Adding a suffix to certain Layer names

[mtlynn]

I'm looking for a routine that put's letters in front of certain layers in the dialog box.

example: layer Curb becomes, CB-Curb.

Let me know if this can be acomplished.

Thanks

[Opie]

How do you plan on doing it? Is the original layer to remain? Have you tried the Layer Translator command (LAYTRANS)?

[T.Willey]

If you are looking to rename the layer, then yes it can be done. When you code it though, you will have to make sure that the new layer doesn't exist in the drawing already.

[rkmcswain]

I'm looking for a routine that put's letters in front of certain layers in the dialog box.

example: layer Curb becomes, CB-Curb.

Let me know if this can be acomplished.

Thanks

The same letters in front of each layer? If so, then you can use the dialog version of the ._RENAME command. You can use wildcards to specify the source layers.

[madcadder]

If you are looking to rename the layer, then yes it can be done. When you code it though, you will have to make sure that the new layer doesn't exist in the drawing already.

To finish that sentence...

...which can be done with a tablesearch.



(IF (not (TBLSEARCH "layer" "layer name here"))
(**run what to do is not there**)
(**run what to do if there**)
)

[mtlynn]

Yes, The same letters in front of each layer that needs them.

[rkmcswain]

Yes, The same letters in front of each layer that needs them.

Sorry, I just realized this was the lisp group and that you are probably looking for a way to programatically do this huh?