Locked layer in template file?

[martinsiegrist]

Is it somehow possible to have a layer locked in a template file?

[Helvetosaur]

I don’t see why not…

[pascal (Pascal Golay)]

Hi Martin -Yes, sure - lock or hide etc. the layers you like and then SaveAsTemplate.

-Pascal

[martinsiegrist]

I tried that but it doesn’t seem to work?

[pascal (Pascal Golay)]

Hi Martin - this worked here
Small Objects - Millimeters_locked.3dm (27.1 KB)
If that file is saved to the templatesd folder, does New find it and correctly show the two locked layers?

-Pascal

[martinsiegrist]

In my case the locked layer contains a linked block. I’ll post an example tomorrow

[martinsiegrist]

Small Objects - Millimeters xyz.3dm (85.3 KB)
xyz.3dm (127.3 KB)

@pascal I see it works for a normal layer. I’m referencing another file as a linked block however and that layer does not remain locked.

Ideally I’d want a grid where axes and plane intersect better with objects…

Display order of grid and axis

[image] [image] One of the SubD spheres on the screenshots above is oriented on the origin, one isn’t. Hard to tell which is which, if not impossible? I guess it’s always been like this but again and again I find it visually confusing that objects are drawn in front of the grid and the coordinate axis are clipped with the outline. Could this be improved please? Here’s a screenshot from Artec Studio: [image] And Sketchup: [image]

[martinsiegrist]

After 15 years of working with Rhino I found out about the advanced grid settings option to show the grid on top of objects… This locked layer in template file problem is hence somewhat obsolete.