings in the Archive set via your Drawing Manager and break the link, so that they didn't update.

It's also common just to save a PDF of the project and use that as your archive. You won't have access to the model in it's archived state anymore, is all.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Layout book - how to have two different layout?

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:49:55 GMT

ok thanks.

Eric

Re: Layout book - how to have two different layout?

Stress Co_ — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:44:26 GMT

Link wrote:
..... select all the drawings in the Archive set via your Drawing Manager and break the link, so that they didn't update.

Is Drawing Manager the only way to embed a drawing on a layout? I can't find "Break Link" in the W.E. command list.

Re: Layout book - how to have two different layout?

Thomas Holm — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:15:21 GMT

Link wrote:
Then you would select all the drawings in the Archive set via your Drawing Manager and break the link, so that they didn't update.

I'd recommend to duplicate the Master layout too, and direct the new (or old) set to the copy, otherwise I'd risk changing the set by changing the Master. I don't think it's possible to break the link btw master and sub-layouts.

Re: Layout book - how to have two different layout?

Richard Morrison — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:06:25 GMT

You might also consider saving plans, etc. in the old PMK format, and placing THOSE on the layout sheets.

Re: Layout book - how to have two different layout?

Link — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:43:37 GMT

Stress wrote:
Link wrote:
..... select all the drawings in the Archive set via your Drawing Manager and break the link, so that they didn't update.
Is Drawing Manager the only way to embed a drawing on a layout? I can't find "Break Link" in the W.E. command list.

Doesn't look like it's there. 'Link Drawing to...', and 'Update Drawing(s)' are there, but not 'Break Link' or 'Delete Drawing'.

Will report it.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Layout book - how to have two different layout?

Stress Co_ — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:13:34 GMT

Link wrote:
Will report it.

Thanks Link.

I WISH there were a way to only list active views in Drawing Manager. Make it easier to find the views to "break".