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Xref layers not displaying

kjskoog — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 22:47:31 GMT

I have keynotes xrefed into three different drawing files. Two of the files display correct. The other file does not display the text layer. All layers from the xref are on and thawed.Even the current and new VP are on and thawed. Any ideas? Using 2015 on a Windows 7.

Kory Skoog

CAD Technician

Re: Xref layers not displaying

BeKirra — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 23:15:21 GMT

It would help if you upload a sample drawing file for people helping you.

Re: Xref layers not displaying

imadHabash — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 06:13:17 GMT

Hi,

i'm afraid that you have to change your MAXSORT system variable.

From HELP :

Sets the maximum number of items such as file names, layer names, and block names that are sorted alphabetically in dialog boxes, drop-down lists, and palettes.

Type:	Integer
Saved in:	Registry
Initial value:	1000

If the total number of items, also called named objects, exceeds this value, no items are sorted.

The value of MAXSORT is an integer between 0 and 32767.

Good Luck..

Re: Xref layers not displaying

kjskoog — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:35:35 GMT

Thank you for the advice. I increased MAXSORT to 30,000, detached the keynote xref and reattached it. The layer still does not display. I did a complete purge as well.

Kory Skoog

CAD Technician

Re: Xref layers not displaying

imadHabash — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:42:46 GMT

Hi,

Ok... would you try this.

from Layer command line and when thw dialoge appear see upper left and watch the small green symbol in Filters pane. try to to put it on ALL.

Good Luck 🙂

Re: Xref layers not displaying

kjskoog — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 18:11:47 GMT

The green check mark is next to ALL. Still not working.

Kory Skoog

CAD Technician

Re: Xref layers not displaying

Patchy — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 18:33:01 GMT

Probably related to annotative scale, are you xrefing it into paper space ?

Re: Xref layers not displaying

pendean — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 19:02:27 GMT

It's time for screenshots or CAD files please.

Re: Xref layers not displaying

kjskoog — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:17:11 GMT

I did an etransmit on it along with a PDF file. The PDF file is what I see and results when plotting. The etransmit is for you to dig into to see what could be the issue. I tried all I could and kno to check.

Thank you

Kory Skoog

CAD Technician

Re: Xref layers not displaying

wispoxy — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:30:38 GMT

As said by someone else:

"The layers were check "on" but frozen...when I unfroze it showed up. Simple but I don't know exactly why they don't show up. A nested overlay may be the problem or a layerset in layout...not sure."

Not talking about your current file, talking about the xref file.

Re: Xref layers not displaying

pendean — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:04:21 GMT

I opened your xref, exploded the MTEXT, reloaded the xref, your text appeared in the top file.

So you probably have some override in the mtext that needs to be fixed. I didn't spend any time looking for it myself.

Re: Xref layers not displaying

leothebuilder — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:37:15 GMT

The text in question was annotative.

One I set the text to non-annotative it was visible in the xref.

Or you could add the proper scale for the annotavite text, that would work as well.

It has nothing to do with layers or layer visibility.

Re: Xref layers not displaying

kjskoog — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 16:23:43 GMT

Thank you. I turned off the Annotate in the xref and it appeared like you said.

Many Thanks.

Kory Skoog

CAD Technician