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Saved or not saved in modules

Tom Krowka
Enthusiast
have a module. Opened a new instance of AC 11, updated the module, and drew a simple 2-d section with lines, arcs, fills, etc. Saved as a module. When reopened the module later, all 2d elements are gone.

Will save not really save 2d stuff in a module. What elements can or can't be saved within the module?

Thanks
Tom Krowka Architect
Windows 11, AC Version 26
Thomas@wkarchwk.com
www.walshkrowka.com
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Thomas Holm
Booster
Check the help file. AFAIK 2D info in the floor plan is saved. but not sections at all.
AC4.1-AC26SWE; MacOS13.5.1; MP5,1+MBP16,1
Tom wrote:
have a module. Opened a new instance of AC 11, updated the module, and drew a simple 2-d section with lines, arcs, fills, etc. Saved as a module. When reopened the module later, all 2d elements are gone.

Will save not really save 2d stuff in a module. What elements can or can't be saved within the module?

Thanks
Saving to a MOD only saves the elements in the Story Viewpoints.
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Tom Krowka
Enthusiast
Am referring to drawing actually done in the .mod file drawing. It's already been saved from the .pln, then opened as a .mod, lines, arcs, fills added in the .mod, then saved.

What happens to all the lines, arcs, fills, etc, that are added in the .mod. Apparently, they are not saved. Is this correct, or have I missed something.
Tom Krowka Architect
Windows 11, AC Version 26
Thomas@wkarchwk.com
www.walshkrowka.com
Tom wrote:
Am referring to drawing actually done in the .mod file drawing. It's already been saved from the .pln, then opened as a .mod, lines, arcs, fills added in the .mod, then saved.

What happens to all the lines, arcs, fills, etc, that are added in the .mod. Apparently, they are not saved. Is this correct, or have I missed something.

Only the elements in the Story Viewpoints. If you drew your lines in a SE window, they will not be saved.
MacBook Pro Apple M2 Max, 96 GB of RAM
AC27 US (5003) on Mac OS Ventura 13.6.2
Started on AC4.0 in 91/92/93; full-time user since AC8.1 in 2004
Thomas Holm
Booster
Laura wrote:
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Only the elements in the Story Viewpoints. If you drew your lines in a SE window, they will not be saved.
Translator's remark:
That means those 2D and 3D elements visible in the floor plan windows.
AC4.1-AC26SWE; MacOS13.5.1; MP5,1+MBP16,1
Tom Krowka
Enthusiast
So the module won't save anything in the SE windows. Won't make that mistake again....
Thanks.
Tom Krowka Architect
Windows 11, AC Version 26
Thomas@wkarchwk.com
www.walshkrowka.com