Which is what I've been trying, but it doesn't work the same for me in ArchiCad 12. It will change the hue of the color when I select a line, each line type will be a different color when I select several - i.e. circles, arcs, line, polylines, splines, they all will turn a different subdued or opaque hue of their original color.
I have no clue what the heck is going on. I go back to AC10 and it works just like it should.
For example, this pic is an AC10 project. All items selected turn red, as they should. If I open this project in AC12, it will function the same way.
A different project, an AC12 original project, the lines selected all turn different colors, based somehow on their original colors, as cyan always turns grey, yellow turns orange, blue turns purple, etc. There are two rows of lines here, same colors top row and bottom row. As you can see the bottom row are selected, but do not turn red, but each a different color.
As you can see I have the Selection and Element Information set exactly the same in AC10 and AC12, but the lines do not all turn red in AC12 like they do in AC10.
Oddly, if I open the AC10 project with AC12, it functions properly as it did opened in AC10. That must mean I have some preference that is set to some AC12 standard that the AC10 project doesn't adhere to.
There has to be a scheme or a standard or something that isn't set right that I'm missing somewhere, but it's driving me crazy!!!
I have no clue what the heck is going on. I go back to AC10 and it works just like it should.
For example, this pic is an AC10 project. All items selected turn red, as they should. If I open this project in AC12, it will function the same way.
A different project, an AC12 original project, the lines selected all turn different colors, based somehow on their original colors, as cyan always turns grey, yellow turns orange, blue turns purple, etc. There are two rows of lines here, same colors top row and bottom row. As you can see the bottom row are selected, but do not turn red, but each a different color.
As you can see I have the Selection and Element Information set exactly the same in AC10 and AC12, but the lines do not all turn red in AC12 like they do in AC10.
Oddly, if I open the AC10 project with AC12, it functions properly as it did opened in AC10. That must mean I have some preference that is set to some AC12 standard that the AC10 project doesn't adhere to.
There has to be a scheme or a standard or something that isn't set right that I'm missing somewhere, but it's driving me crazy!!!
Seems odd.
But it is true.
I never really noticed as I usually work with hairlines.
But turn true line weight on and it shows up more.
Version 13 is the same.
Interestingly when you turn off the "Highlight selected element's contours" checkbox and then turn it back on again it shows a transparent fill - not solid.
I would report this to your Archicad distributor.
I will do the same here.
Barry.
But it is true.
I never really noticed as I usually work with hairlines.
But turn true line weight on and it shows up more.
Version 13 is the same.
Interestingly when you turn off the "Highlight selected element's contours" checkbox and then turn it back on again it shows a transparent fill - not solid.
I would report this to your Archicad distributor.
I will do the same here.
Barry.
Still looking?
