LAYERSTATE command

Opens the Drawing explorer dialog box with Layer States selected.

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Alias: LAS

Description

Opens the Drawing explorer dialog box on the Layer States category to manage layer states of layers that are used in the selected drawing.

Options within the command

<All>: Selects or deselects all properties. See the LAYER command for the meaning of the properties

Restore options: Determines what happens with layers not found in the layer state such as those added after the layer state was created.

Apply properties as viewport overrides: Applies the layer state as viewport overrides (see VP Layer properties) to the current layout viewport.

Note: This option is only available on a layout within a layout viewport.

Context Menu Options

New: Creates a new layers state with a generic name.

Delete: Deletes the selected layer state from the drawing.

Note: Layer states that are used in the drawing will be deleted without warning.

Hide xref symbols: Toggles the visibility of xref symbols on and off.

Edit Layer State: Displays the Edit Layer State dialog box to change the status of the layer state.

Add: Adds layers to layer state

Remove: Remove layers from layer state.

Restore: Restores the selected layer state to the default state.

Note: The properties of the layer will change after closing the Drawing Explorer dialog box.

Overwrite: Overrides the settings of the selected layer state with new settings changed by the Edit Layer State panel.

Import: Imports layer states from a LAS file trough the Layer States dialog box.

Export: Exports layer states to a LAS file trough the Layer States dialog box.

Note: The layer state file can be imported into other drawings or send to clients.

Rename: Renames the item.

Select All : Selects all items.

Invert selection: Deselects the current selection and vice versa.