Line Types Unavailable --Has Anyone Seen This?

[Chazz]

On a current project I noticed I am now unable to change the line type of any element (lines, polylines, slabs, roofs, etc). When I click on the line type pop-up nothing happens. This may have started after I merged in site data from the civil engineer. Attribute manager shows I now have 94 line types. I’ve seen this in AC 7.0 too but never resolved it. I am really getting stuck.

[Djordje]

Chazz wrote:
On a current project I noticed I am now unable to change the line type of any element (lines, polylines, slabs, roofs, etc).

Merge in your template file, or use Attribute manager to bring in desired line types.

[Chazz]

Djordje wote

Merge in your template file, or use Attribute manager to bring in desired line types.

Djordje, thanks for the reply but my issue is that I cannot access the line types I have in my project. The pop-up for linetypes refuses to pop-up. As I say, Attribute Manager shows that I have all the line types I need. I just can't get to them.

Yes, I could probably do a new and reset/merge but I have a million section elevs/viewsets/stories, bla bla bla.

Any other thoughts? Anyone?

[Anonymous]

I assume that this is only happening with the one file.

Have you tried deleting all the line types you don't need?

[Chazz]

Matthew, thanks. Yes, a purge of all unused line types does the trick. I wonder if I'm running up against an internal limit on the number of line types. 94 does not seem like that many….

I'm always hesitant to use the “purge all unused” as I’ve had it purge layers, etc that were very much in use!

[Anonymous]

It's probable that there was a particular line type that ArchiCAD didn't like. I have never noticed an upper limit on the number allowed.