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    • aadbuildA Offline
      aadbuild
      last edited by

      Hi Andrew, I have just inadvertantly come across this thread and I like the idea of numbering. I am a builder and our estimating comes from sketchup and also our sheduling as well. I would like to number all stages of the job uniformly between our estimating and sheduling & designing. Could you relink the above attachment so that I can have a look at the way you are doing it? Thanks mate..

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        tatami
        last edited by

        Hello all,

        I developed this system (and continues to be a work in progress) in order to standardize the models within our studio. It had been very confusing and slow to pass models around between staff and each model having its own personal layering system which had to be figured out. Its important to keep the layer box "name" carrot active to keep the layers in this order. The system allows the user to pull off floor levels from the top down and buildings are developed with a "pancake" method. This is the basic framework and model-specific layers can be added as needed:

        .0 site plan (we use this as a CAD import or sketch overlay layer)
        .1 site model (flat or sandbox grade)
        .2 site construction (existing buildings, walls, etc)
        .4 site entourage (people, etc)
        .4.1 site trees (high poly trees on their own layer so they can be turned off)
        .4.2 site cars
        .4.X (additional points can be added as necessary)

        0.0 basement plan (we use this as a CAD import or sketch overlay layer)
        0.1 basement plate (the floor plate)
        0.2 basement mass (walls, partitions, windows, doors)
        0.4 basement entourage
        0.4.1 basement furniture

        1.0 first fl plan
        1.1 first fl plate
        1.2 first fl mass
        1.4 first fl entourage
        1.4.1 first fl furniture

        2.0 second fl plan
        2.1 second fl plate (or for single story buildings this could be the roof)
        etc, etc

        9.0 notes
        9.1 dimensions

        We also use prefix modifiers before the layer number to group certain items.
        E Existing
        D Demolition

        for example: D1.2 first fl mass demolition

        I think this operates similar to the system described in your post. Its interesting to compare how other models are organized. Thanks for the post!

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        • C Offline
          chuck
          last edited by

          Attached is a layer guide that is used by most of my clients
          layerstd-2.pdf

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          • W Offline
            watkins
            last edited by

            Dear Didier,

            I look forward to seeing your new layer management script. Up until now I have tended to draw everything on Layer 0, but my models are getting larger and more difficult to handle, so I will have to get to grips with layers.

            I have a vague memory of you discussing your own layer management scheme, but that was some time ago.

            Kind regards,
            Bob

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            • GaieusG Offline
              Gaieus
              last edited by

              I don't know about Mac but it downloaded fine in Windows. However the ile seems to be completely "empty" - I don't mean there's no geometry (Andrew said tha: "dummy file") but no layers other than the default Layer 0.
              😲

              Does anyone else experience this?

              Gai...

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              • B Offline
                bertu
                last edited by

                Hi

                Maybe I'm the only MacIntosher who has problems to download >utilers< layers sets.skp file.
                Or are there any others ? Is there any help ?
                It's my first and until now the only downloaded skp-file making difficulties by opening.

                Thanks
                Bert


                ScreenSnapz_download.jpg

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                • B Offline
                  bertu
                  last edited by

                  Thanks Gaieus …

                  … for checking utilers layers_setup.skp file. It seems that I missed nothing in being unable to open it – probably just a vapor file.

                  At the moment my Mac and my brain are working OK so I don't need further advice on using layers or opening files. I was just curious to see how others organize there workflow.

                  Bert

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                  • JClementsJ Offline
                    JClements
                    last edited by

                    A script such as rename_layers might be useful to some of you. You can open the .rb with a text editor which details how you can input certain parameters


                    rename_layers.rb

                    John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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                    • EdsonE Offline
                      Edson
                      last edited by

                      @bertu said:

                      Hi

                      Maybe I'm the only MacIntosher who has problems to download >utilers< layers sets.skp file.
                      Or are there any others ? Is there any help ?
                      It's my first and until now the only downloaded skp-file making difficulties by opening.

                      Thanks
                      Bert

                      bert,

                      the problem does not seem to have anything to do with mac issues. the file was uploaded in the old server we used before the new board installed. it is just not there any longer to be downloaded.


                      Picture 5.png

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                      • EdsonE Offline
                        Edson
                        last edited by

                        @watkins said:

                        Dear Didier,

                        I look forward to seeing your new layer management script.

                        Kind regards,
                        Bob

                        bob, it has been out for some time and it is quite useful. you can get here.

                        edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre β€’ brasil
                        http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                          watkins
                          last edited by

                          Dear Edson,

                          I must remember to look at the date of a post. Thanks.

                          Regards,
                          Bob

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                          • EdsonE Offline
                            Edson
                            last edited by

                            @watkins said:

                            Dear Edson,

                            I must remember to look at the date of a post. Thanks.

                            Regards,
                            Bob

                            no problem. i do that from time to time.

                            edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre β€’ brasil
                            http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                            • utilerU Offline
                              utiler
                              last edited by

                              Here go guys.....
                              Sorry I haven't received updates for this thread for some reason.


                              Layer sets.skp

                              purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                              • GaieusG Offline
                                Gaieus
                                last edited by

                                Thanks Andrew,

                                I have the layers (and scenes) now.

                                Gai...

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                                • B Offline
                                  bertu
                                  last edited by

                                  Hi all,

                                  thanks for your explications and addition; it's OK now.
                                  A special thankyou goes to utiler! Please excuse me for the expression vaporfile, I'm sorry!

                                  Bert

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