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   is there a way to make a layer automatically current with a specific command?  i.e. creating a viewport and having it automatically drawn in the viewport layer, or drawing a construction line and having it come in on its own layer

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rjshmitty Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie Joined: 08.Jun.2012 Location: United States Using: autocad2011, autocad2012 Status: Offline Points: 3	Topic: linking a command to a layer Posted: 08.Jun.2012 at 19:59
	is there a way to make a layer automatically current with a specific command? i.e. creating a viewport and having it automatically drawn in the viewport layer, or drawing a construction line and having it come in on its own layer
	Ryan

heinsite Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 05.Feb.2009 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2014 Status: Offline Points: 506	Posted: 08.Jun.2012 at 23:49
	Yes, sort of! The trick is to place your object via a Tool Palette. Objects placed on tool palettes can have their properties assigned to include an insertion layer. And even if that layer does not already exist in the drawing it will be created when you insert one of those objects. I do this all the time with many different types of objects created from tool palettes. Insertion doesn't make the layer "current" but it does place the object on the layer you've previously specified without need for further modifications. Dave. Edited by heinsite - 09.Jun.2012 at 00:30
	Dave Hein, P.E. Hawaii District Engineer Kona International Airport AutoCAD 2013 Certified Professional Autodesk Expert Elite

rjshmitty Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie Joined: 08.Jun.2012 Location: United States Using: autocad2011, autocad2012 Status: Offline Points: 3	Posted: 09.Jun.2012 at 00:11
	Sounds good. I will try that asap! Thanks!
	Ryan

rjshmitty Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie Joined: 08.Jun.2012 Location: United States Using: autocad2011, autocad2012 Status: Offline Points: 3	Posted: 09.Jun.2012 at 01:10
	I was able to create a new tool palette and set a layer to a command, but I was disappointed to find out that the command alias won't work the same way.
	Ryan

John Connor Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2012 Status: Offline Points: 2212	Posted: 09.Jun.2012 at 13:03
	You can't use a command alias you would have to use a macro or lisp routine.
	"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2011>>

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