LayIso

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic, Pro and Platinum, Bricscad (Linux) Classic and Pro

Isolates layers associated with entities selected in the drawing; locks or turns off all other layers (short for "layer isolate").

Accessing the Command

command bar:  layiso

menu bar:  Settings | Layers | Isolate Layer

toolbar:  Layers |

 

: layiso

Prompts you in the command bar:

Current setting: Lock layers

Select entities on the layer(s) to be isolated or [Settings]: (Pick one or more entities, or type S.)

Enter setting for layers not isolated [Off/Lock] <Lock>: (Type O or L.)

In paper space viewport use [Vpfreeze/Off] <Vpfreeze>:  (Type V or O.)

Select entities on the layer(s) to be isolated or [Settings]: (Choose more entities, or press Enter to exit the command.)

Njmber of isolated layers: 3. This layer is current: LAYER_NAME.

 

Bricscad isolates the selected layers by locking or turning off all other layers.

The layer of the first entity you choose is made the current layer.

Command Options

Option

Description

Select entities on the layer(s) to be isolated

Selects one or more entities.

Choose the entities whose layers should be not be locked or turned off.

This prompt repeats itself until you press Enter; this allows you to isolate more than one layer.

The layer of the first selected entity becomes the current layer.

Settings

Specifies how layers and viewports should be isolated; prompts you:

Enter setting for layers not isolated [Off/Lock] - type O or L.

  • Off - all other layers are turned off (made invisible).

  • Lock - all other layers are locked (visible but cannot be edited).

 

In paper space viewport use [Vpfreeze/Off] - type V or O.

  • Vpfreeze - freezes layers in the current viewport.

  • Off - turns off layers.

Related Commands

Layer - creates layers and changes their properties in the Drawing Explorer.

-Layer - creates layers and changes their properties in the command bar.

LayerState - saves and restores layer states.

LayFrz - freezes layers associated with selected entities.

LayThw - thaws all frozen layers.

LayLck - locks layers associated with selected entities.

LayUlk - unlocks layers associated with selected entities.

LayOff - turns off layers associated with selected entities.

LayOn - turns on all layers that have been turned off.

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