Hiding Layers

[T. Burr]

I am trying to hide a layer on the background page depending on the page it
is shown on. For instance, I want the layer to be visible on Page-1 but not
on Page-2. I have not used VB in so long and it has changed so much since I
did that I am useless at VB right now. Can someone please help me?

 

[Paul Herber]

I am trying to hide a layer on the background page depending on the page it
is shown on. For instance, I want the layer to be visible on Page-1 but not
on Page-2. I have not used VB in so long and it has changed so much since I
did that I am useless at VB right now. Can someone please help me?

I don't really write VBA either but .. I think this can be done as
follows:

write an event handler for the active page changed
this can determine the current page and write to the background page
layer visibility cells.

 

[WapperDude]

Background pages are global. All foreground pages that reference a single
background page will all see the same thing. You will need two background
pages, one with and one without the desired layer.

 

[WapperDude]

Hmmmm. Interesting. But if you have more than one page open, say tiled, or
whatever, the active page will determine what's on the other pages.

 

[Paul Herber]

Hmmmm. Interesting. But if you have more than one page open, say tiled, or
whatever,

Can you have more than 1 page visible? You can tile documents.

 

[T. Burr]

It sounds like the easiest way for me to accompish my goal is to have two
different pages. I was hoping to have only one page where I could link the
text of a two sets of title blocks (linking the part number and the Rev) and
hide the information that wasn't needed on the pages that don't need to show
it.

 

[WapperDude]

Yep. Menu bar > Window > New Window. Opens up a 2nd window of active
document. Choose the page you want to view.

 

[WapperDude]

The more compelling reason to do two background pages would be the
eventuality of hard copies. Your initial approach would require two separate
passes - once for pages with background A, and a 2nd time for those with
background B.

Just a thought, other than the extra room that a full title block takes up
in the corner, do you really need to do a reduced version for the 2nd and
following pages? We've pretty much gone away from that. It's just a
thought, you don't need to respond to the question -- obviously you need to
meet company requirements.

 

[Paul Herber]

Yep. Menu bar > Window > New Window. Opens up a 2nd window of active
document. Choose the page you want to view.

Didn't know you could do that!

 

[WapperDude]

....Oh, how many times I have uttered that phrase!!!