Visretain with "Attach" X-ref

[tim_newsome]

I have a phased project. I have attached Existing.dwg & Phase-1.dwg to Phase-2.dwg and made them attachment style in hopes that I could simply attach Phase-2.dwg to all sheet.dwg(s) so layer managing to phase1 (fading) could be done once.

Now when I create new sheets and attach phase-2.dwg with attached (nested) Phase-1 and existing the two X-ref layers are coming in as they are in original files.

Is there a way for me to attach Phase-2 Base file with (2) X-refs attached to all 15 new sheet.dwgs and only layer manage Phase-1 & Existing ONCE?

[Opie]

You could make your layer changes to Phase-1 within the Phase-2 drawing. Then you would want to export a layer state with those changes. After referencing Phase-2 into other drawings, you would then import and restore that same layer state.

[tim_newsome]

Thanks Opie

[tedg]

Another idea would be to have your base (xref) files all set with the layers how you want them to appear, and then run a lisp to "reset" them.

I had posted a crude routine HERE (http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?63937-Batch-Layer-change&p=727565&viewfull=1#post727565)
And Lee Mac has nice routine that will do this too (attached)

[tim_newsome]

Thanks Ted