Create a lisp to Restore Layer States when using xref's

[rbhazie]

I have a set of MASTER files right now that have existing Layer States that work exactly how we want them to.

I am in the process of breaking down the master files into discipline specific drawings and then want to xref them

back together to remake a master file and I need the Layer States to again work once I do. The Problem is in the Layer Name because now the xref has the file name in front of the layer name so the existing layer state does not find it. I do not want to have to re-make all the existing layer states, I would like to have a lisp that we can run to do a restore in stead. Any help will be appreciated. I am very new to using lisp. Thank you.

[Tom Beauford]

You can edit an exported *.las Layer States file with the right editor settings to modify the layer name to include the xref portion:
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autoc...829383#M923232
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autoc...93349#M1051468

[Opie]

Why not change the reference name of the external reference to common names? That could be done through AutoLISP without the need to modify your layer states.