rita Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I have set up my model to have a different design layer for each floor, when i render although only the floor that i am on renders. how can i render all layers so i am able to see the building as a whole? Thanks Rita Schooley Quote Link to comment
Jonathan Pickup Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 what are your layer options? Quote Link to comment
rita Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 In model setup I have selected 2 floors and 0 basements ,the layers of mod- foundation,mod slab-1,mod-floor-1,mod-slab-2,mod floor 2,mod-roof are created when giving heights in next step.I have created each floor in the appropriate layer using wall tool and the foundation/slab by extruding a solid because of this it only ables one layer to render while the rest is in wireframe.makes it difficult to understand the creation as a whole. I assumed there would be a way to render all layers? It also creates difficulties when creating a sectional perspective to render all layers. Thanks Quote Link to comment
bcd Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 The Layer Options allows you to view/modify different layers differently. If you right-click on a blank space on the drawing the contextual menu will offer Layer Options - select this, then select View Others or View Snap Others or View Snap Modify Others so you can see all layers at once. Quote Link to comment
Kaare Baekgaard Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Rita, create an empty layer intended specifically for rendering. On that layer create a layer link, that links to all model layers (Later you can add layer links for props/plants/furniture/garden etc.) Make sure that layer options is set to active only. Set up lighting and render. Thats it. Quote Link to comment
rita Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 Thanks, I can't find how to link layers, how do u link them? Quote Link to comment
michaelk Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Rita Layer links is an outdated method. It is no longer included in most of the workspaces. (It is still in Fundamentals.) Design layer (or sheet layer) viewports are a much better method. However, you shouldn't need either to render. Make sure you have the layers you want to show up visible (not grey) and the layer options set to Show Others or Show/Snap Others. Make sure Unified View is on. Make sure your objects have a solid fill. Render away. hth mk Quote Link to comment
Kaare Baekgaard Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Listen to michaelk. I have become somewhat outdated myself... Quote Link to comment
BushyRS Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Hi I had this problem too, you need to go to the navigation palette, and chose view all layers not tray out layers Quote Link to comment
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