Objects on layers?
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Is there a way to know if there are any objects associated with a particular SU layer? Here's what happens to me all too often
I draw and object, make it a group, then move it to a layer. My next step is often to adjust the precise location of that object. I hit the "m" key for the move tool, and SU creates a new "m" layer. It seems that I need to first deselect the object, then reselect, then select the move tool by the "m" shortcut. This happens with the measure tool "t" pretty often too. So, I now have a model with an "m" and "t" layer. I want to delete these but don't know if I have any geometry or objects on them. Any easy way to know? Aside from turning off all other layers, of which I have more than 100.
Thanks!
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You can try to delete it, if there is content assigned, you will be asked how to continue...
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How are you moving the group to a layer? And what are you doing to create a new layer that can be named 'M' ot 'T'? I can't recreate what you say happens using either Entity Info or the Layers toolbar to assign a group to a layer.
I'm thinking you might be well-served to change your process.
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if you don't re-click the object after typing the layer name, you are still in the text field, and your keystrokes go there...
if the text is highlighted at the time it will be replaced by your 'm' or 't'...
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To expand a bit on John's reply, which I suspect nails the cause of your problem:
You may notice that most of SketchUp's helper windows don't have any 'OK' or 'Apply' or similar button. Instead, SketchUp needs you to do something that tells it that you are finished entering text. In particular, you need to click somewhere else to activate a different input. To resume editing in the model view, you have to click there - possibly on the same object whose layer name you just typed. If you type a shortcut key before reactivating the model view with a click, the shortcut key overwrites or appends to the text you just entered. It can be argued that this is a bad UI design. However, that's the way it works and you have to get used to being attentive about it. I can't tell you how many times I have gotten layers or scenes named 'm'!
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@bobrsta said:
Is there a way to know if there are any objects associated with a particular SU layer?......... I want to delete these but don't know if I have any geometry or objects on them. Any easy way to know? Aside from turning off all other layers, of which I have more than 100.
Selecting all layers but Layer0 and that particular layer "m" (or whatever) is a matter of quickly selecting multiple layers in the Layers window.
In this window see 'Details'(top right arrow) > Select All > then deselect Layer0 and layer "m" by holding down [Ctrl] while clicking these two layers in the Layers window.p.s. holding down [Shift] lets you select chunks in the column of layer names.
and holding down [Ctrl] lets you add/subtract individual layers to/from this selection. Here [Ctrl] serves as a toggling key. -
Thanks all for your responses. Yes, I must pay better attention!
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