I want to use “insert” the way one would use “xref” in AutoCAD. I’m most of the way there. I’ve inserted the background drawing. But so far I am unable to gray out the inserted block. I’ve changed the layer colors but nothing seems to happen.
What am I missing?
When you insert a block instance the instance will reside on a layer but the objects in the block instance will potentially be on other layers.
Hello - if in the inserted file, assuming it is a Rhino file, the objects have display color set ‘By parent’, they will follow the layer color of the layer the instance is on.
-Pascal
Ah-ha!
Thank you, Pascal.
The background file, imported from ArchiCAD via DWG, had every object’s color individually set with its colors matching the imported layer color. I changed them to “by layer” and then I could change the layer colors in the file where I inserted the block.
Since you’re being so helpful, can anyone suggest an appropriate layer to place the inserted block on? In AutoCAD one usually uses the Defpoints layer. I let the block fall on the Default layer, but I wonder if that’s the best choice. Does anyone have a convention for this?