Invert Layer Filter and Layer Toolbar Issue

[UpNorth]

In C3D 2011, when a Filter is selected and Invert Filter is checked the resultant list is not what is displayed in the Layer toolbar (i.e. drop-down list on the Ribbon). In the Layer Manager, the "Apply layer filter to layer toolbar" is checked.

Basically, the Invert Filter option is ignored and only the filtered layers appear in the layer drop-down. This worked in Civil 3D 2009 (not sure about 2010).

Anyone else seeing this? We have tried it on two computers so far.

Thanks.

[rkmcswain]

It works OK here.
C3D2011, Version 2 update
Win7x64

[UpNorth]

Are you sure you have "invert filter" checked? This was just confirmed by our reseller and Autodesk as a bug.

It is related to the Ribbon, as I was able to turn on the Layers toolbar and it worked fine there.

[rkmcswain]

Are you sure you have "invert filter" checked? This was just confirmed by our reseller and Autodesk as a bug.

It is related to the Ribbon, as I was able to turn on the Layers toolbar and it worked fine there.

Ok, your original message said "Layer Toolbar" (yes, I know you mentioned Ribbon after that...). But I see now that you mean the layer drop down control in the Ribbon -- and I never use that one for various reasons. As you mentioned, the layer drop down in the Layers toolbar works as expected. Thanks for the clarification.

[dave570854]

I have experienced the same problem with the Ribbon layer toolbar, but only with externally referenced drawings in the mix. The work-around that I use for xrefs is to create a new filter with properties: ~*|* [that is the Pipe symbol - shifted-backslash]. You could do something similar.

I have instructions on my webpage at:

Dave

[sgoodmansen]

Dave, this is a great solution to the bug in AutoCAD. Do you know of any way to automate it by creating the filter within the acad2011doc.lsp?

I have been trying to create the layer filter strictly from the command line, but keep getting hung up.

Command: -la
-LAYER
Current layer: "0"
Enter an option
[?/Make/Set/New/Rename/ON/OFF/Color/Ltype/LWeight/TRansparency/MATerial/Plot/Fre
eze/Thaw/LOck/Unlock/stAte/Description/rEconcile]: filter

Current layer filter: "All"

Enter a layer filter option [New/Set/Rename/Edit/Delete/eXit]: n

Select layer filter type [Group/Property]: p

Enter parent layer filter <All>:

Enter property filter definition: ~*|*

but then the command line comes back and no filter is created. I think it could be the special characters causing havoc. Without special characters I am able to create a filter form the command line however even those have nothing in the definition.

[Zypo88]

Dave, this is a great solution to the bug in AutoCAD. Do you know of any way to automate it by creating the filter within the acad2011doc.lsp?

I have been trying to create the layer filter strictly from the command line, but keep getting hung up.

but then the command line comes back and no filter is created. I think it could be the special characters causing havoc. Without special characters I am able to create a filter form the command line however even those have nothing in the definition.

This was driving me up the wall as well, so now that I've found the answer I'll pass it on...
Once you get to the "Enter property filter definition:" you need to enter the actual property, plus the value in quotes. So filtering out the XREF layers would look like:
Enter property filter definition: NAME=="~*|*"
Enter name for layer filter: NoXREF

[Colin B]

I have used the following code

(command "-layer" "filter" "n" "p" "All" "NAME==\"~*|*\"" "NoXref" "X" nil)
(command "-layer" "filter" "n" "p" "NoXref" "NAME==\"0-*CTXT*\"" "CTXT" "X" nil)


This provides 2 layer filters. NoXref with CTXT as a child. Both of these filters only have 1 line. A good approach to filters is to have the filter contain a line that filters for what you want and then add a line filter for Layer* that catches any new layers.

Does anyone know how I can add a second line to the filter using lisp? Also how do we add for other properties, such as state.

Thanks,

Colin

[OwenWhitehouse]

Colin, did you ever figure out how to add more filter criteria to a Group Filter? I'm trying to do the same thing, and would prefer to not have to nest my filters.