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Function Description: The LAYERMANAGERSTATE system variable is used to specify whether the layer property manager is on or off.(Read-Only) Type : Integer Saved in : Not saved Initial value : Unknown Range : 0,1 System Variable Value: 0 : off1 : on Read More

The LAYER command is used to manager layers and layer properties. Command Access: Ribbon : Home > Layer >Layer PropertiesMenu : Format > LayerCommand : LAYER Function Description:   Related tutorial video:     Overview of layer 00:20... Read More

  Command name: SETBYLAYER  Changes the property overrides of the selected objects to ByLayer. You can specify which properties are changed to ByLayer, including color, linetype, lineweight, and materials.   Read More

Current layer settings can be saved to a layer state, which can be changed and its layer settings restored to the drawing later. Save Layer States Layer states like on or locked and layer properties (LAYER) are all layer settings, which can be saved... Read More

As the main organizational tool for drawings, LAYER can be used to group information by function and to enforce LINETYPE , COLOR and other standards. The following settings can be controlled: the default color, default linetype and lineweight ... Read More

Every time you create a new drawing, you will see a default layer: Layer0. You can‟t delete it. Then when you define their properties such as color, line weight, etc, you will see ByLayer and ByBlock properties. Most of you might already know what... Read More

Want to clean up you drawings from extra or garbage layers? The obvious way to purge layers is to use the PURGE command but sometimes it‟s not enough. Purge might need to be run several times. Make sure to select purge nested items. Notice that in... Read More

If you ever have received a set of DWG files from a client and want to clean up the layers according to my drawing standards, how do I do it and not take days or having to write code? The solution is quite simple, and powerful. Using Layer Translator... Read More

Function Description: The SHOWLAYERUSAGE system variable is used to display icons to indicate whether the layer is in use in layer property manager. Type : Integer Saved in : Registry Initial value : 0 Range : 0,1 System Variable Value: 0 : disable... Read More

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: Users could save layer settings as named layer. They could also... Read More