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Renovation Status is Hidden

Chris Pooley
Enthusiast

Hi All,

 

I am drawing some dimensions in a view that is set to New Construction. I double click the dimension tool in my design tools menu, it wont allow me to use it, the dimension is set to To Be Demolished. I get the warning that the renovation is hidden. I go into the tool settings and the renovation status can not be changed until I have actually placed the dimension.

 

This is something that happens to me occasionally, sometimes with walls and other various objects, the work around I currently use is to change the renovation filter in my View Setting, draw the item (in this case a dimension), change the renovation status, then change the renovation filter back to new construction.

 

The other thing frustrating about this, is my favorite is set to "Existing".... When I Right Click -> Edit, it is existing.

 

Anyone know of a better, less annoying work-around, or better yet, a way to when I double click on my favorite it uses the renovation status that was used when I saved the favorite?

 

Thank you,

 

Operating system used: Windows 11


Renovation Status TBD.jpgRenovation Status Warning.jpgRight Click - Edit.jpg
ArchiCAD 19 to 27
Windows 11
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Barry Kelly
Moderator

Just use the renovation palette to set the renovation status before you place the element.

 

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Or change the current renovation filter to one that 'Shows All'.

But then you still need to be careful that you place the element with the correct status.

 

Barry.

 

 

 

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