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Palettes for layers

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Topic: Palettes for layers
Posted By: Prasanna Achar
Subject: Palettes for layers
Date Posted: 19.Apr.2011 at 11:59

How create tool palette from a existing dwg file? so that we can use this layers to new file easily... 


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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 19.Apr.2011 at 12:32
Is this custom tool palette located on a server or on another workstation?

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<<AutoCAD 2015>>

Posted By: Prasanna Achar
Date Posted: 19.Apr.2011 at 13:18

As we able to create a palette from existing block by dragging into toolbar(ctr+3). I just want to know the possibility of same for layers.

 

Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 19.Apr.2011 at 13:45
You want to create a new tool palette for layers?

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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance."

<<AutoCAD 2015>>

Posted By: alanjt
Date Posted: 19.Apr.2011 at 17:37
Use a LISP/Macro to your palette and have it just insert the drawing that includes all layers/styles and have the command cancel after the definition is inserted, but before an actual object is.

eg.
(command "_.-insert" "MyLayerFile.DWG" nil)

This will import all layers/styles (the block definition, etc.) but it will be cancelled before the option to insert an actual object in the drawing. I used to use this method for some LT users.

Posted By: neaton
Date Posted: 13.Jul.2011 at 15:39
Thanks for the tip. I didn't realize you could do that.


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