Layer Selection and "By Layer"?

Is there a way to set AutoCAD up such that when you change the layer from the pull down menu to a different layer that it would also default all other settings to "By Layer"?

I don't think so. Not 100% sure though.

Macro or a Lisp would probably do it. No Lisp in LT though.

This could definitely be achieved by use of either an Editor Reactor (SysVar changed) or Command Reactor - however, as qball correctly states, no LISP on LT.

Set it up in your template that way. If it's set to bylayer, everything you base on it will be bylayer. You'll have to deliberately change it to something else. That won't change what you've already got, but it will prevent (or at least slow down) the creation of new drawings that are done with out it.

Thanks guys.

Jack - The problem is I change it from "by layer" a lot which is why when I select a new layer I would like to to default back to "by layer". No worries though, I can adapt.

Can you make a button with a Macro in LT?

It could have a pause for user input, but then you would have to type the Layer name you want to switch to.

Either that or it's a two step process, you select the layer from the pull down, then hit the button that switches your Color, Ltype, Lweight, etc. to Bylayer.

I have only been using AutoCAD for a month so I am way new at all of this. Trying though.

Nice idea, something like:

^C^C_.CECOLOR;ByLayer;_.CELTYPE;ByLayer;_.CELWEIGHT;-1;

Perhaps?

Thanks guys.

 

Jack - The problem is I change it from "by layer" a lot which is why when I select a new layer I would like to to default back to "by layer". No worries though, I can adapt.

Ok, I see now. I thought you meant you were having to change it right from the start every time. The macro that Lee posted should do it for you then. Put that on a button, then when you pick your layer, hit that button and it fixes it all at once.