Objects Disappear when assigned to new Design Layer

[kcraft]

Hello,

 

So I'm trying to figure out why when I create a new design layer and assign an object to the design layer, it disappears.

 

I have a diagram of a hotel ballroom and I am trying to assign my tables and chairs to a new design layer I called "tables."  I create new design layer and I make sure to select Viewport visibility as Visible.  I then select the tables and then assign them to the tables layer then they all disappear.  I can activate that layer then they all appear but they appear by themselves and not with any of the other objects in my DWG.

 

Please help and explain to me what I'm doing wrong.

 

Thanks

[PVA - Admin]

It is very likely that you have your View > Layer Options set to Active Only, or if your design layers have differing scales it may be that under View > Unified View you have "Ignore layers with different scales" checked.

[kcraft]

I check both of those and my layer option are set to Show/Snap/Modify Others and I selected the Ignore layers with different scales and now I can assign the new design layer but it still disappears but if I put my mouse over where the object was, I can select the box the object is grouped in but I can't see it.

[PVA - Admin]

Another thing to check: Is the layer you're moving objects to stacked below the layer you have the diagram on? It could just be covering them up. Layer stacking is explained here:

 

http://app-help.vectorworks.net/2017/eng/index.htm#t=VW2017_Guide%2FStructure%2FChanging_the_Design_Layer_Stacking_Order.htm

 

Otherwise, attach that file here or send it to me directly and I can take a closer look.

[Pat Stanford]

Are you working with a layer rendered? The render runs to infinity and will block any objects that are on layers lower in the stacking order.

[AlanW]

Hi are all your design layer the set to the same scale?

[chadoli1]

Did you ever find the answer to this, I am having the same problem with a file.