Default Layers

[Tom Krowka]

How can I print out a copy of the default layers. Also, when inserting objects, some of them seem to automatically go to a default layer. Some of them don't. Is there a setting to have objects go to their default layer assignment, if there is one?

[Anonymous]

Tom wrote:
How can I print out a copy of the default layers.

Tom,

You've got to start looking before you leap in with a question...

Options/Layers/Layer Settings... There's a Print button right at the bottom of the dialogue box.

If you mean is there a way to print default layers for objects, there really are no default layers for Objects... Just one more really compelling reason to use Favorites.

Cheers,

woodster

[TomWaltz]

Tom

by objects, do you mean your Library Objects? Like you place a toilet, and it goes on one layer, and you place a cabinet and it goes on another? That is odd, since the Object Tool should remember what the last layer you placed a library object on.

Or do you mean different elements, like walls, lines, circles, and zones? If that's the case, then they each remember the last layer you drew that element type on, Walls will remember the last layer you drew a wall on, lines will remember the last layer you drew a line on, etc. UNLESS you eye-dropper something, then Archicad matches the layer of the item you eyedropper.

[Tom Krowka]

That is odd, since the Object Tool should remember what the last layer you placed a library object on.

Does the tool remember sequentially, that is to say it will place the next object on the last layer used, or does it remember the layer you last placed each object on? If so, another new fact that will make life just a little easier.

[TomWaltz]

Tom

The next item placed will be on the last layer used.

I though about creating an add-on a while back that could pre-set folders of objects to a certain layer, but never really got to it (still have to do SOME billable work, you know!)

[Tom Krowka]

That would be a handy item.

I changed from Architectural Desktop, and that is one of the things I miss. One of the few. It would put a library object in it's default layer, no questions asked. Of course, you could change it if you wanted to, but you did not have to change layers manually.

[Anonymous]

Tom wrote:
Does the tool remember sequentially, that is to say it will place the next object on the last layer used, or does it remember the layer you last placed each object on? If so, another new fact that will make life just a little easier.

Tom wrote:
The next item placed will be on the last layer used.

Like I said earlier... Just one more really compelling reason to use Favorites.


woodster

[TomWaltz]

Like I said earlier... Just one more really compelling reason to use Favorites.

Favorites...... one for each of 2000 objects?

[Ben Cohen]

Tom wrote:
That would be a handy item.

I changed from Architectural Desktop, and that is one of the things I miss. One of the few. It would put a library object in it's default layer, no questions asked. Of course, you could change it if you wanted to, but you did not have to change layers manually.

please check out the wish I posted for this a few days ago

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=6021

[Anonymous]

TomWaltz wrote:

Favorites...... one for each of 2000 objects?

You need to take a look at Favorites Don't be so quick to right the idea off. If your Favorites are properly organized you could manage FAR MORE than 2000 Favorites with ABSOLUTE ease.

Take a look at the Tip of the Month.

woodster