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#1 Edward Shannon

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Posted 22 June 2021 - 02:39 PM

Is there a way to pre-set the layer defaults on the elevations generated by saving as an SP drawing? 


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#2 Keith Almond

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Posted 22 June 2021 - 08:02 PM

If you take note of all the layers generated ... or even just the critical ones ... if a layer already exists in your drawing, Softplan will use it. So by defining the correct layers and presetting your layer defaults you can set everything as you want it for every drawing instance ... plans, elevations and sections.


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#3 John Jones

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Posted 23 June 2021 - 08:33 AM

After you generate the elevations and save as a drawing they are listed in the layers. You can adjust them there. Tip hold down shift or control to select multiple layers to edit at once.

Once you adjust the layer settings be sure to "Save to System" so that all subsequent elevations will be generated with your modified settings already in place.


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#4 Edward Shannon

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Posted 23 June 2021 - 10:11 AM

Thanks John - That is what I was looking for!


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#5 Greg Cherry

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Posted 08 July 2021 - 11:46 AM

I have altered an elevation drawing layers as suggested above but I am not sure how to "save to system" so the pen weight changes on the layers will generate each time I have a new elevation ?



#6 Mark Petri

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Posted 08 July 2021 - 11:58 AM

If you open the Layers menu under Options, you can select "Save to System" in the lower part of the layer window.


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#7 Greg Cherry

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Posted 08 July 2021 - 02:00 PM

OK I got it now. Works great, Thanks Mark






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