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  • J Offline
    jimbojuliette
    last edited by 13 Nov 2014, 20:57

    I get an error message when I try to create an object on layer 0 with no other layers visible.

    I have purged Layers and clicked on show hidden geometry in the View menu.

    The message reads "your recent operation has caused visible geometry to merge with existing geometry on a HIDDEN LAYER"

    I have deleted some layers. Could that cause the problem?

    My first question is: How do you "Hide" a layer. I know we can make a layer visible but that's not the same as hiding.

    Secondly: How so I UNHIDE a layer?

    I'm attaching the file:

    Thanks
    Jim


    segment sled.skp

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      Dave R
      last edited by 13 Nov 2014, 21:02

      Jim, you need to spend some time learning about layers in SketchUp. Keep all of the geometry on Layer 0. Only make layer associations for components and/or groups.

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      You've got geometry on a layer other than Layer 0 and you're drawing on Layer 0 so the geometry is merging. The only way to prevent geometry from merging with other geometry is to wrap it up in a component or group. Layers do not separate geometry. Layers only control visibility.

      2014-11-13_15-19-18.png

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        Dave R
        last edited by 13 Nov 2014, 21:03

        Start here: http://help.sketchup.com/en/article/38572

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          slbaumgartner
          last edited by 13 Nov 2014, 21:06

          For layers, "not visible" = "hidden", "visible" = "unhidden". The usual way to hide and unhide them is on the layers window.

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            TECHDAVE02
            last edited by 13 Nov 2014, 21:11

            try this Six Rules for Modeling in SketchUp

            also play with this file with layers and outliner LAYER OUTLINER


            Six Rules for Modeling in SketchUp.pdf


            LAYER OUTLINER.skp

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            • J Offline
              jimbojuliette
              last edited by 13 Nov 2014, 22:23

              Once again, thank you gentlemen. I'm a Turbo CAD convert and layers is one of the differences I need to become familiar with. I made the base a component and the problem disappeared.

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                Dave R
                last edited by 13 Nov 2014, 22:45

                Did you move the geometry of the base back to Layer 0?

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                  jimbojuliette
                  last edited by 13 Nov 2014, 22:57

                  Dave;
                  I did and then I made it a group and put the group on the base layer.

                  Jim

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                    Dave R
                    last edited by 13 Nov 2014, 22:59

                    Good work.

                    So remember to draw on Layer 0 only, make a component or group of the geometry and assign a layer to that component or group and everything should go smoothly.

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