Hello,
I generated a 2D plan view object in Model space using VA3. I then exported it as a DWG file. Although I set the option to preserve layer hierarchy, after exporting, all lines still reside on a single layer. Why is this happening?
I used an empty file to assemble different models. The other models were referenced in as worksessions.
best,
Hi @microinspire, I can see this error happens with the geometry existing in the non active files in worksessions. The layers of objects in the active files are preserved in the 2D plan/section views and therefore in the DWG file you export. We will revise this.
thanks! that will be very helpfull. Because many situations involve teamwork, you can’t put everything in one file.
Hi @microinspire we are studying how to solve this problem, and the only solution is to duplicate the layers of the non active file in the active file. Then, the 2D drawing (and therefore the exported DWG) will preserve the layers of both files in the worksession.
Thanks! How can I only duplicate the layers themselvs of the non active file in the active file, without copying the geometry from one to the other?
I’m not sure if this is possible right now. But this is what we are considering for making it possible to preserve the layers in the geometry in the 2D plan views.
Each file often contains numerous layers, including untidy ones that haven’t been cleaned up. Manually copying each layer and its settings into the master file would be an enormous task. The workaround I’ve found so far is to use the reference method, specifically in an embedded+linked state, to achieve this. It’s a temporary solution that works for now.