# LAYERSTATE Command [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Index.md) → [Commands](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Commands/(Commands).md) → [L](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Commands/L/(L).md) The LAYERSTATE command is used to save, edit, restore and manage the layer states. Command Access: > **Menu:** Format \> Layer States Manager**... > Command:** LAYERSTATE Function Description: ![](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/assets/GCAD_GCR/images/LAYERSTATE.png) Users could save layer settings as named layer. They could also restore, edit, import and export named layers in other drawing. ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/Commands/L/LAYERSTATE%20Command--da98aee85f05.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../2017/Commands/L/LAYERSTATE%20Command--da98aee85f05.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/Commands/L/LAYERSTATE%20Command--da98aee85f05.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/Commands/L/LAYERSTATE%20Command--da98aee85f05.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](../../../2021/Commands/L/LAYERSTATE%20Command--da98aee85f05.md)