Use layers

Using layers organizes objects so you can manipulate them all at once or keep track of them. When objects have a layer assignment, you can turn them all off at once, change their wireframe display color, and select them all with one selection.

Manage layers

Layer

Toggle Layer panel.

LayerStateManager

Save and restore the current layer state.

DupLayer

Duplicate (copy) a layer including all layer attributes and geometry.

OneLayerOff

Turn off an object's layer.

OneLayerOn

Turn a layer on and all other layers off.

Purge

Delete unused block definitions, groups, layers, hatch patterns, linetypes, dimension styles, and materials.

Edit layer properties

SetLayerToObject

Set the current layer to match a specified object.

Object layer properties

ChangeLayer

Change an object's layer.

ChangeToCurrentLayer

Change an object's layer to the current layer.

CopyToLayer

Copy objects to a layer.

MatchLayer

Change an object's layer to match another object.

Use layers

Manage layers

Edit layer properties

Object layer properties

See also