topic Re: defpoints layer in Documentation

defpoints layer

dhnguyen — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:17:59 GMT

In AutoCAD there is a layer that is called defpoints, where anything on it can show up, but it wont get printed.
Does ArchiCAD has a similar layer?

I don't want to create a layer and have it turned off on the layer combination.

Re: defpoints layer

Karl Ottenstein — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 17:50:18 GMT

The only element that is visible but non-printing in ARCHICAD is the Hotspot. Useful for placing critical snap points. Various on-screen options (e.g. section depths) are non-printing as well.

If you want arbitrary geometry to be visible but non-printing, your only options are to us a layer that is visible in an 'editing' model view, but turned off in the model view that a placed drawing is based on...

or... you can use Trace & Reference and reference a view that shows the layer(s) that hold things that you do not want to print - while the main view describes the printable view. Since a reference can be to the same or another story, a worksheet, etc you have choices beyond layers as to where to place the non-printing information.

Layers is the easiest solution; not sure why you don't want to do that?

Re: defpoints layer

dhnguyen — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 19:57:57 GMT

I have crazy viewports with all kinds of weird angles. I have to crop the viewport setting and show an outline frame around the viewport.

The only way for it to show up nicely is that I draw lines so I can realign the points to. Then I end up deleting those lines after i'm done so they dont print.

Re: defpoints layer

Barry Kelly — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:31:18 GMT

dhnguyen wrote:
Then I end up deleting those lines after i'm done so they dont print.

Don't delete the lines, just put them in a layer that you only turn on when you need them.

Or you can use your layout pages (viewports?) as the trace reference.

Another option is to use a white pen for your extent lines.
White pens do not print - but they will hide anything they sit on top of so you may need to use display order to send them to the back.

Barry.