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## Using LayerTools

Using LayerTools functions

LayerTools functions will process those layers of selected (or not-selected) entities. When a function starts, the user is asked for entities selection first - select the entities to determine the layers to be processed, or answer with <return/space> to switch to nested entity selection.

It is also possible to answer with <return/space> at the entities selection prompt: now it is possible to select sub-entities to specify nested layers (like layers of block or xref entities).

Here is an example, to change nested layers to OFF state :

*** OFF all selected entities' layers ***

* Select entity on target layer <sub-entity> :

Select entities: <return/space>

* Select Sub-entity on target layer <Exit> : <5>

| All Layers functions Off, Thaw and Unlock will set all drawing layers to Off, Thawed and Unlocked state Layer functions Current changes the current layer to reference entity's layer Freeze changes all reference entities' layer to frozen Off changes all reference entities' layer to off VP-Freeze changes all reference entities' layers to vp-frozen Lock changes all reference entities' layer to locked Unlock changes all reference entities' layer to unlocked Entities functions Copy copies all entities on reference entities' layers to another layer Move moves all entities on reference entities' layers to another layer Show QuickView all entities located on layers of reference entities Erase erases all entities located on layers of reference entities Foreground positions all entities located on layers of reference entities into foreground Background positions all entities located on layers of reference entities into background Restore restores the previous layer situation

Option Copy/Move All

This option only effects the Copy and Move functions !

If active, Copy and Move will process all entities located on selected target layers - otherwise, if not active, Copy and Move will process directly selected entities only.

Depending on the status of this option, LayerTools adjusts the tooltips for Copy and Move buttons, to prevent confusions.

Remarks :

The Restore stack is unlimited in size and depth, this allows to restore all previous layer situations even back to the beginning of your LayerTools operations.

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