TKall Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I am working with an architects site plan that has about 1000 layers. The drawing was so cluttered that I had to turn many of them off just to make sense of it. In the process I turned one off that I would like to have back on. But, because the names are cryptic at best, I have no idea which one I need. Is there any way, other than the obvious, to determine the name of the layer that is supposed to be in the blank space on the screen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGAL Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Try la on commonlayername* this will turn on a group of layers at a time the * on end meaning multiple search. Then U do again narrowing search LA ON WALL* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberAngel Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Close the drawing. Open it again. Turn on all layers. Find the object you want. Check its properties for its layer. Write down the layer name. Close the drawing without saving it. Open the drawing again. I have to do that too, more often than I'd like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKall Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Good idea CyberAngel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadgad Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 LAYERWALK is the perfect tool for this. It enables you to cycle through your layers using the arrows on your keyboard. One layer at a time will be displayed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKall Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Is it my imagination or is 1000 layers for house plan a little over the top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzframpton Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 *cough* Revit *cough* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKall Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Revit. Revit requires 1000 layers for a 2 bedroom bunkhouse? There are more layers in the drawing than individual components comprising the house....even if you count up the studs and shingles. Ok, if you include each nail you might get to 1000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzframpton Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Have you tried to purge? And my point was Revit doesn't have layers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKall Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 No layerwalk on my version Dadgad signed, Eadgbe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKall Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 StykFacE: Yes I did try purge. I guess I missed your point. BTW, your smoker looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana W Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 signed, Eadgbe Wouldja looky that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadgad Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 No layerwalk on my version Dadgadsigned, Eadgbe Sorry about that, you should have it, and the commandline alias is LAYWALK. Or on the LAYERS2 toolbar, click on the icon with the footprints, it is a very useful command, you can create and save filters and do all kinds of other good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKall Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 Laywalk did it. That is one handy command. Thank you. I am going to need to start writing all this down. How is the tropical air today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGAL Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 This sounds like the same problem as CIV3d styles our original template was provided by the dealer all 625 layers if a style was required then a new layer was created. eg a simple house lot labling, line-length, line-lbl, line-text, line-brg, line-dist, line-brgdist, why not just one lable layer for different styles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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