AC20 Minor annoyances

[Richard Morrison]

Overall, I like AC20 a lot! However, there are a couple of minor issues that make it very difficult to work.

1) We seem to have lost the 3D line/flat color library previews, and so now all 3D previews are rendered. This makes it very hard to see any detail in a 3D view if the object is white on the white background. Is there any way to get the old-style preview back?

2) I've noticed that sometimes 3D elements like morphs do not show up right away in the 2D view if they were drawn in 3D. Sometimes it takes drawing a similar element in plan, and then all the elements show up. This is probably a bug, but is there any way to overcome this in the meantime?

[Stress Co_]

BernardoA wrote:
Another minor annoyance (there since AC19) is the toolbars being reset to the top right every time AC is opened. This is annoying if you use Toolbox Tools instead of palettes and have to relocate it every time you open AC.

Is this a PC problem only?
Your Workspace Scheme is saved, yes?

[Stress Co_]

I'd call is a minor annoyance.... and a bit of a miss:
Why is "Publisher Sets" missing from the pop-up navigator??

[Erwin Edel]

Well, it's never been there... I've never really used the button in previous versions, is it very handy?

I suppose if you have 4x3 screen rather than 16x9 it is handy for screen real estate to hide the navigator?

I've got toolbox, navigator and info-box docked to the left and trace-reference and renovation to the right, leaving a more or less 4x3 workspace in the middle that suits my needs. This is on a HD screen with a second HD screen for some lesser used palettes.

[Steve Jepson]

I am annoyed that you can't turn off a Structural Grid element using the Quick Layers Palette in the 3D window unless it is entirely in view. If you are able to select it, and it is highlighted, then you should be able to turn off the layer it is on using the Quick Layers Palette.

[Erwin Edel]

Steve wrote:
I am annoyed that you can't turn off a Structural Grid element using the Quick Layers Palette in the 3D window unless it is entirely in view. If you are able to select it, and it is highlighted, then you should be able to turn off the layer it is on using the Quick Layers Palette.

I can't get this to work at all in 3D window, actually

Works fine in plan view, for example.

Still on ArchiCAD19 though.

[Steve Jepson]

Erwin wrote:

Steve wrote:
I am annoyed that you can't turn off a Structural Grid element using the Quick Layers Palette in the 3D window unless it is entirely in view. If you are able to select it, and it is highlighted, then you should be able to turn off the layer it is on using the Quick Layers Palette.

I can't get this to work at all in 3D window, actually

Works fine in plan view, for example.

Still on ArchiCAD19 though.

I just tried to make a little video of the behavior and it is actually working now. I tried it, it did not work right, then when I turned the video on to record it not working, it works as expected. ??

[Erwin Edel]

Steve wrote:

Erwin wrote:

Steve wrote:
I am annoyed that you can't turn off a Structural Grid element using the Quick Layers Palette in the 3D window unless it is entirely in view. If you are able to select it, and it is highlighted, then you should be able to turn off the layer it is on using the Quick Layers Palette.

I can't get this to work at all in 3D window, actually

Works fine in plan view, for example.

Still on ArchiCAD19 though.

I just tried to make a little video of the behavior and it is actually working now. I tried it, it did not work right, then when I turned the video on to record it not working, it works as expected. ??

[Steve Jepson]

[Anonymous]

Steve wrote:

I just tried to make a little video of the behavior and it is actually working now. I tried it, it did not work right, then when I turned the video on to record it not working, it works as expected. ??

Typical
How many times things like this has happen to me

[Stress Co_]

Erwin wrote:
Well, it's never been there... I've never really used the button in previous versions, is it very handy?

Pretty sure it appeared in AC19.
Saves some screen real estate. Just wish it had the Publisher Sets button.
AFAIK, the only other way to publish is to open Organizer.