Viewbase MD Layer Issue

[dcolley_ptfnola]

I have the MD layers created and linetypes set in my drawing template, but all of a sudden AutoCAD started making additional MD layers with _O at the end of them.  I can merge them into the original layers but have no idea why AutoCAD is creating them.

[imadHabash]

Hi,

honestly , i have NO idea how it's appeared . But you can by PURGE command get rid of them because it's still unused layers . 

[dcolley_ptfnola]

Thank you.  It is actually used until I merge it to the "non_O" layer.  

[dcolley_ptfnola]

This is really frustrating!  

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

can you please upload the dwg-file where these layers are created, let us know the exact commands you are using + send us a screenshot of command/dialog _ABOUT so we know which product/version/update you are using.

- alfred -

[dcolley_ptfnola]

In model space, I'm selecting geometry and typing vbase.  I'm selecting layout 01.  At that point, my MD_ layer goes from this...

to this...

see attached file.

Thank you.

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

then drawing you attached already has the "_0" layers, so I

• deleted the viewbase object in the layout
• purged all layers
• started again command _VIEWBASE to create a new view in layout 01 from the modelspace content

...even if I start this multiple times I don't get any "_0" layers. If you follow this workflow, do you get again the "_0" layers?

- alfred -

[dcolley_ptfnola]

I did that and i didn't get the _O layers, but now I have all my template layers (including the pre-defined MD_ layers) gone.  That worked, but I lose my template layers and layer properties.  

Maybe I'll try to purge them out of my template and recreate them.

[Alfred.NESWADBA · Accepted solution]

Hi,

>> Maybe I'll try to purge them out of my template

>> and recreate them

Did your template already contain the "MD_"  layers? If so this could be the source of the issue.

Try to purge all "MD_" layers from your template.

Then create one 3D-Solid, run one time command _VIEWBASE so you get the "MD_" layers created. Change the layer properties for these new layers to your needs. After that delete the viewbase-object from layout as well as the 3D-Solid object from modelspace and make this your new template.

Does that work for you?

- alfred -

[dcolley_ptfnola]

Must have been something in my template .dwt.  I purged out those layers and recreated them.  All seems good for now.  Thanks, @Alfred.NESWADBA .

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

great, good to know all is working well again!

- alfred -

[dcolley_ptfnola]

Thank you sir.  Have a great one.