Topic: Create a Filter for some Xref Layers

[Jeff H]

~*|* excludes XREF layers.

Sorry that was reverse of what you wanted and it has built Xref property filter.

[mjfarrell]

dont include that character [~]

[Fabricio28]

~*|* excludes XREF layers.

Hi Ron,
I don't wanna excludes xref layers.
I'd like to create a filter group with xref an "normal" layers. And change the color for the the xref layer.

When I updated the xref project, the layer be the same color as I changed before and not default.

[mjfarrell]

That is VISRETAIN Setting and nothing to do with your filters

Controls the properties of xref-dependent layers.

Type:   Integer
Saved in:   Drawing
Initial value:   1
Controls visibility, color, linetype, lineweight, and plot styles.
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The layer table, as stored in the reference drawing (xref), takes precedence. Changes made to xref-dependent layers in the current drawing are valid in the current session only and are not saved with the drawing. When the current drawing is reopened, the layer table is reloaded from the reference drawing, and the current drawing reflects all of those layer property settings.
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Xref-dependent layer changes made in the current drawing take precedence. Layer settings are saved with the current drawing's layer table and persist from session to session.

[Fabricio28]

That is VISRETAIN Setting and nothing to do with your filters

Controls the properties of xref-dependent layers.

Type:   Integer
Saved in:   Drawing
Initial value:   1
Controls visibility, color, linetype, lineweight, and plot styles.
0
The layer table, as stored in the reference drawing (xref), takes precedence. Changes made to xref-dependent layers in the current drawing are valid in the current session only and are not saved with the drawing. When the current drawing is reopened, the layer table is reloaded from the reference drawing, and the current drawing reflects all of those layer property settings.
1
Xref-dependent layer changes made in the current drawing take precedence. Layer settings are saved with the current drawing's layer table and persist from session to session.

Hi mjfarrell,
So, Can't I do what I want to do? 

Regards

[mjfarrell]

IF you don't set VISRETAIN


your XREF layer colors will ALWAYS revert back to the colors set in the XREF file.


IF  you do set VISRETAIN


THEN

Layer color and or line type controls set in the PARENT file will control the XREF (CHILD file)

[Fabricio28]

IF you don't set VISRETAIN


your XREF layer colors will ALWAYS revert back to the colors set in the XREF file.


IF  you do set VISRETAIN


THEN

Layer color and or line type controls set in the PARENT file will control the XREF (CHILD file)

VISRETAIN worked perfect!!

Thank you very much

[Fabricio28]

About creating group of filter layers...

I know how to create filter but it is too labored. I have to know the layer's name and write each one.

I have about 35 layers that I have to create a group of the total 85 layers.

I was thinking about something easier. Anybody has an ideia to help me out?

[mjfarrell]

select the layers you want

click on one that is selected

drag them all into your filter 

we covered that here:  http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=48617.msg537014#msg537014