... make a layer to always draw...

[erona]

... behind other objects?

I have a layer named "XL" which I always use for construction lines but I want it to always draw behind all other objects. Using DRAWORDER is OK but I was wondering if there is a way to make it 'automatic' in order to speed up my workflow.

thanks

[fuccaro]

Well, a dirty way could be this:
Lock the layer XL or better turn it off. Select all the objects on the screen and do a COPYBASE. Enter #0,0,0 as origin. Now delete the objects and press CTR+V to bring them back from the clipbord. When prompted for the insertion point specify the same #0,0,0.
All these objects are new in the drawing so are in the front of the existing ones -those plased on the layer XL.
Just my oppinion

[ASMI]

Make button macro:

^C^C(sssetfirst nil (ssget "_X" '((8 . "XL"))))(command "_.draworder" "_b")

[fuccaro]

Wow Asmi!
Great solution.

[erona]

thanks asmi but how do i use it and how does it work? im using 2007

[fuccaro]

Enter CUI in the command line (and have some patience) and create a new button. Add the text sent by ASMI as macro.

[erona]

I have created the button but it only makes me select objects then asks me to enter object ordering option. Its just like using DRAWORDER.

What I wanted to do was to make NEW objects under a certain layer to always be set to "Back" in object order. Repeating DRAWORDER for every new objects created slows down my workflow.

OR, something I missed in the macro button from ASMI.

[CarlB]

If working properly, when you pick the button the macro should run, automatically moving everything on layer "xl" to the back. No user interaction. As needed, click the button to move newly created items on XL to the back.

[erona]

i see, thanks for clearing that out for me CarlB

not really I expected but cuts me the time to select construction lines...

thanks ASMI & fuccaro

[fuccaro]

thanks ASMI & fuccaro

... and CarlB I would say