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How to get rid of spaces in AutoCAD layer names?
A - answer Although space characters are perfectly legal in AutoCAD layer names (as long as EXTNAMES is on), there may be older add-on utilities which do not properly handle layers with spaces.

To quickly replace spaces in layer names use the following VBA macro (use e.g. the _VBASTMT command to run it): 

For Each objLayer In ThisDrawing.Layers : objLayer.Name=Replace(objLayer.Name, " ", "_") : Next
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See also:
Tip 14045:In my AutoCAD script file (.SCR) I cannot enter a name containing a space.
Tip 13878:SelectSimilar - extended selections for AutoCAD, incl. LT and Web versions
Tip 13855:DBXscanLayers and DBXscanBlocks - bulk report content of DWG files in a folder.
Tip 13822:Fast layer visibility toggle ON/OFF.
Tip 13435:Bulk setting of layer properties according to the object in that layer.
Selected tip: An undocumented option of the ZOOM command.


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