Changing between layers

[allyd]

Is there a quicker way while you are in the middle of drawing to change layers? For instance, if you are drawign a wall, and want to pop in a door, I now go up to layer management, scroll down and pick the new layer and set current.

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

Take a look at the following command (AutoCAD Online Help File [F1]) -

._Ai_Molc

Have a good one, Mike

[rkmcswain]

Is there a quicker way while you are in the middle of drawing to change layers? For instance, if you are drawign a wall, and want to pop in a door, I now go up to layer management, scroll down and pick the new layer and set current.

With Tool Palettes, you can assign layers to frequently constructed objects and commands. So you can create a palette button to draw walls on the WALL layers and doors on the DOOR layer.

More complicated scenarios could be handled with lisp code.

[CADDmanVA]

I use layer filters quite a bit. If you're using 2008, you can have a pull down to switch layer filters on the fly on the Dashboard.

[vtmiii]

you can always create custom commands that allow you to switch between layers with 1 or 2 keystrokes see example


(defun c:1 ()
(command "layer" "set" "epower" "")
(prompt "nttt***Layer EPOWER is now Current.n")
(command "insert")
(princ)
)


this command also imitate the insert command for inserting blocks
start a lisp file the will load automatically when autocad starts, or use appload.

good luck

[Ed Jobe]

With Tool Palettes, you can assign layers to frequently constructed objects and commands. So you can create a palette button to draw walls on the WALL layers and doors on the DOOR layer.

More complicated scenarios could be handled with lisp code.

Since you specifially mentioned architectual objects, ACA automatically adds walls, doors, windows, etc. on their respective layers.

[rkmcswain]

Since you specifially mentioned architectual objects, ACA automatically adds walls, doors, windows, etc. on their respective layers.

Actually, the OP mentioned them before I did.

...if you are drawign a wall, and want to pop in a door...