OBJECT TURN OFF

[phogak01]

CIVIL 3D. Insert point to create SYMBOLS - EXPORT (drawing) - FLATTEN. All the objects are on BLOCK REFERENCE. I try to turn off the OBJECT and it wont turn off? See picture for reference. Thank you

[Joe-Bouza]

Even in latest drawing : plain AutoCAD I can turn off every symbol with the exception of a few traffic arrows that are on layer 0 , put on marking  layers and they turn off

[Joe-Bouza]

Are you kidding ? there are only 20 layers in this drawing.

all the symbols are defined BYBLOCK not a fan. define BYLAYER then the snowflake can be used

I read all the help and web potentates explain BYBLOCK and I come away with just as empty  a head as I went in. I just don't get it.  If i want different colors in the block define them on a layer. much easier to comprehend in my pea brain

[phogak01]

See attachment. I can turn it off using the layer management but using ribbon panel? it wont turn off im getting this message (BLOCK REFERENCE-2). Thank you 

[Joe-Bouza]

@phogak01  see my reply in post 22

[phogak01]

Hi Joe,

Check this one try to use the snowflake still wont let me to turn it off.

Thank you

[Joe-Bouza]

Cadd not available. I will check later

[Joe-Bouza · Accepted solution]

this is definitely happening as a result of all your block becoming anonymous.

why they are anonymous ?

test: insert your pedramp block on its layer. executer the snow flake ==> command lined choose settings >> block settings >>> block

touch the newly inserted block and it freezes the layer.

figure out how to flatten your file and maintain the blocks and your will work

[phogak01]

Thank you it working now