Black Hole

[mgnt8]

I'm on WF 2.0 - I think this question was asked once before but I can't seem to remember. What is the meaning of the layer Black Hole? It seems features in my model are randomly placed on this mysterious layer - why? I have another layer for Hidden Items - isn't there some functional overlap?

 

[triley_56]

The Black hole is a layer Pro/E creates when you select a feature in the model tree and select HIDE. I thought in wildfire 2 this layer was replaced with something real like a layer namef "hidden items" or something. If your part was crerated and WF1 and something was hidden i suppose it would carry that layer to WF2.

 

[jeff4136]

WF2 does create a Hidden Items layer. I'm not sure what the whole purpose of the Black_Hole layer is (have never seen any documentation), but have notice a connection between it and imported features and Independant Geometry features.

 

[mgnt8]

jeff, you might be on to something because I've got some imported geometry in this model and I recall seeing the Black Hole in other models that had imported geometry. The problem I have is that items that were hidden are being placed in Black Hole layer (I also have Hidden Items layer). Something isn't right here.

 

[jeff4136]

Yeah, I've never figured out the rhyme and reason to it. You can RMB / Remove items from the layer, if it's any help.

 

[prettyfly9]

Actually The black hole layer must not exist if you see in updated versions this should not exist.....so it's.....software problem .