Mechanical Layer Manager Dialog Box

This dialog box lets you manage layers and mechanical layer definitions. It appears when you use an AM_Layer command.

Dialog Box Toolbar

The following toolbar buttons are available:
Function Button Description
New Layer Creates a layer. You can rename the layer after you create it.
New Layer Definition Creates a Mechanical layer definition. You can rename the layer definition after you create it.
Delete Deletes the selected layer.
Activate Designates the selected layer as the active layer.
Check Lets you select entities and determine on which layers 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.
Move into Moves entities to the selected layer.

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.
Highlight entities Highlights entities on the selected layers.

The dialog box temporarily closes so you can see the highlighted entities. Press Enter to return to the dialog box.
Show/Hide layer definitions Hides or shows all mechanical layer definitions in the layers list.

The following functions are also available in the toolbar:

Function Description
Filter expression Filters the list of layers 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.

Layers List

The following columns are available:

Column Description
Status indicates the current layer.
Name Displays the name of the layer. Click the name to rename the layer.
Show Shows or hides the layer. Click to change the status.
Freeze Indicates whether the layer is frozen or thawed. Click to change the status.
Lock Indicates whether the layer is locked or unlocked.
LineColor Displays the LineColor associated with a layer. Click to select a different LineColor.
LineStyle Displays the LineStyle associated with a layer. Click to select a different LineStyle.
LineWeight Displays the LineWeight associated with a layer. Click to select a different LineWeight.
Print Indicates whether the layer is printed. Click to change the status.
Replicate in Layergroup Indicates whether to replicate the layer when you create a new layergroup with the AM_Layergroup command. Click to change the status.
Override LineColor by Linegroup Indicates whether to override the LineColor associated with the layer by the layergroup LineColor when the layer is part of a layergroup. Click to change the status.
Override LineStyle by Layergroup Indicates whether to override the LineStyle associated with the layer by the layergroup LineStyle when the layer is part of a layergroup. Click to change the status.
Override LineWeight by Layergroup Indicates whether to override the LineWeight associated with the layer by the layergroup LineWeight when the layer is part of a layergroup. Click to change the status.
Associated Entities Contains the names of the entities that use the layer. Applicable to mechanical layers only.
Description (Optional) Contains a description of the layer or layer definition.

Shortcut menus in the Layer list:

Menu Option Description
Convert to Mechanical layer Changes the selected layer a Mechanical layer.
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.

Additional Dialog Box Options

Menu Option Description
Import Imports the layer settings and properties from another drawing (.dwg file), drawing template (.dwt), or layer settings configuration file (.cfg).
LineWeight mapping Displays the Lineweight Mapping dialog box, which lets you assign a LineWeight to a color and modify the LineWeight of all layers of that color.
Reset to Defaults Restores all settings to the default values.