Writing to AutoCAD DWG - set layer visibilty to "off"

Hi,

 

How about Layer On: no (also in the writer feature type properties)?

 

 

Itay

Hi

 

 

The only options I have are:

 

 

 

Default Layer color

 

 

Default Layer Linetype

 

 

Layer Frozen

 

 

Layer Hidden

 

 

Layer Locked

 

 

Am I looking in the right place?

 

 

Possibly a different FME build I am working with FME 2013 SP4 Build 13545.

 

 

Yes you are.

 

 

Itay

I'm on 2013 - build 13264

 

 

If you can definitely see the "Layer on" option I'll have to look into getting the service packs installed.

 

 

Thanks.

you can try to manipulate the autocad_layer_on

 

 

Hi Itay

 

 

I Installed SP4 and the option is still not there.

 

 

So I've tried the other method - but it doesn't seem to be working. I'm relatively new to FME so may be making a mistake - but I added the following to my mapping file header:

 

 

REALDWG_1_DEF Building_Area \\ autocad_color 41 \\ autocad_linetype CONTINUOUS \\       autocad_layer_on no

 

 

Any ideas?

Hi Mike,

 

 

This is strange since I see the option in all but one Autocad writer (Autodesk AutoCAD DWF)

 

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/i7gxrevahvw9ibc/Autodesk%20AutoCAD%20DWG_DXF%20writer%20feature%20type%20parameters.JPG

 

 

The only other way I can think of is by using a template file.

 

 

Itay

Right, found the problem.

 

 

The option was not available when I originaly created the dwg layers in FME 2013 - so these layers were not offering the switch even when loaded up in the new FME version.

 

 

When I now create a new writer DWG layer with 2013 SP4 the option is available.

 

 

So I transfered all the layers to the new Writer and the option is available.

 

 

All sorted!!

 

 

Thanks Itay.

 

 

Mike

Good to know, glad I could be of assistance.

 

 

Itay