The new design option system has great potential but some aspects are lacking. We use hotlinks extensively, often together with layer combinations to say export interior walls to one module, exterior and stairs to another, furniture variations to a third and then combining them in a main model while still being able to work on the entire floor together in the module file.
Now with the design options this gives even greater flexibility, but when exporting a mod there are only two options for what to include: All elements or Visible elements only. This option treats objects on hidden layers the same as objects in another design option, which is the wrong approach in my opinion. The layer combination should be able to be used to filter broad strokes, and then the design option for variations. I would like to be able to export a mod-file that has only load-bearing walls but say three different options for their layout. The simplest solution as it is now is to export everything and then filter again in the main file but this leads to an unnecessary amount of objects, for many instances of the module maybe I only need the load bearing walls, not every piece of furniture, measurement, label etc.
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