layer isolate/freeze - express tool

[happyunited]

just a quick question im using cad06 and when i use my express tool i have the following problem - say layer freeze or layer isolate it only allows me to select one layer a time before in my other job i could select say 3 diff layers i wanted isolated now it only selects one and thats it! is there a setting for this? thansk

[Cad64]

Make sure your PICKADD variable is set to 1.

[happyunited]

it as already set to 1 :huh:

[happyunited]

anyone? please

[JBullseye74]

Dunno - i can only isolate one layer also and freeze off one layer at a time - No real bother though.!

Use LAYWALK and click on the layers you want to isolate (Pick them whilst holding down the CTRL key to enable you to select more than one layer to isolate.

Hope that helps :D

[pennylove]

What is your "pickfirst" variable set at?

[JBullseye74]

ah skills - just set mine to 0 and all is well, thanks Pennylove :D

ah but then i can't delete using my delete key..!! grrr

[Bridget]

How do I do the same with LandDesktop 2006, no Express Tools.
I can only isolate, turn off, freeze etc., one layer at a time.

[Seann]

Try selecting the layer(s) first then isolating or freezing. This should allow you to have more than one layer on.

EDIT: Yeah thought that would show up alot bigger....oh well you can see it ok. Picked wall and door, went to isolate layer, then thats all that is left is the doors and walls of the plan.

[Bridget]

I was hopeful, but no it still prompts me to select object, ignoring selected objects. :( I have a few layer lisps I will try. Thanks for the idea though. I miss my Express Tools.

[Seann]

I was hopeful, but no it still prompts me to select object, ignoring selected objects. :( I have a few layer lisps I will try. Thanks for the idea though. I miss my Express Tools.
LD I didn't know if it would work, haven't used it since school so 5 years ago. Guess this will only help Happyunited sorry Bridget.:( My only other sugestion is to try and find the transparent command of Layiso i.s 'layiso to see if that would work. But again I am at a loss.

[Bridget]

I got his this lisp from someone to isolate '1' layer
Is there something I can change to have to option to pick more than one layer?
Anyone?

(defun c:il () ;;; Isolate selected entity's layer
(setvar "cmdecho" 0)
(setq ent (entsel "\nSelect the entity who's layer is to remain ON"))
(setq ename (car ent))
(setq get (entget ename))
(setq la (assoc 8 get))
(setq la (cdr la))
(command "layer" "s" la "")
(command "layer" "OFF" "*" "" "")
(setvar "cmdecho" 1)
(prin1))

[Bridget]

AecIsolateObjects - thought that was it's not
You can isolate multiple objects but not the layer.

[Bridget]

found my express tools - they just didnt get installed.
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