Is there a way to turn off the visibility of new Tag (layers) from populating into existing scenes. When I add a new Tag, and place items within the tag, this new Tag is now visible in all existing Scenes which I then have to update one-by-one to turn the tag off. Does anyone else find this annoying, or know of a workaround?
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It has been discussed before. There are a couple of available extensions that address this, for instance:
https://extensions.sketchup.com/extension/5fe151f4-aefe-4dcd-b37e-c0766caaa6e4/auto-invisible-layer
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As @Anssi has said, this is something that regularly comes up.
There are a number of things like this that appear frequently in this forum and often result in one or more extensions being produced. I wonder if others agree that such cases should be the equivalent of waving a big red flag at developers to get the functionality built in?
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It ought to be a toggle. I use another application (Archicad) that has new layers turned off in all layer combinations, and that, too, is annoying at times.
Oh my! Someone built a workaround. Yes, seems like this should be addressed within Sketchup since it is such a common workflow snafu.
Thanks for the tip!
I was just about to ask the same question;
The extension is okay…a bit clunky. A better way would be to right-click the Tag visibility (in the tags menu) and select “turn off in all scenes”
Seems like a simple fix that would improve productivity in SketchUp Pro without confusing newbies.
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Replying to this from the Future - here in 2024! This would STILL be an invaluable feature for future versions of Sketchup. Like the next one. Much more important (to me) than changing the icons for all the tools so that I don’t know what the heck they are any more (yes, the dev team just did that…ugh). Sometimes I have 20-30 scenes in my models. Then I need to go back in and add a layer for something that I only want visible in one scene and BAM! I have to back and turn the new layer off in 29 of the 30 scenes. An incredible waste of time. Seem s like this might be a relatively easy feature to add?
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There are already free extensions that do this. Auto-Invisible Layer, for instance.
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Thank you, Anssi, I appreciate your feedback.
I installed that extension, and was really pleased with how easy it was to use. Sometimes extensions are like learning new apps or programs, which isn’t realistic for me, given our workload.
As an aside, part of my point was that the Sketchup development team has devoted a lot of time recently to aesthetic ‘improvements’ to the app/program (which slowed down my workflow, at least for awhile). These seem like gratuitous programming, to give the feeling of an updated app.
I have been using Sketchup for over two decades, back when it was still owned by the original developers, Brad and Joe. I’ve been one of the biggest fans and advocates of this platform over the years in other firms, and now use it exclusively in my own firm for design and construction drawings. I’m simultaneously amazed at some of the advancements over the years, and sometimes baffled by the simple little work-flow tweaks that could be made, if there were a will to do it within the company.
I appreciate that people around the world create extensions to fill these gaps, but usually they’re not as easy to install/use/figure out as this one was. This free labor is great, and it allows Trimble to keep the cost of the software relatively low, but sometimes being heard, as a customer, is a way to build brand loyalty, as much as other strategies. Now it’s nearly impossible to get customer support (I used to be able to call and speak to an actual human), and we rely upon more free/volunteer labor to solve our problems. Sorry, just a little rant - more about society in general than picking on Trimble specifically.
That being said, the extension you recommended is a great one, and kudos to the developer!
Cheers,
Tim
I think that a “right click” to Select any tag and make it invisible in All Scenes ( and Update all scenes) would be a very handy feature, and not interfere with SketchUp’s interface.
Critical? No. User-friendly? Yes.
The Extension Auto-Invisible Layer (which I use every day) does part of the job.
Also, it uses the word Layer, not Tag, so that’s a bit confusing.
Hint: If you want to turn off visibility of Tag in an existing model with lots of scenes, then here’s the trick:
Turn on Auto-Invisible Layer. Create a new tag which is Invisible to all scenes. Then delete the old tag and, in doing so, assign the newly created tag in its place.
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I am all for this idea as well - it’s (at least to me) impossible to turn off other tags w/o altering the current view (which is uber important to maintain the view for output/rendering for consistency) to zoom out and change the visibility - esp. on large/complex models to help w/ workflow.
Seems like an easy add.