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ILayer Interface Members

The following tables list the members exposed by ILayer.

Public Properties

 NameDescription
PropertyColorGets or sets the LineColor of this Layer.  
PropertyDescriptionGets or sets a description for the Layer.  
PropertyFrozenGets or sets whether the Layer is frozen or thawed.  
PropertyFrozenInNewViewportGets or sets whether this Layer is frozen or thawed in newly created Viewports.  
PropertyHandleGets the value of the handle for the Layer.  
PropertyLineStyleGets or sets the name of the LineStyle for the Layer.  
PropertyLineWeightGets or sets the LineWeight for the Layer.  
PropertyLockedGets or sets whether the Layer is locked.  
PropertyNameGets the name of the Layer.  
PropertyPrintableGets or sets whether the Layer can be printed.  
PropertyPrintStyleGets or sets the PrintStyle for the Layer.  
PropertyShownGets or sets whether the Layer is shown or hidden.  
PropertyTransparencyGets or sets the transparency percentage for this Layer.  
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Public Methods

 NameDescription
MethodActivateActivates this Layer.  
MethodCreateExtensionDictionaryCreates a dictionary for the Layer.  
MethodDeleteCustomDataDeletes the specified custom data from the Layer.  
MethodGetColorInViewportGets the LineColor for the Layer in the specified Viewport and whether the LineColor is overridden in the that Viewport.  
MethodGetCustomDataGets the specified custom data for the Layer.  
MethodGetExtensionDictionaryGets the dictionary for the Layer.  
MethodGetFrozenInViewportGets whether this Layer is frozen or thawed in the specified Viewport.  
MethodGetLineSyleInViewportGets the name of the LineStyle for this Layer in the specified Viewport and whether the LineStyle is overridden in that Viewport.  
MethodGetLineWeightInViewportGets the type of LineWeight for this Layer in the specified Viewport and whether the LineWeight is overridden in that Viewport.  
MethodGetPrintStyleInViewportGets the name of the PrintStyle for this Layer in the specified Viewport and whether the PrintStyle is overridden in that Viewport.  
MethodGetTranparencyInViewportGets the transparency percentage for this Layer in the specified Viewport and gets whether the transparency in this Layer is overridden in that Viewport.  
MethodReleaseExtensionDictionaryReleases and erases the dictionary for the Layer, if the dictionary exists and is empty.  
MethodRemoveColorOverrideRemoves the LineColor override from this Layer in the specified Viewport.  
MethodRemoveColorOverridesRemoves the LineColor override from this Layer in all Viewports.  
MethodRemoveLineStyleOverrideRemoves the LineStyle override from this Layer in the specified Viewport.  
MethodRemoveLineStyleOverridesRemoves the LineStyle override from this Layer in all Viewports.  
MethodRemoveLineWeightOverrideRemoves the LineWeight override from this Layer in the specified Viewport.  
MethodRemoveLineWeightOverridesRemoves the LineWeight override for this Layer in all Viewports.  
MethodRemovePrintStyleOverrideRemoves the PrintStyle override from this Layer in the specified Viewport.  
MethodRemovePrintStyleOverridesRemoves the PrintStyle override from this Layer in all Viewports.  
MethodRemoveTransparencyOverrideRemoves the transparency override from this Layer in the specified Viewport.  
MethodRemoveTransparencyOverridesRemoves the transparency override from this layer in all Viewports.  
MethodRenameRenames the Layer.  
MethodSetColorInViewportSets the LineColor of this Layer in the specified Viewport.  
MethodSetCustomDataSets the custom data for the Layer.  
MethodSetFrozenInViewportSets whether this Layer is frozen or thawed in the specified Viewport.  
MethodSetLineStyleInViewportSets the name of the LineStyle for this Layer in the specified Viewport.  
MethodSetLineWeightInViewportSets the type of LineWeight for this Layer in the specified Viewport.  
MethodSetPrintStyleInViewportSets the name of the PrintStyle for this Layer in the specified Viewport.  
MethodSetTranparencyInViewportSets the transparency percentage for this Layer in the specified Viewport.  
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