Ain't it amazing what hides right under your nose?

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@yojimbo1 said: Screen shot of Layers in my current LO project. I have watched a tutorial on "pages and layers" in Layout several times but this Layers page still is a complete mystery to me. I understand the concept of "layering", however I feel like this thing has a mind of its own. I am missing a crucial piece of understanding in this puzzle. Not sure how one layer gets attached to a page, or unattached. The right column that has the icon of a single or multiple pages: You click it to toggle between the two. In that screen shot, you have two layers "unique elements" and "on every page" set to be on every page. Any entity that is drawn or copied to those layers will appear on every page in the file. You can actually set every layer to be on every page if you like. Then you control each page by visibility only. I do this to certain layers if I want to quickly reference something from another page. An example would be site plans. I set a contour lines layer to be on every page, but I don't necessarily want to print contour lines on every page. In that case, I just use the eyeball to control each page.

Hi Nick, You mean like this? I will make sure that this is the case in the future. [image: qeRO_auto.JPG]

good tip. on my latest project I did something different from my normal method. All geometry below ground (incl. floor thickness's etc.) were in separate blocks/components and put on separate layers, e.g. "rising walls" as opposed to just "walls" above ground. took a little bit to set up initially, but it's a relatively small project.

Thank you very much, for your answer, Aerilius.

Bonjour, Je travaille sur la version Su Pro 8.0.16845 actuellement. Lorsque que je veux lance "générer un rapport", la fenêtre s'ouvre, mais reste blanche. Puis rien ne se passe. Quelqu'un a-t-il déjà eu ce problème, et réussi à le résoudre, svp ? Jkiffer

Thanks Dave for the answer, so simple. More thanks to Edson for asking the question !

too much work to do for the Trimble team ¡

25 right now... burrrrrr...

@abdsinc said: Is there a way to "end" the command? you can switch tools.. (spacebar for select.. E gives the eraser. etc.) but i think you're better off, at least in the exact scenario you posted, if you: draw the shapes with no fill.. split everything join everything style to fill the shape with color (which is weird at first because you're so used to sketchup and it's faces.. you have to click an edge to fill it..)

This is how I put my work together. I have been using this system for years and I have had no major issues yet "touch wood". Each project I start is assigned the next sequential number. My next project will be No 0147. From now on every reference file to this project all start with 0147, and all go in a sub directory of the project folder 0147. So at a glance I know where any file belongs. This goes for all images, invoices, letters, drawings, models etc etc etc. I number my drawings as: 0147-AA-13-001-REV-A01 0147 – Project No: AA – Normally Clients Initials 13 – The year 001 – Drawing No: REV –A01 – Revision No: A01, A02, A03 – This allows for a lot of revisions on the same Dwg No: This is how I have it all structured on the PC: [image: LrJJ_DIRStructure.jpg] On larger projects I keep the Drawing No’s all the same and only update Sheet No’s when Saved/exported/plotted as there are always several drawings on one sheet. I always keep an Excel sheet with the created Sheet no’s on and a brief description of each sheet. This is more a check list for submitting to local authority of what is being submitted. I don’t have an issue with different consultants having out of date drawings as I tend not to release anything significant until the client has OK’d everything. But if I do update anything of significance I would forward the drawings on to one and all involved as a matter of course. I don't have an issue with people not finding files on my system, as there is only me The biggest pain “AutoCAD” is to keep an eye on your model space editing. I do not just do one elevation per dwg file or one floor plan per dwg file. I keep multiple instances of each project all in the same dwg file, including all revisions [save as]. This is much better to cross ref your work, but it’s a pain if you have 10x A1 sheets, with 6-8 drawings on each sheet, then trying to find the corresponding drawing in model space of a particular viewport in paper space. This calls for creating a large grid in model space and labelling each one with the paper space sheet no/viewport. Then each drawing goes in its own grid. This doesn’t happen in SU. I do use more than one model for each project. I think the last project had about 4-5 models? not counting the scrapbook or detail drawings. [Extensions & Alterations] Model 01 - The existing Building & site plan Model 02 - I take model 01 [save as] and edit it to do all the structural work, openings in existing building etc. Model 03 - I take model 02 [save as] and add the new build parts to it. Model 04 - I take model 03 [save as] and break it apart to show construction & detailing. Model 05 – etc etc Then my LO file will just reference each of these models as and when required. I only use multiple models when the design is complete as it saves creating lots of extra scenes and hiding layers/components/styles etc. It’s just easier and less of a headache. Plus it's an easy "Start again" method if everything changes drastically. Gaz... [Edit] I forgot to mention I always keep all files in all folders organised as: [Sort by DATE] this way they are all listed in the correct order.

Yes, I like the overall look! Nice work.

in the 'shape style' panel, click on the 'fill' button (i.e.- turn off the fill behavior)

Thank you David & David, I guess I had Senior Moment. Everyone on this site has been so helpful. I must learn to try harder before troubling you. Have also, as requested updated my profile. Thank you again. Regards, Andrew

I would highly recommend that you shift to doing all your text in LO including the dimensions. If you must have dimensions displayed in SU, put the on a layer you can turn off after you've put them in in LO or simply select all the dimensions SU and delete them when you are finished with them.

@dave r said: Yep. You're certainly the first person to point it out on SCF this year. this year i see , has this thing been earlier reported too?

Thanks. That was the info I was looking for.

Anne, is it possible that the active layer on which you are attempting to create your text is lower in the list than the layer on which the title block is placed? If so, your text is just being placed underneath. Unlike SketchUp's layers, the order of the layers in LayOut matter.

Yes I was coming to that solving too. I needed a comma in dimensioning rectangles before but now it's back to semicolon........no big change.....the best was shape style with rounded ends in the 'small lines' of some dash patterns