Block Problem After Using Layer Translator!

After running the Layer Translator, a bunch of A-FURN blocks that had the
correct color-by-layer got moved to A-WALL. i.e. the blocks reside on the
correct layer, A-FURN, but in REFEDIT, the lines, polylines, etc are now on
A-WALL. I'm not sure why this happened or how to prevent it in future.

Also, is there a way to return the objects contained in the block to their
rightful layer(s)?

Simon.

 

Also, via the Layer Translator, the "Architectural Tick" on Dimensions have
moved from A-ANNO-DIMS-200S to A-WALL. With uniformly scaled blocks I can at
least open the block to change the layers, but how do I do this with
"Ticks"?

Simon.

 

Ticks are a block like other blocks. They get included when you define a dimension style so you will probably have to change each dimension from wrong layer to right layer.

I think you can change one of each dimension style to the proper layer and matchprop the remaining ones as long as they are the same style. Matchprop select a different style and it will match the properties of the source style so be careful.

F.Y.I. The A-ANNO-DIMS, etc layer name looks like an AIA Layer Name Guidelines name.

 

I too would have thought Matchprop would work but it doesn't

In addition, drawing new dims produces "ticks that are on the wrong layer
even though the line and number are on the correct layer! I checked Dim
Styles but everything looks ok and is set "bylayer" so I don't know why the
"ticks" are displaying a different colour/layer?...


Yes, that's my office's standard.

 

Simon: Apologize for the wrong steer, matchprop-wise. Have your tried redefining the dim style? Then doing a dim update? After that, I'm out of ideas.

Reason I mentioned layer standards reference was mainly because some people are nto acquainted with them -glad to hear your office is one of the more progressive ones.

 

Strange, in the dim style preview, I can see the dim line color and
extension line color, but there's no option for tick color, yet the 1:200
and 1:100 ticks are definitely red while the rest of the dim is obeying the
colour ByLayer (white) option...

But thanks for your help, teiarch.