Restore a Layer State

Restore a Layer State
Once you save a layer state, you can easily restore the saved layer state. Saving and then
restoring layer settings is convenient if you need to return to particular layer settings during the
different stages of a drawing.
1. In the Layer Properties Manager, in the list view, right-click the PHONES layer,
and on the shortcut menu, click Select All.
2. In the list view, click the On icon next to any of the layers, and then click Apply.
All the layers in the FURNITURE layer group are turned on.
3. In the tree view, click All to display all the layers in the list view.
Next, you want to restore the NOFURNITURE layer state.
4. In the Layer Properties Manager, click Layer States Manager.
In the Layer States Manager, the NOFURNITURE layer state is listed.
5. To restore the NOFURNITURE layer state, click Restore.
In the Layer Properties Manager, in the list view, the layers in the FURNITURE group
(CHAIRS, CPU, DESKS, FILE-CABINETS, and PHONES) are turned off.
6. Click Apply to turn off the layers in the drawing.
In the drawing, the NOFURNITURE layer state has been restored to its saved state (the
furniture layers are off).
7. Click OK to close the Layer Properties Manager, and then close your drawing
without saving changes.
Wrap Up
You use the Layer Properties Manager to help manage large groups of layers. To better control
which layers you want to display, you can create filters and sort the layers by name or by
property. You can also manually organize layers into groups, and control the visibility of the whole
layer group.
You can save the current layer settings in a drawing, and then restore them later. Saving layer
settings is convenient if you need to return to particular layer settings during the different stages
of a drawing.