Layers Manager

Layers Manager lets you control the Layer properties and manage the Layers.

Layers Manager displays the list of all Layers from the current drawing. From the Layers list, you can control the behavior and the properties for each Layer.

You can use the Layers Manager for:

Creating, Renaming, Removing, and Activating Layers
Controlling Layer Behavior
Setting Layer Properties
Searching a specific Layer

Note: If the Layers palette is in Preview mode, then in the Layers Manager, layer properties are read-only.

Accessing the Layers Manager Dialog Box

To access the Layers Manager dialog box:

Do one of the following:
- On the menu, click Format > Layer.
- Type Layer.
- On the Layers palette, click Layers Manager .

Layers Manager Dialog Box

Use the Layers Manager to create, and remove Layers and set the active Layer.

Button	Description
	Creates a new Layer.
	Deletes the selected Layers.
	Activates the selected Layers.

Layer List

Displays the list of all Layers from the current drawing. From the Layers list, you can control the behavior and the properties for each Layer.

The Layer list includes the following properties:

Status

Indicates whether the Layer is active or not and lets you activate the desired Layer.

The symbol marks the active Layer. New entities are placed on this Layer.

Name

Each Layer has a name containing letters, numbers, or special characters such as dollar sign ($), hyphen (-), underline (_), and spaces. The name can be up to 255 characters long. Two Layers cannot have the same name in the same drawing.

Double-click the Name cell of the Layer to rename.

Show

You can turn each Layer on or off independently. The button symbol indicates whether the Layer is shown or hidden.

Visible Layer

Hidden Layer

Frozen

You can freeze and thaw each Layer independently.

Frozen Layer

Thawed Layer

Note: You cannot freeze the active Layer.

Lock

You can lock and unlock each Layer independently. Change the status to unlocked if you want to work with entities on the Layer.

Locked Layer

Unlocked Layer

LineColor

You can set a color for each Layer or use the default (white). If you change the Layer color in the Layers Manager dialog box, all drawing entities of the Layer that have assigned the color ByLayer assume the new color. Because you can sketch on the active Layer only, new entities are in the standard color of the active Layer unless you specify a new color using the LineColor command.

LineStyle

A standard LineStyle is assigned to a line, Continuous by default. The chosen LineStyle is shown in the Layers Manager dialog box by Layer. All entities are sketched in the LineStyle of the Layer unless you choose another LineStyle.