Layer Change Routine

[njmike]

Anyone have a layer change routine that they care to share. I am working in ADT2006.

Thanks

Mike

[Lee Mac]

I am assuming you mean something like a layer merge?

 

I.e. changing everything from one layer to another?

 

if so, express tools has laymrg (in earlier versions), and I think this command is incorporated into later versions of ACAD.

[njmike]

I had an old routine that would change the layers so that different sheets could be displayed. I am xrefing the walls, but need to have a routine to change the layers in the drawings to show different elements of the drawing. For example one for construction, then electrical and the mechanical.

[uddfl]

I've done that, you probably want to have a shortcut for electrical, one for mechanical, etc. Right?

 

Do you just need the layers to be switched on/off temporarily as needed in model space, or frozen/thawed permanently in either sheet files or viewports?

[njmike]

I just want the layers to turn on/off freeze/thaw etc for the different sheets. I am using model space exclusively and drawing everything at full scale.

[Lee Mac]

Perhaps this is easily accomplished using macros rather than LISP?

 

If you are drafting using a template or are using standard layers for every drawing, then there should be a problem using a macro containing the layer name

 

Perhaps use wildcard matching on the layers if this makes things easier... using an asterisk in the layer name.