With this Archicad Add-On you can save current layer settings into a layer combination.
Watch the following video, for a detailed explanation of the free and pro version of this Add-On.
For the Pro version to function properly, the setting “Ultra Safe” recovery option has to be enabled.
Pricing
The base version is free to use.
A lifetime license for the Pro version costs 25€ per seat (as registered in your Archicad license). This is a promotion for a few weeks. After the promotion the price will be 50€ per seat.
The license includes:
- Lifetime access up to and including version 1 of this Add-On for Archicad 24 and Archicad 25.
- Compatible with all available builds (INT, macOS & Windows).
- German language support once it’s available.
If you are interested in purchasing a license, please contact me via mail. I can take payments via wire transfer and PayPal.
Downloads
The download links appear once you agree to the license agreement.
I have read and accept the License Agreement.
Installation
There are two options to install Add-Ons for Archicad:
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Menu Options -> Add-On Manager -> Edit List of Available Add-Ons -> Add… Locate the downloaded
SaveLayerSettings.apx
(Windows) orSaveLayerSettings.bundle
(macOS) -
Copy the downloaded Add-On file into the appropriate Archicad folder. Typical paths (for Archicad 24) are:
- on Windows:
C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\Add-Ons
- on macOS:
/Applications/GRAPHISOFT/ARCHICAD 24/Add-Ons
Changelog
v0.4.2 - 2022-03-30
- Fix: Rebuild layer combination list only when layer combinations changed
v0.4.1 - 2022-03-10
- Fix: “New Layer Combination” dialog couldn’t be confirmed with enter key
- Fix: “Save Layer Settings” dialog couldn’t be confirmed with enter key
- Fix: A newly created layer combination stored all layers as hidden
- Fix: Palette open/close behavior
v0.4 - 2022-02-24
- Reintroduce dialog for free version
- “Document -> Layers -> Layer Extras -> Save Layer Settings…”
- Make the dialog resizeable
- Select last used layer combination in palette
- Remove the now superfluous last used layer combination text and “Save into last used LC” button
- Set layer combination on double click in palette
- Update last used layer combination when switching windows
- Fix: Truncation of layer combination names longer than 25 characters
- Add “New…” button to palette
- Allows storing of current layer settings in new layer combination
v0.3 / Pro-Beta - 2022-02-20
- Replace dialog with resizeable palette for Pro version
- Update the palette when available layer combinations change
- Allow saving into last used layer combination in palette
- Add menu item to save into last used layer combination
- “Document -> Layers -> Layer Extras -> Save to Last Used Layer Combination”
- Track last used layer combination
- Add Menu item to save last used layer combination
- Automatically switch to saved to layer combination
- “Document -> Layers -> Layer Extras -> Save to Last Used Layer Combination”
- Add Licensing for Pro Version
v0.2 - 2021-11-01
- Add an installation instruction.
- Make “OK” the default button.
- Enable command on all relevant views (all but “Model Compare” windows).
- Add a menu icon.
- Sort layer combinations alphanumerically.
- Add a better warning for Teamwork error, when Layer Combinations are not reserved.
- Fix: Confirming an empty selection leads to a crash of Archicad.
v0.1 - 2021-10-03
Initial release for AC24 & AC25 on Windows and macOS.