Use of grouped layers (layer folder) for criteria in schedules

[Freya]

In schedules it would be good to have the possibility to add a layer folder in the criteria sets.

In that way you can work with everything (or hide everything) that is assigned to that group of layers in a schedule.

[Stefan L_]

You can use layer combinations for that.

Benefit: A layer can be part of more than one combination.

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Stefan

[Laszlo Nagy]

@Stefan L_,

I think what Freya is wishing for is different from what Layer Combinations do.

Layer Combinations simply store the state of all layers (visibility, locking, etc.).

I think what Freya means is instead of specifying in the Schedule Criteria, e.g.,:

(Layer = "Layer 1" OR 

Layer = "Layer 2" OR 

Layer = "Layer 3")

You could set 

Layer = <a specific Layer Folder>

Let us say, Layer 1, Layer 2, and Layer 3 are all in the Layer Folder called "Walls"

Then specifying

Layer = "Walls"

would mean that elements on any Layer within that folder would satisfy the criteria.

This could be useful when you have to specify many Layers in the Schedule Criteria.

@Freya, Please correct me if I am wrong in my assumption. Also, could you clarify what you mean by hiding elements of any of those Layers in a Layer folder in the context of Schedules? By "hiding" do you mean not displaying them in the Schedule?

[Stefan L_]

@Laszlo Nagy  

Yes, but...

You already can set Layer Combination = <a specific Layer Combination> as a schedule criterion.

Only elements on layers visible in this combination are scheduled.

I just wanted to point out that it's already (kind of) possible.

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Stefan

[Laszlo Nagy]

@Stefan L_,

Yes, you are right, this is already possible to do.

However, the "all layers within a folder" option is something different, and it is not about visibility status.

[GG_rakurs]

Also, this rule would encompass newly added layers, which are not automatically added to a layer combination. Adding a layer to a layer combination automatically based on its parent folder is actually my wish from a little while ago.

[Freya]

@Laszlo Nagy   that's what I meant, indeed.
I know you can work with layer combinations, but it's not as easy as using the folder. Like @GG_rakurs says, if you add a layer to the folder, it's automatically added. And you don't have to make different layer combinations just to make the schedule you want.

[Laszlo Nagy]

Thanks for the clarification.