Fills/surfaces in walls disappearing

[Anonymous]

I have a problem with the fills/surfaces in walls. When I open a new drawing, start to draw with example a concrete wall it shows on screen as grey. Then I chose another surface, example a yellow colour, doodle around a bit with the different surfaces.
Then I might be changing floors, from ground floor to basement, and when I go back up again all the surfaces has disappeared, all walls are just plain white.
What is happening and what can I do to keep this from happening?

[Laszlo Nagy]

Can you post at least 2 screenshots that show that differences?

ArchiCAD-Talk lets you post one attachment per post so you will have to create two posts with one attachment image for each.

[Anonymous]

Well, I can't post a screenshot of the way it should be, because the problem is that I can't get the walls back to that look, but I did a quick photoshop "paint job" so you can imagine what it should look like.

[Anonymous]

This is how it should be

[David Maudlin]

TriHell:

Since the Fills are missing from all elements, I would look at Model View Options > Override Fill Display, it looks like the fill display has been disabled.

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David

[Anonymous]

A bit blank here now, but where can I check Model View Options?
New to English menus

[David Maudlin]

TriHell wrote:
A bit blank here now, but where can I check Model View Options?

With the Standard Work Environment: Document > Set Model View > Model View Options... In your screen shot, the current Model View is "02 Byggemelding (plan)".

Thanks for adding the signature.

David

[Anonymous]

The fills I used was made by myself by using Options - Element attributes - Building Materials, and they still don't display as I want, but if I chose a favorite wall it shows.
I just wish I could use a colour instead of pattern as this drawing has to show old walls - new walls - teared down walls, in a simple matter.

[David Maudlin]

TriHell wrote:
I just wish I could use a colour instead of pattern as this drawing has to show old walls - new walls - teared down walls, in a simple matter.

You should look at the Renovation options, particularly the Renovation Override Styles, in the Help Files see: Views of the Virtual Building > Renovation > Override Styles > Renovation Override Styles. The Renovation Override Styles could also be the source of your original problem.

David