Use Layers to Show 3D Elements in Wireframe ModeĬlick the shaded/wireframe icon for the selected layer to toggle between these display mode options for 3D.

To show/hide a layer, toggle the “eye” icon open or shut for the selected layer.Įlements on a hidden layer are not displayed.

If a layer status is locked, then elements on that layer cannot be edited - this is useful if you want to prevent unintended changes. Use Layers to Lock Elements to Prevent EditingĬlick the lock icon to toggle between locked/unlocked status for the selected layer. See Use Separate Layer Settings for the Layout Book. (The title bar of the Layer Settings dialog box reflects which type of window is active in ARCHICAD - a Model View or the Layout Book.) However, layers used in the Layout book can have different settings than those used in Model views. Layers are global, which means that the same layers are available on all stories and in all windows. The Quick Layers toolbar contains shortcuts for changing layer states for multiple layers quickly and easily. In case of a file error, any elements that may have lost their layer definitions will be placed on the ARCHICAD layer.Įach ARCHICAD project has a single layer set, managed in the Layer Settings Dialog Box. However, the ARCHICAD Layer is a special layer that cannot be deleted, hidden or locked, since an ARCHICAD project must always contain at least one layer. Layers can be deleted in this case, you will delete all the elements on it. Note: Doors, Windows, Wall Ends and Corner Windows do not have separate layers they are handled together with the layers of the wall into which they are placed. Each tool has a default Layer assignment, so if you place an element using that tool, the new element is automatically placed on the corresponding layer (e.g. Related groups of elements, such as dimensions, furniture, electrical symbols and so on, are placed on common Layers.Īn element can only belong to a single layer.įor each layer, you can define the following settings:ĪRCHICAD comes with a predefined set of layers. Layers are used to separate elements logically.

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