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AC15 won't display layout titleblocks

Paul King
Advisor
I am finding that since upgrading to a newer graphic card (an NVidia GTX580) ArchiCAD no longer displays title block info of any sort in layouts (whatever layers are switched on), though will display contents of master layout used when that is opened directly . The upgrading of GPU and the onset of missing title blocks may or may not be a coincidence, though this upgrade is the only thing I can think of that might have changed recently

If I print a layout, the title block info is included normally.

I have tried three recent graphics drivers, and have disabled 2D graphic acceleration completely using the slider in advanced redraw options - with no improvement.

Most recent driver tested is version 285.79 (for Windows 7, 64bit)

Is there something else I could try?

Is there a registry or other setting that controls display of title information?

It seems odd that only title blocks would stop appearing if it really is a system wide graphic card / driver issue introduced by the upgrade, however I no longer have access to another card to test with.

Are any other users having this symptom?
PAUL KING | https://www.prime.net.nz
ArchiCAD 8-27 | Twinmotion 2023
Windoze 11 PC | Intel Core i9 10900K | Nvidia Gforce RTX 3080 | 32 Gb DDR3 | 2x4K monitor extended desktop
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David Maudlin
Virtuoso
Paul:

Have you checked the On Screen Display Option > Master Items on Layout?

David
David Maudlin / Architect
www.davidmaudlin.com
Digital Architecture
AC27 USA • iMac 27" 4.0GHz Quad-core i7 OSX11 | 24 gb ram • MacBook Pro M3 Pro | 36 gb ram OSX14
Paul King
Advisor
Hi thanks David - yes, master items are set to show red. My layout background colour is white, and so I am assuming this is not the problem?
PAUL KING | https://www.prime.net.nz
ArchiCAD 8-27 | Twinmotion 2023
Windoze 11 PC | Intel Core i9 10900K | Nvidia Gforce RTX 3080 | 32 Gb DDR3 | 2x4K monitor extended desktop
David Maudlin
Virtuoso
Paul:

Somewhere in your menus there should be an On Screen Display Option named Master Items on Layout. If it is checked the Master items show on the Layout, if it is not checked then the Master items do not show. It is possible that this command needs to be added to your menus via the Work Environment. In the Help files see: Documentation > The Layout Book > Layout Book Components > Master Layouts, bottom of page.

David
David Maudlin / Architect
www.davidmaudlin.com
Digital Architecture
AC27 USA • iMac 27" 4.0GHz Quad-core i7 OSX11 | 24 gb ram • MacBook Pro M3 Pro | 36 gb ram OSX14
Paul King
Advisor
Yes!!

I thank you, my desk thanks you, and my forehead thanks you!
PAUL KING | https://www.prime.net.nz
ArchiCAD 8-27 | Twinmotion 2023
Windoze 11 PC | Intel Core i9 10900K | Nvidia Gforce RTX 3080 | 32 Gb DDR3 | 2x4K monitor extended desktop