topic Re: Can't switch off Dimention Layer in my Hotlink Module in Documentation

Can't switch off Dimension Layer in my Hotlink Module

Anonymous — Mon, 22 May 2023 21:52:04 GMT

I am working on an 11 storied Residential Project. I used the Hotline Module from the 3rd Floor to 9th Floor
I am having a peculiar problem with my Hotlink module. I can't change the dimension layer on any View Map.
Even can't switch off the layer.
I am working on this project for the last 2 months. I didn't found any issue with my MOD file. But

Fig 1: Showing dimension in another editable floor
Fig 2: Showing dimension in Hotlink module

N.B: I didn't give any dimension at my MOD file. All dimension has given in my main .pln file.

Re: Can't switch off Dimention Layer in my Hotlink Module

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 17:47:46 GMT

I am not sure, but It looks like the Layer Combo associated to that viewmap is setting your dimension layer to On and Lock.
You will have to create another Layer Combo with dimension layer Off.
Hope this helps.

Re: Can't switch off Dimension Layer in my Hotlink Module

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 20:44:59 GMT

Another possibility:
When you place a Hotlinked Module, you specify a Master Layer for it. If you turn off that Master Layer, the whole Hotlinked Module becomes hidden. It may be that your dimensions are on that same Layer, so they are either always visible when the Hotlinked Module is visible, or if the Hotlinked Module is hidden, the dimensions will also be hidden.

Re: Can't switch off Dimension Layer in my Hotlink Module

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 22:52:40 GMT

LaszloNagy wrote:
Another possibility:
When you place a Hotlinked Module, you specify a Master Layer for it. If you turn off that Master Layer, the whole Hotlinked Module becomes hidden. It may be that your dimensions are on that same Layer, so they are either always visible when the Hotlinked Module is visible, or if the Hotlinked Module is hidden, the dimensions will also be hidden.

Dear Laszlo Nagy
I checked for this possibility. I think this is not the issue here. I faced the issue twice this week. After facing the problem I tried in several ways to solve it. Previously I broke the link and then deleted those dimensions.
Here is the pln file. I would really appreciate it if you can check the file for me.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15_jxbQsNXT2wF2Vk6kx76I4QrLtD_JsY?usp=sharing

Sincerely
Avi Shiplu

Re: Can't switch off Dimention Layer in my Hotlink Module

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 23:03:37 GMT

Braza wrote:
I am not sure, but It looks like the Layer Combo associated with that view map is setting your dimension layer to On and Lock.
You will have to create another Layer Combo with dimension layer Off.
Hope this helps.

Hello Braza
Thanks for ur suggestion. I checked the layer combination possibility.
I felt It's was not the issue. Here is my file if you want u can check it Here
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15_jxbQsNXT2wF2Vk6kx76I4QrLtD_JsY?usp=sharing

Re: Can't switch off Dimension Layer in my Hotlink Module

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 23:04:16 GMT

The answer was very simple once I saw the file: those dimensions are on the Archicad Layer and the Archicad Layer is always visible, you can not hide anything on it since you cannot turn off the visibility of the Archicad Layer.
In the module file, place those dimensions on any other Layer, save the changes, then in the host file update the Hotlinked Module and you will find that you can now hide those dimensions by turning off the visibility of their Layer.

(You can now take off the files from Google Drive).

Re: Can't switch off Dimension Layer in my Hotlink Module

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 06:47:24 GMT

LaszloNagy wrote:
The answer is very simple: those dimensions are on the Archicad Layer and the Archicad Layer is always visible, you can not hide anything on it since you cannot turn off the visibility of the Archicad Layer.
In the module file, place those dimensions on any other Layer, save the changes, then in the host file update the Hotlinked Module and you will find that you can now hide those dimensions by turning off the visibility of their Layer.

(You can now take off the files from Google Drive).

Thanks
The solution Works accurately .