"Element visibility from layers in layout" dialog box

You can use this dialog box to define the visibility of layout elements in accordance with the layers. You can define this setting while you are placing layout elements using Layout Element (How) or NDW Layout Element (How). To modify the layer visibility settings for layout elements you have already placed, you can use Transfer Layer Visibility (How), List Layout Elements (How) or Modify Layout Window (How).

Activate Modify Layout Window in one of the following ways

• Menu bar: Change Layout

• Palette: Tools Change area in the following module(s):

Layout

Activate List Layout Elements in one of the following ways

• Menu bar: Change Layout

• Toolbar: Basic Tools Layout flyout
• Palette: Tools Change area in the following module(s):

Layout

Activate Transfer Layer Visibility in one of the following ways

• Menu bar: Change Layout

• Palette: Tools Change area in the following module(s):

Layout

Activate NDW Layout Element in one of the following ways

• Menu bar: Create Layout

• Toolbar: Basic Tools Layout flyout
• Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s):

Layout

Activate Layout Element in one of the following ways

• Menu bar: Create Layout

• Toolbar: Basic Tools Layout flyout
• Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s):

Layout

Note: Whether elements you created directly in a layout are visible or not depends on the current layer setting.

Visibility in layout element

You can see the layers and their current status. In the Contents of list box area, you can specify whether Allplan is to display the entire layer hierarchy or only the layers in the layout elements placed.

Print set

This is where you can select the print set if you have selected the Print set, current setting of the selected print set option. However, this requires a defined pint set.

Drawing type

Use this to select the drawing type. When the drawing type is set to Scale definition, the line styles and area styles change with the scale.

Visibility, saving mode, behavior

You can specify how the visibility of elements is to change with the visibility of layers. For more information, see Setting the layer visibility in layouts.

Contents of list box

List layers in layout element

This setting only lists the layers in the layout elements you are currently placing.

List entire layer hierarchy

This setting lists all the layers in the hierarchy.

Show visible / hidden layers

You can specify which layers are displayed in the area on the left. For example, you can display only the hidden layers and change their status, if necessary.

Status

You can specify the layer status (Visible or Hidden). This is only possible if the Fixed, save layer setting in the layout element (fixed) option is active.