How to add Descrption to layer from Command prompt

[balubharadwaj]

Does any body help me in adding the description to layer from the Command Prompt?

Balu

[Spanky]

Does any body help me in adding the description to layer from the Command Prompt?

Balu

Why wouldn't you add through the Layer Properties Manager?

[dxarhoulakos]

Does any body help me in adding the description to layer from the Command Prompt?

Balu

unfortunately not in 2008 or earlier. 2009 has it buit in.
Try the layerdes.vlx tool from dotsoft.

http://www.dotsoft.com/freestuff.htm

it works for my customizations. have to add extra code, but it works.

load it into your acad, and type in layerdes - you'll get prompted for the layer, and the description

[d_m_hopper]

unfortunately not in 2008 or earlier. 2009 has it buit in.
Try the layerdes.vlx tool from dotsoft.

http://www.dotsoft.com/freestuff.htm

it works for my customizations. have to add extra code, but it works.

load it into your acad, and type in layerdes - you'll get prompted for the layer, and the description

this lisp works well also....just depends on your needs (http://forums.augi.com/showpost.php?p=770329&postcount=8)

[balubharadwaj]

thanks for the help

[Rejen.Design]

unfortunately not in 2008 or earlier. 2009 has it buit in.
Try the layerdes.vlx tool from dotsoft.

http://www.dotsoft.com/freestuff.htm

it works for my customizations. have to add extra code, but it works.

load it into your acad, and type in layerdes - you'll get prompted for the layer, and the description



Hello dxarhoulakos......i am pulling my hair out trying to get layerdes.vlx to work on AutoCAD 2009.
I am suffering intermittent problems where some times it works, and sometimes it doesn`t.
The error i am getting is
layerdes
; error: Visual LISP command document mismatch: LAYERDES

Please help..... i am oat my wits end.

[rkmcswain]

Hello dxarhoulakos......i am pulling my hair out trying to get layerdes.vlx to work on AutoCAD 2009.

You don't need it in 2009, just use the ._-LAYER command

[Rejen.Design]

Thanks for the reply. I guessed this was the problem.The problem is i have written a very lenghty script that loads Layerdes.
Please help me out here......an example of my file is.....

[Type Q:Raised Floor To Underside of Ceiling]^C^C_-layer n A220g s A220g c 7 ;(load "layerdes") layerdes d A220g Internal general partition;;(command "insert" "E:/CAD/MenuDwgs/Blocks/TypeA");\;;;0;xplode;l;;;

Do i simply remove the (load "layerdes") prompt to stop 2009`s in built layer description clashing with Layerdes?

I will try out all options here,...........many thanks for your reply in advance

[rkmcswain]

Rewrite your macro to use the "_D" option in the layer command and get rid of the reference to "layerdes".

[Rejen.Design]

All sorted sir....nice one.