On the Layer II Toolbar are some companion icons. LAYISO and LAYUNISO. Selecting LAYISO (the one on the left) will isolate all objects on one layer. After selecting one or more objects, all layers except the layers of the selected objects are either turned off, frozen in the current layout viewport, or locked, depending on […]
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Next on the Layer II toolbar is Layer Current (LAYCUR). This will change whatever entities you select to the current active layer. Select objects to be changed to the current layer: Use an object selection method (window, crossing, or just pick) and press ENTER when you are finished. If you have the command line open, […]
Layer Match has been around for a while as an Express Tool, but now is part of the Layer 2 Toolbar. Issue the command and select an object (or objects) to be changed and then select an object that is on the layer you want them to be moved to. Enter “N” after selecting the […]
Hey – what happened to my Layer Express tools? They have moved to a new Layer II toolbar. Just right click on any toolbar and it will open the Toolbar selection list. Check off Layer II on the list and it will appear.
I recently came across a variable that was set in an older release on my machine but not my newest install of AutoCAD 2008 . It controls the View Transitions. You can have them smoothly glide in and out – or turn it off (my preference) Here is the “how to” from the help files […]
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Wow – are we all getting old – or what? Well maybe it is just me… AutoCAD is turning 25. And I remember it when it was just a toddler tool (sniffle, sniffle). It has grown up… And there is a web site to celebrate the milestone… Here is a blurb they sent me… “Autodesk […]
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