# CLAYER System Variable [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [C](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/C/(C).md) **Function Description:** The CLAYER system variable is used to set current layer. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Strings | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | 0 | ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/C/CLAYER%20System%20Variable--5e895b52df1b.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../2017/System%20Variables/C/CLAYER%20System%20Variable--5e895b52df1b.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/C/CLAYER%20System%20Variable--5e895b52df1b.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/C/CLAYER%20System%20Variable--5e895b52df1b.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/C/CLAYER%20System%20Variable--5e895b52df1b.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](../../../2021/System%20Variables/C/CLAYER%20System%20Variable--5e895b52df1b.md)