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Edit Layers > Edit Layers |
The Layer command manages layer properties.
Layers are a way of organizing objects so you can manipulate them all at once or keep track of them in some way. When objects are on a layer, you can turn them all off at once, change their wireframe display color, and select them all with one selection.
The Layers inspector displays the layers in the model.
When linked blocks are involved, layers from those external files are displayed in a tree format under the block name.
Layer name.
A check and shading indicates current layer.
The layer is visible and you can see and select objects on this layer.
The layer is not visible and you cannot see objects on this layer.
The layer is visible, and you can edit objects on this layer.
The layer is visible, but you cannot edit objects on this layer.
The default screen display color for objects on this layer.
New layer names are created with incremented numbers.
Edit the layer to change its name. In addition to using the context menu, you can select the layer and click the layer name.
Layer names on the same level must be unique.
Creates a new layer subordinate to the selected layer.
Layers can be dragged under other layers to make them sub-layers.
If a layer you want to delete has objects on it, a warning dialog appears. Deleting the layer also deletes the objects on that layer.
Sublayer names under a parent layer must be unique.
If a layer you want to delete has objects on it, a warning dialog appears.
Opens the Edit Layer dialog box to change the layer properties.
Show all child layers.
Hide all child layers.
Select all layers currently displayed in the list.
Inverts the selection state. All selected layers are unselected and all unselected layers are selected.
Select objects for on the currently selected layer.
Change selected objects to selected layer.
See: ChangeLayer.
Copy selected objects to selected layer.
Name
Current
Visible
Locked
Color
Material
Material Library
Linetype
Print Color
Print Width
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Edit Layers > Change Object Layer |
The ChangeLayer command changes the layer of selected objects.
Layer for Objects options
List of available layers.
Set the selected layer current.
Select an object to specify the layer.
Create a new layer.
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Edit Layers > Change Object to Current Layer |
Layer Right-click layer name > Change Object Layer |
The ChangeToCurrentLayer command changes the layer of selected objects to the current layer.
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Edit Layers > Copy Objects to Layer |
The CopyToLayer command copies selected objects to a specified layer.
Layer to copy objects
Layer names.
Sets the target layer current.
Select an object to specify the layer.
Create a new layer.
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NewLayer |
Create a new layer. |
SelectObject |
Select an object to specify the layer. |
SetCurrent |
Yes/No |
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Edit Layers > Layer State Manager |
Layer State Manager |
The LayerStateManager command saves the current state of layers to a file or restores the state of layers from a saved .lay file.
Layer States Panel
Saves the current layer setup.
Reverts to the specified layer state.
Deletes the selected layer state.
Imports the layer state list from a .lay file.
Saves the layer state list to a .lay file.
Restores the current state of layers in layout or detail.
The *.LAY file, created when you export layer states, has fields in the comma-delimited file represent the following layer information:
Name
Color
On/Off
Locked/Unlocked
Linetype
Plot Color
Plot Weight
Sub-layer On/Off
Sub-layer Locked/Unlocked
Layout/Detail On/Off
Layout/Detail Color
Layout/Detail Plot Color
Layout/Detail Plot Width
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Edit Layers > One Layer On |
The OneLayerOn command turns a specified layer on and all other layers off.
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Edit Layers > One Layer Off |
The OneLayerOff command turns off a layer designated by selecting an object on the layer.
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Edit Layers > Set Current Layer to Object |
The SetLayerToObject command makes the layer of a selected object the current layer.
Work with blocks, groups, and worksessions
McNeel Wiki: Imported and linked block layer names
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