so here is what I am trying to achieve:I typically like to draw in my P_DIM layer that is set to a different color other than ByLayer. This means that when I am finished drawing and I flip it to the correct layer, it needs to be adjusted to ByLayer for all properties.I'm trying to create a command that will change THE SELECTED object(s) to ByLayer for Color, Linetype, and Lineweight.Closest I've found is ^C^C(setvar “cecolor” “ByLayer”) (setvar “celweight” -1) (setvar “celtype” “ByLayer”)But this sets the current drawing properties to bylayer for all the above mentioned. Attempting these variables without the ^C^C still sets the current draw type.Is there a function that I am unable to find to set the color of the current selected object to by layer that I am missing?

Here's what I use.  Despite its name, it forces more properties than you mention to BYLAYER and other standard defaults [e.g. Linetype Scale to 1, Thickness to 0], so you may want to edit it to do fewer of them if necessary.  Its BYs command would do what you want [the s is for doing it to a User Selection], but it also contains a BYce command to set all Current-Entity properties in the drawing [and all the other commands include doing that], a BYall command to do it to All objects in the current space, and a BYevery command to do it to Everything in the entire drawing, in all spaces.
 
uploads/353260/ByLayer.lsp

How should I import that, can I copy the command from opening it as a text file, or is there a method to straight import it into cad as a custom command?

Lisp routines are not imported.  You can use the APPLOAD command to load it or auto-load via the Startup Suite.  You could also make it part of you acad.lsp file.See this...http://lee-mac.com/runlisp.html
John Connor2014-03-24 19:21:35

Ok, so correct me if I am wrong on what I just did here.Apploading that .lsp essentially defines a new command within autoCAD?Doing so also loads the command line shortcuts you defined within the .lspSo to get this onto a toolbar, I'd just have to manually add it through customization.Thanks for the help!

When I just looked at it, when going to customize the toolbars, the functions are not showing in the command list. Is there a way to show them, or would I need to just make a command through macro that just does the "BYce" for instance?

I'm trying to create a command that will change THE SELECTED object(s) to ByLayer for Color, Linetype, and Lineweight.If
I'm reading this right there is a command in AutoCad to do this.
"setbylayer" you select the object's you want to change then typ "s" to
change the setting if you do not want it all to go to bylayer. answer
the next two questions. and your done. Or select the objects first and type "setbylayer" hit enter twice this will set every thing you selected to by bylayer.


rs_higgins2014-03-25 15:08:07

>> How should I import that, can I copy the command from opening it as a text file, or is there a method to straight import it into cad as a custom command?


 
Save the file into some folder in your Support File Search Path list in Options.  Type APPLOAD [or just AP], navigate to that location, and load it.
 
If you include this line:
 
(autoload "ByLayer" '("BYce" "BYs" "BYall" "BYevery"))
 
in your acaddoc.lsp file, the commands it defines will be available in any drawing, though the file itself will not be loaded unless and until the User enters one of those command names.
 
You can also make toolbar buttons or other kinds of menu items to invoke the commands.  For instance, to return all current-entity settings to the defaults, you could make a toolbar button that contains:
 
^C^CBYceKent Cooper2014-03-25 15:36:29

Wwhere is the acaddoc.lsp located? 

Found it under acad2013doc.lsp          So that command can go anywhere in that text, as in right at the bottom?

>> Found it under acad2013doc.lsp
 
I have an older version here, so maybe it's different now, but I assume there's a header with some information, which you should read carefully.  At least in some earlier versions, it is not recommended to edit the acad2xxx.lsp file, but there isn't an acad2xxxdoc.lsp file until some later version than mine, so maybe it's okay to edit that.  If so, yes, you can just add that line anywhere other than inside some other function in it.  If it's not recommended, and you don't have an acaddoc.lsp file already, you can make one, in some folder that's in your Support File Search Path list, even if it contains only that one (autoload) function -- you'll develop other things you want to put in it.  It is run every time a drawing is opened, so things in it are available in all drawings, and maybe that's done with acad2013doc.lsp, too.  The issue is that some related files, like the one you probably have without the doc in its name, may be loaded only once when AutoCAD is started, and not with every drawing that's opened, so commands defined in them won't necessarily be available in all drawings.  So read up on the files and which are loaded when.

Good advice Kent, I'll take a look into that. For now though, putting that line in the acad21013doc.lsp did indeed work, and it autoloaded it as soon as I fired the command, so I'm happy with that for now. Just got to learn some of the programming syntax for cad commands, and I'm sure ill be rolling along with many-a-custom commands.Thanks for the help!