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    • peter_shawP Offline
      peter_shaw
      last edited by

      hi,
      is there any way to sort layers? can't find it..

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      • Dave RD Offline
        Dave R
        last edited by

        You can sort the layer names into alphabetical order and reverse the order by clicking on "Name" at the top of the layer list. You can also sort by visibility. I believe that's all there is, though.

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        • peter_shawP Offline
          peter_shaw
          last edited by

          ah ok, going to do the old "A1_this, A2_that, ..... Z99_blah" workaround. thanks!

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          • T Offline
            TECHDAVE02
            last edited by

            I number layer 01 to 100 material 001 t0 00100 assemblies 0001 to 000100 sub-assemblies etc etc
            Then select item and look in the entity info to see the layer or in the outliner to get deeper in nested components/groups.


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            • Dave RD Offline
              Dave R
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              @peter_shaw said:

              ah ok, going to do the old "A1_this, A2_that, ..... Z99_blah" workaround. thanks!

              Yeah. Sorry. Alphanumeric is the option for you, I guess.

              Of course the order in the list has no impact on the model itself. You could use whatever layer names you want so maybe you would want to use names rather than just the old A1, A2...

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              • peter_shawP Offline
                peter_shaw
                last edited by

                yeah i know it doesn't impact modelling, its more of a OCD thing πŸ˜„

                @dave r said:

                @peter_shaw said:

                ah ok, going to do the old "A1_this, A2_that, ..... Z99_blah" workaround. thanks!

                Yeah. Sorry. Alphanumeric is the option for you, I guess.

                Of course the order in the list has no impact on the model itself. You could use whatever layer names you want so maybe you would want to use names rather than just the old A1, A2...

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                • Dave RD Offline
                  Dave R
                  last edited by

                  I read you loud and clear. πŸ˜‰

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                  • peter_shawP Offline
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                    @techdave02 said:

                    I number layer 01 to 100 material 001 t0 00100 assemblies 0001 to 000100 sub-assemblies etc etc
                    Then select item and look in the entity info to see the layer or in the outliner to get deeper in nested components/groups.

                    i don't get it πŸ‘Š

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                    • Dave RD Offline
                      Dave R
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                      Don't worry, Peter. I didn't get it either. It doesn't appear to have anything to do with your question. Evidently it's just information. πŸ˜‰

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                      • pbacotP Offline
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                        It certainly speeds work when you have a number of layers to be able to find them quickly in an organized list.

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                        • Dave RD Offline
                          Dave R
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                          Indeed it does. I tend to use names that generally describes the components associated with the layer instead of just numbers or letters. For me they make more sense.

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                          • T Offline
                            TECHDAVE02
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                            Numbers and name that keep the order and the ability to add related entity to be added by just adding a .##

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