# LAYER Command [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/Index.md) → [Commands](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/Commands/(Commands).md) → [L](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/Commands/L/(L).md) The LAYER command is used to manager layers and layer properties. ## Command Access: > **Ribbon:** Home \> Layer \>Layer Properties > **Menu:** Format \> Layer **Command:** LAYER ## Function Description: > ![](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/assets/GCAD_GCR/images/LAYER-1.png) Users could use the LAYER command to control the visibility and some specified properties of objects, such as color and linetype. Object properties are usually consistent with layers. However users could replace object properties by any other layers. For example, specify the layer color to BYLAYER, the color of object is the same as the specified layer. If change its color to RED, the color of object turns to red without regard to specified layer color. Inputting "-layer" under command prompt, it will display options. ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/Commands/L/LAYER%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../2017/Commands/L/LAYER%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Commands/L/LAYER%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Commands/L/LAYER%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Commands/L/LAYER%20Command.md)