Manage Layers

Manage Layers
The Layer Properties Manager has been enhanced for greater usability. You can now access,
organize, and manage your layers more efficiently. You can better control which layers you want
to display, sort layers by name or by property, search for a group of layers, and delete and lock
layers.
Note: Before you begin the tutorial, if you have not already done so, copy the Tutorials folder
from the Destination Desktop CD-Rom to My Documents.
View the Layer Properties Manager
1. If you have not already done so, copy the Tutorials folder from CD-Rom to My
Documents.
2. In AutoCAD, open My Documents/Tutorials/Office Plan.dwg.
This drawing contains an office space plan with an attached external reference (xref).
3. On the Layers toolbar, click Layer Properties Manager.
The Layer Properties Manager is divided into two panes: the tree view on the left, and the
list view on the right.
The tree view displays all defined layer groups and filters. The list view displays all the
layers in the current group or filter.
4. In the tree view, make sure All is selected.
When All is selected in the tree view, all layers in the drawing are displayed in the list view.
5. In the tree view, click Xref.
In the list view, only layers in the attached xref are displayed.