[solved] Stop all layers changing

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Graham
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[solved] Stop all layers changing

Post by Graham » Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:16 am

Hi all
WIN 11, QCAD 37.2.6
Show all layers
Select all layers
move all layers from one point to another
delete original
All layers revert to one layer in white.
Thanks Graham
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Re: Stop all layers changing

Post by andrew » Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:36 am

Please provide more details.
Graham wrote:
Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:16 am
move all layers from one point to another

What tool is used for the moving?
- Modify > Move / Copy
- Edit > Copy / Paste
- Drag and drop

Some of these tools have different options (see options toolbar at the top). If so, what options are used?

Note that Edit > Copy / Paste and Modify > Move / Copy both offer options to place the copy on the current layer or keep the layer info the same as the original.

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Re: Stop all layers changing

Post by Graham » Sun Jul 10, 2022 11:57 am

Hi Andrew
select all
modify
move/copy
select from point on drawing with curser
click target point and enter 0.0
delete original
Graham

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Re: Stop all layers changing

Post by CVH » Sun Jul 10, 2022 3:14 pm

Graham wrote:
Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:16 am
All layers revert to one layer in white.
With your last sequence it is probably so that for the Move command (MV) the option 'Use current layer and attributes' is ticked.
In that case all selected will end up on the current active layer.
The one with the pencil icon. :wink:

On top, all entities will take on the current attributes what is probably 'By Layer'.

Regards,
CVH

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Re: Stop all layers changing (SOLVED)

Post by Graham » Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:58 pm

Thank you Andrew and CVH
Sometimes even the simple things seem to get changed unknowingly by myself, as in move/copy.
Putting a simple tick back in attributes on move/copy worked.
Graham

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