LayerState

Creates and controls layer states in the Drawing Explorer.

Accessing the Command

menu bar: Settings | Layers | Layer States... and Tools | Drawing Explorer | Layer States...

toolbar: Layers |

command bar: layerstate

: layerstate

Displays a dialog box:

Create or choose a layer state, and then click X.

Press F1 to access help.

Command Options

Option	Description
New	Creates a new layer state with the default name of NewLayerStaten. Saves the current state of all layer properties. For example, the layer state records which layers are frozen, turned off, and locked.
Delete	Erases selected layer states.

Restore	Restores the selected layer state. The layer properties change their state after you click X to exit the Drawing Explorer.
Overwrite	Overwrites (saves) the current state of layers.
On	Turns on all layer properties.
Off	Turns off all layer properties.
Import	Imports layer states from LAS files. Displays the Import Layer States dialog box. Choose an LAS file, and then click Open.
Export	Exports layer states to an LAS file. Displays the Export Layer States dialog box. Name the LAS file, and then click Save.

Name	Names the layer state. Click to rename the state.
Space	Reports which space the layer state was saved: Model - saved in model tab. Layout - saved in layout tab. You must start the LayerState command in either model or a layout tab.
Description	Describes the layer state.
Layer Properties to Restore	Specifies which layer properties are restored when the layer state is restored. When in Icon View () or Detail View (): Click the On icon () to turn all layer properties on. Click the OFF icon () to turn all layer properties off. When in Tree View (): Click the check boxes to select a property.