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rjpotter Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 76	Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 1:02 pm    Post subject: We create a layer called "Greyed Builderswork" on our plans. We copy the walls, windows, doors and text layers onto this layer, and set the layer colour to be mid-grey. We then switch this on as a background layer to electrical, plumbing, drainage, ceiling grid layouts etc as part of our sheet set-ups. The only drawback is remembering to update the Greyed Builderswork layer whenever the key layers are revised.
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JohnMorse Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Posts: 303 Location: Birmingham, AL	Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 2:06 pm    Post subject: More idle ramblings, then: What if there were a way to reference a drawing layer into the "greyed builderswork" layer, which then had its layer color applied? If, as has been previously suggested, the sheet setup worked in a manner similar to iTunes playlists or iPhoto albums, then the "builderswork" layer could be a "smart" layer that was then placed in the appropriate sheets. OS X Tiger might also offer new ways to automate tasks like these.
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Derek Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 601 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 5:46 pm    Post subject: I'd like to add my vote for opacity by layer (and object) in the future but I'd also like to suggest that the color attribute of layers be managed by Sheet settings. This would solve the problem that Stephen was having as you could simply save a Sheet with the color of the layers you want 'dimmed' to be grey. This greys everything including text. You could even get real fancy and have different layers set to different shades of grey... Selecting this sheet would grey all the objects in these layers and you could toggle between this and colored or all black (or whatever) just by selecting other saved Sheets.
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pbacot Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 980 Location: Northern California	Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 9:29 am    Post subject: he only drawback is remembering to update the Greyed Builderswork layer whenever the key layers are revised What I do is have two layers: walls (all wall lines and openngs and plan: all other plan lines and elements. These are given a grayscale for background drawings and black for standard floor plans. I just change it when I print the respective sheets, so electrical plans are always exactly the same in background as the floor plans. _________________ Peter B
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ms Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Posts: 613 Location: Naples, Florida	Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 5:53 am    Post subject: back to the original question, and to all of the workarounds: what if Text simply followed the rules followed by other objects? {I promise not to go off on another Text rant]. And: I disagree that dimming layers isn't appropriate for 'professional' use. I use it all the time and appreciate the fact tha polygons loose fill. It's fast. Is it better than controlling transparancy? no. Is it faster than using duplicated layers to set grayscale? yes. –ms
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Stephen Joined: 09 Jul 2004 Posts: 10	Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 8:34 am    Post subject: ms wrote: ..... I disagree that dimming layers isn't appropriate for 'professional' use. .... –ms Oh heck. I was just beginning to enjoy my newfound status as non-profesional : - ) Back to work with me, now!
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