I have a drawing which has multiple blocks. When I explode one block there is an identical block underneath on layer 0.
Is there a way in AutoCAD 2012 to select all the blocks on layer 0 and delete them so that it would leave me with just the one set of blocks?
I am using AutoCAD Plant 3D 2012 and working with the P&ID portion of the software. I created a block (to represent insulation with electric heat tracing) with multiple lines using multiple settings. All of the lines are on layer 0, the line weight is set to by layer. All of the lines have a linetype of by layer except one line which I need to be hidden. This block appears correctly on my screen, but when I print, the hidden line prints continuous.
My brain is exhausted and I think this is just a setting somewhere I can not seem to locate.
Having issue with isolating a layer (any layer other than one that contains a hidden line type), and then having the hidden layer appear behind it when attempting to initiate a command?
Attached is an example. The first image shows my drawing with object layer isolated. But as soon as I enter some type of editing command (move, rotate, etc), in this case copy, my hidden layer appears (see second image).
In my LAYISO settings, I have it set to lock and fade, but it does not lock unless I manually set my hidden layer to lock in the layer coAttachment 37450Attachment 37451mmand.
I found the following function that will delete dynamic blocks by finding the effectivename, but it doesn't work.
Function DeleteBlock(ByVal BlockName As String)
Dim ent As AcadEntity
Dim objBlkRef As AcadBlockReference
Dim Insertpoints As Variant
Dim A As Double
[Code]....
How does one prevent copies/other instances of same block from being hidden when REFEDITing block?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI want to lock my layer from deleting. I did it as for object:
public class NonErasableLayer : ObjectOverrule
{
public NonErasableLayer()
{
this.SetCustomFilter();
}
protected override void Dispose(bool value)
[code]......
Then I set overrule for Drawable objects:
ObjectOverrule.AddOverrule(RXClass.GetClass(typeof(Drawable))...
When I run it I saw my message from Erase method but... layer is deleted. This method works fine for any objects as Line or Circle, but doesn't work for layer. How I can reject layer deleting?
How to delete the layer "AR-FURN-E" on the attached drawing? Also, there is a circle to the right of the building where if you zoom out, a small dot will appear inside, what is this?
View 2 Replies View RelatedIn an effort to free up space on our company server I have been tasked with archiving and/or deleting files, of which a large amount are cdr files. So my question...yesterday out of a design subfolder I deleted around 1700 backup files comprising 19GB of file space. It would be except for one thing, deleting 19GB out of that one folder cleared up 160GB of space on our server.I have double checked my file counts, sizes, folder counts, etc before and after I deleted the files and everything adds up except for the 19GB deleted cleared up 160GB of space. These files were mostly last saved with x6, though some of them were probably first created with x4.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI'm aware of the intricacies of layer zero, and the general rule-of-thumb to draw content inside of blocks on 0 so that the block takes on the properties of the layer it is inserted onto, can be isolated, etc.
I generally follow this rule, and where required, I change the line color inside of the block when I want to maintain a certain lineweight. (lineweights based on my plot settings for colors). My dilema is that i've got an intricate block. I'd like to be able to manipulate this block in a way that you'd isolate layers and change their properties. Is there any way to isolate a portion of lines inside of a block while still maintaining them either on layer zero or another (magical) sort of "transparent" layer?
As an example, i'll use the classic "existing", "proposed" door block. i'll draw the door, swing, and jamb all on layer zero. I will set the the swing portion red and dashed so that both existing and proposed swings appear the same. the door itself will then take on the properties of my existing and proposed door layers, respectively. Now say i'd like to edit my block. I want to isolate the swing portion and color it by layer. (obviously the example is lacking here since it would be easiest to just click on the arc) Can i group items inside of a block, or better yet, can i create a second layer and somehow edit the layer's properties so it is "dynamic", "transparent", or "magical" like layer 0?
problem in photoshop when selecting a layer and deleting it from the layer beneath...
Layer #1 is on top of layer #2....holding down the apple key and clicking on layer #1 to select everything in that layer, then deleting that selection from layer #2 underneath it....this always results with thin ghost lines of everything that was deleted...
How do you delete a layer from a layer and not get those thin outlines off what you just deleted?
When I insert a drawing from another source as a block into one my drawing - and then explode the block and change the exploded block layers to my layers. Then I purge out the old layers. Normally this works fine, but I have lately had trouble getting rid of some unwanted layers as everytime I have tried, I get the message that they are x-ref dependent and cannot be deleted or purged. I have tried to isolate them by freezing and turning off everything else, but there are no features, entities, "specks" whatever, to erase. I have looked at the xref command, and my drawing shows no rogue xrefs. I am not sure what to do to get rid of these layers.
View 8 Replies View RelatedMy production workflow involves about 20 PSDs that are updated on a weekly basis. Each PSD has 4 groups with new product images added every week. Every few weeks, to keep file size down, I like to delete all but the most recent product image. I'd like to automate this. I'm curious if this can be done without scripting? As is right now, each layer is given a distinct layer number - If I record an action to delete layers, it only deletes the layers with matching numbers... ie if I record the action to delete layer 147, layer 147 has to be present to make the action work.
If it can't be directly accomodated via an action,
In 2008, never had this issue.Just dumb, circles, and lines in a view port, that have hidden or center linetyoes assigned to them. When we go to plot using legacy hidden (this new for 2012?) the plot comes out with continuous lines. These are not solids. Just ordinary line entities.Now, when I change the shadeplot to "hidden" the linetype is shown correctly, but now my entities are coloured, when I just want my drawing to be black and white (going to PDF), even though all of the colours in the pen style are set to "Black".
Has this changed? Is there a new variable introduced?
I'm drawing objects (walls, platforms, etc.) in 3d made up primarily of extruded polygons. I want to be able to plot these objects in a way that hides all of the lines which are obscured by other objects. Currently I have my viewports set up with a 2D Wireframe visual style and a Hidden shade plot. This isn't working for me. I'm still getting all of the lines in the drawing visible no matter what.
Here's the strange thing: It seems to work perfectly fine in plan view, but not in front view. Also, it's worked fine in the past. It seems that the problem has gotten progressively worse over the past year or so.
I'm using AutoCAD 2008.
I have about 50 files that need their layer comps deleted. I need a way to automate this. Is there a way?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI am trying to decipher an image (it's for an online game and I refuse to cheat for the answer!!)
I have a .psd image, that I have opened into layers - see the attached screenshot... It makes far more sense than the long-winded paragraph I just deleted!! All other layers were easy to deal with I just had to click on the eye to make them visible, but the one with the dotted box around it - I can't work out what to do..
So for this troublesome layer, I need to work out how to 'see' whatever is hiding in there. I have played around with lots of things, but the best I get is a white box if I remove the alpha channel.
I don't want to know what the other letters are, just how to find them.
The original image is here, it will prompt to open or save: [URL] .......
Is there a way to edit layers without deleting them and starting a new layer?
Example: I am creating a border on a separate layer. When I created the layer I set the X and Y sizes. As it turns out, I need to adjust the X and Y sizes. So far the only way I've been able to adjust this is by deleting the border layer and creating a new one.
I want to create a watermark layer that is hidden (non visible), but is "printable" so it shows when I export to PDF.I can only get it to display is I show (make visible) that layer.
View 10 Replies View RelatedI have noticed in Photoshop CS5.1 and CS6 strange behaviour when saving for web file as PNG-24.
case1.I have one layer photo 260x360.Create Marquee square 200x200 and layer mask hide selection (effect: transparent square hole inside)save for web as PNG-24 (transparency on)-> file size 131.4k
case2.I have one layer photo 260x360.Create Marquee square 200x200 and delete pixels (effect: transparent square hole inside)save for web as PNG-24 (transparency on)-> file size 66.93k
Both pictures got same square transparent hole, but sizes are so different. Using mask do not reduce size of the file PNG24. Why is like that, bug ?
What is the general feeling about building blocks on layer 0 then using the layer controls to change the colors etc. after they are dropped into a particular layer?
In other words, I like to build a block labled "sample location" on layer 0 then depending on the layer it is placed in, it can be either red or blue (based on the test results).
I print out my drawings on letter sized paper in color.
Most of the time, my background image is a monochrome or greyscale tiff or a jpeg of a scanned in drawing.
Sometimes I will get a nice cad file to work with. with these drawings, I turn off all the extraneous layers that i don't need, and reset the layer colors to black and white. Often, though, the doors and windows are blocks on separate layers that I have to then modify to change the colors.
My script in VBA works perfect. Now i try to do the same with NET, but nothing happens. Here is the
Public Function CreateSelectionSet(ByVal SelectionSet As AcadSelectionSet, _
ByVal FilterCode As Integer, _ ByVal FilterValue As String) As Boolean
Dim iFilterCode(0) As Integer Dim vFilterValue(0) As Object
iFilterCode(0) = FilterCode vFilterValue(0) = FilterValue
[Code] .....
I can select something, but nothing happens... Where is the error?
How do I assign the blocks coming in from Architect's drawing (Partition Panels - about 50+ styles and each style is a different block) to a different layer along with those layer properties without having to explode & re-define?
I want to keep them as blocks but for uploading to a IWMS system which will only recognize certain layer names. They are changing over to the layer name I select, but their properties are not (example: color)
working with blocks, I want to be able to simple turn on and off certain layers of the blocks appropriate for the work I am doing at the time. However, no matter how I construct my blocks, on what layer i made them or insert them, I can only get one layer to turn on and off freely. Is there something I am missing with blocks to get it to work more smoothly?
Example... a door block with swing and frames. When you want to hatch a floor pattern, you have to click inside and outside the swing arc to hatch, and even then... there should be a line across the frame to close the opening... I just want to turn off the door and swing line, keeping the door frame and threshold line to make hatching easier.
Many of the blocks my company uses were created with the linework within the block on Layer 0, and set to ByLayer.
When I insert it into a drawing, I put the block on a layer other than 0, and use that layer to control the color & linetype.
If I Xref a drawing, and want to turn off or freeze a layer I use the Freeze and Off buttons in the layers section of the ribbon (I'm working in 2012). This way, I don't have to figure out what layer an object is on to turn it off.
Here's the problem: When I try to freeze or turn off a layer by clicking on a block, it doesn't do anything to the layer that the block is on. It tries to effect layer 0. Even if I use the list command to find out what layer an object is on, it says it's on 0.
I found this article that seems to explain how to use layer 0 in blocks: [URL] ....
It seems my company is doing things exactly as that writer recommends. But it still seems incredibly faulty.
What is the best way to design and work with blocks? I always try to avoid using layer 0, but that would waste a lot of time trying to override the company standards.
I'm working on a map which contains a large number of data points. One set of points represents a number of signalized intersections. Each point has object data associated with it, including information that I want to use to theme. In order to get the theme to work correctly, I have exported the points to SDF and then connected to that file using the FDO.
Once connected to the data, I created a theme that I am using to display the points. The points are set to display as blocks (all the same block) which only vary in fill color based on one item of the object data. So far, all of that works; all blocks display as desired and in the correct color.
The problem that I am having is in trying to make a dynamic label a part of the block. What I want is to display the contents of one field from the object data as text immediately below the block. To do that, I open the block in the block editor, then add an annotative text field (mapanntext command). I set the properties that I want with regard to text size, position, rotation, etc., and set the value to be the appropriate field from the object data table. However, when I try to display these blocks in the map, the text does not show up. I've checked the basic issues (text would be large enough to see, layer is set to visible, etc.), but I can't figure why everything else displays with no text.
I have a dwg that is converted from vectorworks with 100+ blocks of different names. All line-weight and color is set to 0.00mm and white.
I want to be able to organize multiple Block into same layer so I can color them by layer and change visibility (hide/Lock) by layer. but when I select everything to organizes "by layer" only non-block line can be organized.
Is there a way I can change multiple block into same layer without exploding them?
I try:
1. select block and change layer in properties.
Failed.
2. "set to by layer"
Problem: layer of block is still not changed when open with reference edit.
I need to convert all polylines on layer to blocks. Each polyline gets replaced with a block that is near the approximate center of polyline. it can also be at the first or last node of pline. or just near the center. (polylines are rectangular).
View 6 Replies View RelatedAny specific reason for keeping blocks in layer 0... and other out of layer 0 ??..
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have a drawing with alot of blocks in it. All the blocks are were created on layer Default and I want to change that to 0. is there a command that will do this, so that i dont have to open every block?
View 0 Replies View RelatedI thought when you created a tool pallet with blocks on a certain layer and put them in your drawing that the block would be placed on the layer it was created on? When I put a block that was created on 0 layer it will insert on my current layer? These blocks are on a network and I am the only one that has rights to modify them.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI have a dynamic block symbol. It is a circle with two separate attribute elements at its side, with a line horizontally between them. No, this line is not a text underline; it is a separate line element that in one visibility state of the block must disappear.
My best results for blocks come when the element color of a block's geometry is set to "ByBlock" (attributes I leave as "ByLayer" color), and all of my elements, no matter what, I place on Layer 0. But in the case of this line, it always ends up matching the symbology of the block geometry. This I do not like.
When I insert a block, I use Attribute Editor to change the attributes' layer to the project's appropriate text layer. That way, in case I have to freeze a text layer, the attributes disappear also. What I want is for that line to be able to do the same.
Can an element's layer somehow be dynamically changed to automatically match the layer of another element, without having to Block Editor the block every time this is used from project to project?
