Layers and Blocks

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Rantanplan7
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Layers and Blocks

Post by Rantanplan7 » Tue May 05, 2020 1:01 pm

Hi everyone,

I have the problem that I want to move a block to a layer. I thought this is easy, so I selected the block, went to properties and changed the layer.
Unfortunately the block parts have been on different layers when I created that block.

QCAD cannot move a block to a single layer (in case the single parts are on different layers)?

Is there any function to get a block on one layer - instead of using the explode function several times to get back to the single pieces and then to move this mess to a layer?
Unfortunately this block is a combination of other blocks and I would not like to destroy everything into bits and pieces.
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Sven

QCAD 3.27.6.0 / Windows 11 Professional 64-bit / 16 GB RAM, i5 [email protected], SSD
(former Autosketch 10 user)

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Husky
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Re: Layers and Blocks

Post by Husky » Tue May 05, 2020 7:37 pm

Rantanplan7 wrote:
Tue May 05, 2020 1:01 pm
QCAD cannot move a block to a single layer (in case the single parts are on different layers)?
Yes you can move a block to an other layer.
Rantanplan7 wrote:
Tue May 05, 2020 1:01 pm
Is there any function to get a block on one layer - instead of using the explode function several times to get back to the single pieces and then to move this mess to a layer?
Sure but the question is what is the final goal. A lot depend on how the block is prepared for that task. Can you attache an example dxf which shows what you try to accomplish?
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