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Function Description: The LAYEREVAL system variable is used to control whether to evaluate the layer list for new layers when added to the drawing or to attached xrefs. Type : Integer Saved in : Drawing Initial value : 0 Range : 0,1,2 System Variable... Read More

Function Description: The LAYEREVALCTL system variable is used to control the unreconciled new layer filter list for evaluating new layers in the layer properties manager. Type : Integer Saved in : User-settings Initial value : 1 Range : 0,1 This... Read More

Function Description: The MAXSORT system variable is used to set the maximum number for items, such as file names, layer names, and block names sorted by number order in dialog box, pull down list, and palettes. Type : Integer Saved in : Registry... Read More

Layer names listed in the Layer Properties Manager (LAYER) can be sorted by name or by property, such as color or visibility. To show only the layers you want to work with in a large drawing, you can use the layer filter and select any of the... Read More

The VPLAYER command is used to set the visibility of layer in viewport. Command Access: Command : VPLAYER Command Prompts: Enter an option [?/Color/Ltype/LWeight/Freeze/Thaw/Rest/Newfrz/Vpvistdflt]:In "model" layout, the "VPLAYER" command has two... Read More

Function Description: The SETBYLAYERMODE system variable is used to control which property are selected for SETBLAYER command. Type : Integer Saved in : Registry Initial value : 255 Range : 0,1,2,4,8,16,32,64,128 The setting is stored as a bitcode... Read More

When you work with engineers and architects, they might use your structure drawings as reference in their drawings. The problem is each engineer probably has their own standard. You might need to change layer properties for their drawings so it can... 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

List the type, block name, layer name, color and linetype of a nested object in a block or an xref. Menu : Express>Blocks>List Xref/Block Properties Command Entry : XLIST Command line prompts as follows : Select nested xref or block object to... Read More

The XLIST command is used to list the type, block name, layer name, color and linetype of a nested object in a block or an xref. Command Access : Command Entry : XLIST Menu : Express>Blocks>List Xref/Block Properties Command line prompts as... Read More