Layer

Option

Description

New

Creates new layers.

Delete

Deletes layers from Drawing Explorer.

The following layers cannot be deleted:

• 0

• Any layer with entities.

Purge

Purges layers from the current drawing.

The following layers cannot be purged:

• 0

• Current layer.

• Any layer with entities.

  Filter Text

If pressed, displays layers of which the name fits the Filter Text field only:

• layers starting with 'a'

• layers containing 'hatch'

• layers of which the third character is 'a'

• layer names of 5 characters long

Current

Specifies the current working layer. Only one layer can be current at a time.

Layer Name

Specifies the name of the layer.

• Click in the column, then type a character to jump to the first layer starting with that character.

• To rename:

Description

(option) Describes the content of the layer. Click the field, then type.

On/Off

Toggles the selected layers between on and off:

On - sets the normal state.

Off - hides entities from view; entities are included in the calculation of extents.

Click a lightbulb icon to change its status.

Freeze

Toggles the selected layers between frozen and thawed:

Thaw - sets the normal state.

Freeze - hides entities from view; entities are excluded in the calculation of extents, and are not exported with commands such as WBlock.

Click an icon to toggle its status.

Locked

Toggles the selected layers between locked and unlocked:

Unlocked - sets the normal state.

Locked - prevents entities from being edited; entities are still visible.

Click an icon to toggle its status.

Color

Specifies the color of the layer. Default color is white (black).

To change the color:

1. Click a color square to see the Select Color dialog box.

2. Choose a color, and then click OK.

See Color command.

Linetype

Specifies the linetype of selected layers. Default is "Continuous." To change the linetype:

1. Click a linetype sample.

2. Choose one from the droplist.

To load additional linetype definitions:

1. Click the Load option.

2. In the Load Linetypes dialog box, choose a linetype, and then click OK.

See Linetype command.

Lineweight

Specifies the linetype of selected layers. Default is "Default." To change the lineweight:

1. Click the lineweight sample.

2. From the droplist, choose another linetweight.

See LWeight command.

Plot Style

Specifies the plot style of selected layers. Default is "Color_7." To change the plot style"

1. Click a plot style name.

2. From the droplist, choose another style name.

Plot styles are available only when they are enabled in the drawing; by default, they are not. See PlotStyle command.

Plot

Toggles the selected layers between plotable and not plotable:

• Plot - plots layer.

• No Plot - does not plot layer.

Click an icon to toggle its status.

Material

Specifies the material of selected layers. Default is "Global." To change the material:

• Click the Material field.

• Click again to display the droplist, containing the available materials.

• Click to select a material in the list.

Preview

Displays the entities on the selected layer.

Option

Keystroke

Description

New

Ctrl+N

Creates new layers.

Delete

Ctrl+D

Deletes layers from Drawing Explorer. The following layers cannot be deleted:

• 0

• Any layer with entities.

Purge

Ctrl+P

Purges layers from the current drawing. The following layers cannot be purged:

• 0

• Current layer.

• Any layer with entities.

Cut

Ctrl+X

Cuts the layer and its properties to the Clipboard.

Copy

Ctrl+C

Copies the layer and its properties to the Clipboard.

Paste

Ctrl+V

Pastes the layer from the Clipboard into Drawing Explorer.

Rename

Renames the selected layer.

Select All

Selects all layers.

Set Current

Specifies the current working layer. Only one layer can be current at a time.

Shortcut Menu

Description

0,

et cetera

Chooses the current working layer.

When the drawing contains additional layers, their names are listed here.

Properties

Opens the Layers section of the Drawing Explorer.