Layers

[Jedidia]

If I have a template with 30 layers on it and I only use 10.
I purge the file and it removes any layer not being used.

Can I re-insert the template at a later time to replace the layers removed from the purge without altering the used layers (assuming the used layer config has not changed)?

[CADTutor]

This is probably best done using a script or LISP routine. You could write a script to create specific layers for you or a smarter LISP routine to create only those required.

The approach you take will depend on whether the 10 you want to start with are always the same.

[Jedidia]

hmmm...All my layers are the same.
When the drawing is created and I have 30 and only use 10.
If I used purge and lost 20 I would have thought there was a way
to re-insert the template to only create the ones I was missing.

[Big Mike]

I don't remember which version introduced the DesignCenter but if you have it, you can open a drawing with all the layers and simply drag & drop them into your purged drawing. This also works for dimstyles, blocks, linetypes etc.

Another quick option would be to simply copy everything in your purged drawing and paste it into a new drawing created from the template.

[Jedidia]

Your right Big Mike,

Design Center allowed me to open my .dwt and select all the layers and drag them in my purged drawing.

Thanks for that.