Changing a layer's properties

[NL2008]

Hello,

 

Does anyone know if you can change an entire layers properties? I have created a portion of my drawing using a defpoints layer that is listed as unplottable, am I able to change this layer so that I am able to plot? or will I have to re-create the areas that I have created in this layer?

 

any help would be much appreciated.

 

thanks

[ReMark]

Have you tried renaming the Defpoints layer to something else?

[NL2008]

I tried renaming but the drawing appears with a bunch of circles and cross hairs over all of my dimensioning. It does work to an extent but I will need to re-add all of the dimensions to the drawing

[ReMark]

How about the Copy Objects to New Layer command?

[NL2008]

I haven't tried that one yet. Where would I access that command?

 

thanks

[ReMark]

Try looking under the Format drop-down menu. Is Layer Tools one of the choices?

[Cad64]

Use the QSELECT command. This will open a dialog that will allow you to specify what to select.

 

Object Type: Multiple

Properties: Layer

Operator: = Equals

Value: Defpoints

 

Click OK and all entities on layer Defpoints will be selected. So now you can just move them to a different layer.

[NL2008]

Thanks very much. Those tips did the trick:D

[Patrick Hughes]

In the future it would be wise to never place objects on the defpoints layer. That layer is intended for AutoCAD's own use to place the points that define dimension nodes and as you discovered it does not plot.