CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Deleting layers https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:21:53 +0000 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:58:31 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8931 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[Deleting layers : Admann&#039;s advice is excellent......]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8931&PID=22791&title=deleting-layers#22791 Author: heinsite
Subject: 8931
Posted: 12.Feb.2013 at 09:58

Admann's advice is excellent... and if this were my problem I would probably attack it along those lines myself.

Dave.
]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:58:31 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8931&PID=22791&title=deleting-layers#22791 <![CDATA[Deleting layers : Dave/admann, Thanks for replies...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8931&PID=22774&title=deleting-layers#22774 Author: LeeP
Subject: 8931
Posted: 11.Feb.2013 at 08:57

Dave/admann,
 
Thanks for replies and your suggestions.
 
Looks like this is going to take some time, but at least now, I have the toold to do it.
 
Thanks again.
]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:57:31 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8931&PID=22774&title=deleting-layers#22774 <![CDATA[Deleting layers : Try making a copy of your drawing,...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8931&PID=22770&title=deleting-layers#22770 Author: admann27
Subject: 8931
Posted: 08.Feb.2013 at 18:42

Try making a copy of your drawing, then open/turn on all the layers. Explode all the blocks within the drawing and use LAYWALK to see where the unneeded layers are.
In the main drawing, find the blocks that contain those layers, edit them and move the lines/circles/etc to other layers you might want to have in the drawing.
]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:42:05 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8931&PID=22770&title=deleting-layers#22770 <![CDATA[Deleting layers : LeeP wrote:But there are several...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8931&PID=22764&title=deleting-layers#22764 Author: heinsite
Subject: 8931
Posted: 08.Feb.2013 at 08:48

Originally posted by LeeP LeeP wrote:

But there are several other layers that appear to have no objects on them and yet I cannot purge them - what am I missing?
 
There are also quite a few layers that have only one or two bits of lines or partial objectss on them (for some reason). Is there a way to select these few objects with the LAYWALK dialoge open and then move them to a different layer? Then I would expect to be able to delete or purge the layer they were on.

In the first case objects on those layers may be embedded in blocks that have been inserted on other layers, which makes finding things difficult.  You might open a few blocks in the block editor and look at what layers have been used.   If they use some of the layers you want to delete, change all of the objects in the block to Layer 0 and resave the block(s).  This might help with a few items.

Unfortunately you cannot select objects from within LAYWALK.  So you'll need to make note of the layers and get back to the orphaned objects some other way.

Dave.
]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 08:48:55 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8931&PID=22764&title=deleting-layers#22764 <![CDATA[Deleting layers : That&#039;s a big help for identifying...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8931&PID=22763&title=deleting-layers#22763 Author: LeeP
Subject: 8931
Posted: 08.Feb.2013 at 07:35

That's a big help for identifying what's on a particular layer - thanks for that!
 
Now I've played around with that and looked at related commands , but I need to go a little further. Of my 96 layers, only one was unreferenced and able to be deleted. But there are several other layers that appear to have no objects on them and yet I cannot purge them - what am I missing?
 
There are also quite a few layers that have only one or two bits of lines or partial objectss on them (for some reason). Is there a way to select these few objects with the LAYWALK dialoge open and then move them to a different layer? Then I would expect to be able to delete or purge the layer they were on.
 
Thanks again.
]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:35:35 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8931&PID=22763&title=deleting-layers#22763 <![CDATA[Deleting layers : The command &#034;LAYWALK&#034;...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8931&PID=22759&title=deleting-layers#22759 Author: CarlB
Subject: 8931
Posted: 07.Feb.2013 at 19:35

The command "LAYWALK" may help you view items by layer. it's kind of like your thought to turn off all layers except one, but automated.
 
 
]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:35:58 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8931&PID=22759&title=deleting-layers#22759 <![CDATA[Deleting layers : I&#039;ve a feeling this is going...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8931&PID=22757&title=deleting-layers#22757 Author: LeeP
Subject: 8931
Posted: 07.Feb.2013 at 13:21

I've a feeling this is going to be another dumb question, but here goes anyway...
 
In trying to tidy up a drawing, I want to delete several layers that appear to have nothing on them - certainly not that I can find in the drawing. I get a msg box telling me that I can't delete  layer 0 etc or any layer containing objects. Fair enough, I get that.
 
But looking at the drawing, and short of turning off every layer (there are nearly 100) except one at a time, how can I find which objects are on any particular layer?
 
I have already purged unused layers.
 
Thanks,
 
Lee
 
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