CAD tip # 8415:

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Recolor entities to the color of their layer.

As a inverse function to the command SETBYLAYER you can use the LISP utility PropByLayer (former LColor) - see

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This tool recolors the selected objects (drawing entities) so that all objects that have the ByLayer color, take over the static color of the layer they are placed in.

This function supports both the ACI color palette (256 colors) and true colors.

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See also:
Tip 13938:	ModDXF - utility for bulk modification/display of internal DXF properties in DWG entities.
Tip 13878:	SelectSimilar - extended selections for AutoCAD, incl. LT and Web versions
Tip 13858:	Is there also a SETBYBLOCK command?
Tip 13822:	Fast layer visibility toggle ON/OFF.
Tip 13435:	Bulk setting of layer properties according to the object in that layer.

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