Layergroup Manager Dialog Box

This dialog box lets you manage layergroups and layer properties. It appears when you use the AM_Layergroup command.

Dialog Box Toolbar

The following options are available in the toolbar:
Function Icon Description
Create Creates a layergroup. You can rename the layergroup after you create it.
Delete Deletes the selected layergroup.
Activate Designates the selected layergroup as the active layergroup.
Check Lets you select entities and determine on which layers and layergroups they are drawn.

The dialog box temporarily closes so you can specify entities in the graphics area. After you specify entities, press Enter to return to the dialog box. In the dialog box, the layers and layergroups on which the specified entities are located are highlighted.

Move into Moves entities to the selected layer or layergroup.

The dialog box temporarily closes so you can specify entities in the graphics area. After you specify entities, press Enter to return to the dialog box.

Note: If you select a layergroup but no layer, the entities move to the layer corresponding to its current layer in the selected layergroup.
Highlight entities Highlights the entities on the selected layers and layergroups.
If you select:
  • A layergroup in the corresponding list, all the entities on that layergroup are highlighted.
  • A layer in the corresponding list, entities on that layer are highlighted.

The dialog box temporarily closes so you can see the highlighted entities. Press Enter to return to the dialog box.

Visibility enhancement Displays the Visibility Enhancement dialog box where you can assign a specific color to all layergroups that are not current and/or locked. See Visibility Enhancement Dialog Box.
Show/Hide layer definitions Hides or shows all mechanical layer definitions in the layers list.

The following functions are available in the toolbar:

Function Description
Filter expression Filters the list of layergroups according to the name you enter.
Filter type Filters the list of layers based on the entity types that specific layers use.
Current layer Displays the name of the current layer.

Layergroups List

The following columns are available:

Column Description
Status indicates the current layergroup.
Name Displays the name of the layergroup. Click the name to rename the layergroup.
Freeze Indicates whether the layergroup is frozen or thawed. Click to change the status.
Lock Indicates whether the layergroup is locked or unlocked. Click to change the status.
LineColor Displays the LineColor associated with a layergroup. You can select a different LineColor.
LineStyle Displays the LineStyle associated with a layergroup. You can select a different LineStyle.
LineWeight Displays the LineWeight associated with a layergroup. You can select a different LineWeight.
Print Indicates whether the layergroup is printed. Click to change the status.

Shortcut menus in the Layergroups list that are not available as toolbar buttons:

Menu Item Description
Use as Selection Selects all entities on the specified layer as part of a selection set. Use the previous option when prompted to specify entities in a subsequent editing command to apply the selection set.
Select All  
Clear All  
Invert Selection Selects all list items, except those that are selected.

Layers Created List

The following columns are available in the Layers created list:
Column Description
Status indicates the current layer.
Name Displays the layer name. Click the name to rename the layer.
Freeze Indicates whether the layer is frozen or thawed. Click to change the status.
Lock Indicates whether the layer is locked or unlocked. Click to change the status.
Print Indicates whether the layergroup is printed. Click to change the status.
Description Contains an optional description of the layer. Click to edit the description.

Shortcut menus in the Layers created list that are not available as toolbar buttons:

Menu Item Description
Convert to Mechanical layer Changes the selected layer to a Mechanical layer.
Use as Selection Set Selects all entities on the specified layer as part of a selection set.
Select All  
Clear All  
Invert Selection Selects all list items, except those that are selected.