Overview LayIso Like - AutoCAD layers tools. Video System requirements: AutoCAD 2000 or higher Download application at: http://www.nyacad.com/Download.htm Installation and Setup Include two files in ACAD Startup Suite: HA8-LayIso-Like.lsp and HA8-LayIso-Like.dvb: o Type appload at the command prompt o Press button Contents… o Click on Add… button and browse to find files: HA8-LayIso-Like.lsp and HA8-LayIso-Like.dvb. Select both files and press Add. o Close dialog windows Start Application Enter shortcut Q8 at the AutoCAD command prompt. The Main form pops up:
Click on any button in this form to launch the corresponding command. To close the form press button EXIT or press Cancel on keyboard. Description of commands EF change selected objects' layers to Defpoints XX command - get layer’s name of entity as a text.
Popular LayIso (Express Tools) command allows you to select objects on the layer(s) to be isolated. Isolate SEVERAL LAYERS option is not well known. With this application you have at your disposal the new option – specify the group of layers to be isolated. Enter part of layer name (use wildcards, if required) and press the button LayIso Like to isolate this group.
Wildcards Table
Example of using LayIso Like command: In structural drawing with layers 6 FL-BEAMS, 6 FL-DECK, 7 FL-BEAMS, 7 FL-DECK enter 6 FL-* in text box (next to button LayIso Like) to show (isolate) only objects on layers of 6th floor. To restore layers’ state use regular Express Tools Unisolate command.
This application also included in Acad Officer Alex Borodulin 09/25/08 |