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Kent Cooper authored CAD Tip No. 3779, which is an improved Layer Isolate/Unisolate command for AutoCAD. Kent recently received a request to provide a similar routine that uses Fre...  Read more

Tip#: 4291
Author: Kent Cooper
Rename File To: LayerIsolateFreezeThaw.lsp
Published on: 13-Apr-2014
Downloads: 628
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Tipster Richard Farlow reminds us that we can use AutoCAD layer states to manage the visibility settings in a viewport.

"Layer states work within viewports. Afte...  Read more

Tip#: 4130
Author: Richard Farlow
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 03-Jun-2013
Downloads: 0
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

This LISP routine from Kent Cooper improves on AutoCAD's built-in Layer Isolate and Layer Unisolate commands. The built-in commands are generally designed to work as a set: You iso...  Read more

Tip#: 3779
Author: Kent Cooper
Rename File To: LayerIsolateOnOff.lsp
Published on: 16-Nov-2011
Downloads: 1121
Rating:
5
  Rated by 1 users

Have you ever used the Layer Freeze AutoCAD command, but then picked an object on the current layer? Of course you can't freeze the current layer, so you have to stop, switch to another layer, then...  Read more

Tip#: 3755
Author: Matt Sibum
Rename File To: layfrzcontrol.lsp
Published on: 17-Oct-2011
Downloads: 493
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

If you frequently isolate layers, you are going to like this LISP routine from Lee McDonnell. It works just like AutoCAD's built-in LayIso command, expect that as you hover over an...  Read more

Tip#: 3627
Author: Lee McDonnell
Rename File To: Upgraded LayIso (Multiple Selection) V1.1.lsp
Published on: 23-Apr-2011
Downloads: 888
Rating:
3
  Rated by 1 users

This is a really neat AutoCAD tip for its size. Tip author Raymond Rizkallah takes advantage of the Command line interface of the Layer command to create and restore layer states u...  Read more

Tip#: 3530
Author: Raymond Rizkallah
Rename File To: QUICK-LMAN.LSP
Published on: 11-Nov-2010
Downloads: 853
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Editor's Note: In July 2010, this tip was updated with a new ZIP file that corrects a mistake and includes updates to the DLL and source code files. Read more

Tip#: 3441
Author: Andrew Maser
Rename File To: LaySwitch/.DS_Store,LaySwitch/Autoload.lsp,LaySwitch/Class1.vb,LaySwitch/LaySwitch.dll,LaySwitch/
Published on: 10-Jun-2010
Downloads: 392
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Isak Mishaeli has written a series of routines that help to manage layer states in an AutoCAD drawing. He calls it Layer Display Manager.

"Layer Display Manager is...  Read more

Tip#: 3410
Author: Isak Mishaeli
Rename File To: Layer Display Manager/Install-LayDispMan.fas,Layer Display Manager/LayDispManEn.fas,Layer Display Manager/LayDispmanEn.MNS,Layer Display Manager/layerDisplayManagerEn.txt,Layer Display Manager/ldmfrz.BMP,Layer Display Manager/ldmlck.BMP,Layer Display Manager/ldmof.BMP,Layer Display Manager/ldmrfrz.BMP,Layer Display Manager/ldmrfrz2.BMP,Layer Display Manager/ldmrlck.BMP,Layer Display Manager/ldmrof.BMP
Published on: 26-Apr-2010
Downloads: 447
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Perry Medina gives us a trick on managing layers with macros. Perry often uses large raster ...  Read more

Tip#: 3240
Author: Perry Medina
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 26-Jul-2009
Downloads: 0
Rating:
1
  Rated by 1 users

"If you don't already have an ACADDOC.LSP file, open Notepad and input these lines:

(setvar "LAYEREVAL" 0)

(setvar "LAYERNOTIFY" 0)

(princ)

"Pu...  Read more

Tip#: 3193
Author: Jim Lampe
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 03-May-2009
Downloads: 0
Rating:
3
  Rated by 2 users