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layers setings dialog in nx7

layers setings dialog in nx7

layers setings dialog in nx7

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Hello,

Cant understand how layer settings dialog work. If I select layer, and I want to make it invisible, I'm pressing button "make invisible". tick mark goes off, but objects are still visible in model view, they only became unselectable. So whats the purpose of this button? So the only way to make objects invisible (using layers) is "format->visible in view" dialog?

Thanks.

nx7.0.1.7 mp3
winxp 32bit


 

RE: layers setings dialog in nx7


perhaps visible in view has been set (accidentally?). Go to format > visible in view > reset to global. Now try turning layers on or off. Does it respond? Another test would be if you  changed the view (eg replace view) and see if the layers behave correctly.

regards,

Geoff

RE: layers setings dialog in nx7

Hello,

I think on this model view the layer setting „view specific" is used.

To switch back to "global layer" open "Format --> Visible in View", then click
"Reset to Global" press "Cancel".

Now you should see what you have set with "Format --> Layer Settings".
Maybe it's also necessary to save the view now with "View --> Operation --> Save"

The reason is: in drafting each view is automatically saved using  "Visible in View ", in modeling you have to do it manually.

To check what layer mask you have active in a view you, can use
"Information --> Other --> View"
Look for  --> Visible Layers   -->   Global or View specific

best regards

 

RE: layers setings dialog in nx7

Are you talking about the visibility of objects in the modeling application or in drawing views of the drafting application?

In the layer settings dialog there is a column labeled 'visible only'. If you check this, the object stay visible but will not be selectable.

RE: layers setings dialog in nx7

NX has 3 states for model visibility: Invisible, Visible but not Selectable and Visible and Selectable. These can be overwritten by the Visible-in-View settings. As a practice, I never use VIV in a standard NX view and try to never use them at all in modeling views. VIV does have3 a place for use with drafting views.

If you have the layer visibility set to Invisible and the object is still visible, then check the VIV setting. This has biten me many times when dealing with models from other companies and not knowing there modeling practices.

 

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