Layer invisible after fence file

It would be helpful if you provided actual details.

What product are you using (with version #)?

What file type (since you state LAYER rather than level I assume you normally use AutoCAD or AutoCAD files)?

What tool, setting & workflow are you using (obviously the Fence File command/tool)?

Ingemar Saevfors said:

How come that one normally made layer is lost in a fence file operation? Only one layer! When checking the original file again, everything is there. After two, three more trials, same story…. Any idea?

what fence option setting are you using? always works for me...

I think you need to use fence clip  clip otherwise  if an object isnt fully  contained  by the fence it can't copy the object  hence no level copied 

also only  turned on visible levels will be captured from captured elements..  not sure if this works with ref attachments... but it should work...

Can you post a sample dgn for one of us to test with..

It may just be the type of element used and where it came from .. I have been getting some strange and wonderful files from open roads designers and  in v8i it just doesnt like them...

you havent told use what your using  is it V8i or  Connect ed or what else? This can make a big difference

Hi,

It is Microstation v8i ss4, sure all levels are on. Thanks for suggesting fence clip, but it didn´t work either.

I made an unorthodox trick: I copied the original file and then simply deleted unnecessary elements.

Thanks anyway for your attention.

Ingemar

Good to hear you found a quick work around but .....

Does this happen all the time with different  files? 

Or just the file in question?

.. I've never  seen this behavior in any version  to date ...

For benefit of others can you test this and report back as its pretty bad fault if its all the time with all your files...

Are you using xrefs too?