Topic: Save/restore xref layer states only

[pkohut]

It's pretty easy to save them out to a file then restore them later.
This allows you to save different states for different needs.
Below is an example from a layerset, with the following fields:
Layername, state, color, linetype, lineweight, plot style name, is clayer

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GRID 67 7 CONTINUOUS -3 Color_7 0
PROP_CORNERS 67 6 CONTINUOUS -3 Color_6 0
plan-siteplan$0$DCA_INFO 66 7 CONTINUOUS -3 Color_7 0
plan-siteplan-scheme1 (5)|DCA_INFO 80 7 CONTINUOUS -3 Color_7 0
plan-siteplan-scheme1 (5)|PROF_INFO 80 7 CONTINUOUS -3 Color_7 0
plan-siteplan-scheme1 (5)|00-VIEWPORTS 80 7 CONTINUOUS -3 Color_7 0

Paul

[Matt__W]

It's pretty easy to save them out to a file then restore them later.

That's kinda what I'm leaning towards - I just have to decide if I'm going to do it with VBA or LSP/OpenDCL combo.

[Krushert]

Are you just doing for one drawing one time?   (If am I reading you correctly)
IN that case creat and then export a layer "filter" from the "to be match" drawing and then import that filter into the file to the matching.  But I am probaly all wet. 

I will go back to drooling this

That would give me EVERY layer... I just want the xref layers.

Returns just xref layers.  Core command and thing is Autodesk already set did this for you.  They even broke it down by each xref.  Again probably just something I am not seeing from here.  Darn Beer keeps distracting me.  Usually it the girls outside the window.

[Matt__W]

Are you just doing for one drawing one time?   (If am I reading you correctly)
IN that case creat and then export a layer "filter" from the "to be match" drawing and then import that filter into the file to the matching.  But I am probaly all wet. 

I will go back to drooling this

That would give me EVERY layer... I just want the xref layers.

Returns just xref layers.  Core command and thing is Autodesk already set did this for you.  They even broke it down by each xref.  Again probably just something I am not seeing from here.  Darn Beer keeps distracting me.  Usually it the girls outside the window.

But can you export just that layer filter to an LAS file?  I haven't tried.  I assumed it took ALL of the layers.  I'll have to play around with that as soon as AutoCAD stops being stupid!!!  Not responding my arse!  You're just being lazy!!  You hear me AutoCAD??  Lay-freaking-zee!!

I'm good now.  Sorry.

[Matt__W]

Just as I thought... It grabs all layers.


Go back to being a drunk, you drunk!


(jealous)

[Krushert]

Just as I thought... It grabs all layers.


Go back to being a drunk, you drunk!


(jealous)

I am not that drunk yet.  It don't grab all the layers.  You screwed your filter some how.

It imports and exports just the filters.  not settings of the layers.  You will still have to make the changes to filtered layers in each file.  I do admit that code is easier if it is doing the setting for you.  But this is quick and dirty. 


Now come on 4:45.  Actually it will have to wait until tomorrow night because I have to take the oldest to her swimming lessons tonight. 

[Matt__W]

.LFT files?? What version are you using?  I've got 2008 and it creates .LAS files.

[Matt__W]

Oh, wait a second... Yup.. There it is.  Ummm... I mean... WHOOMP!  There it is!!  WHOOMP!  There it is!!   

Thanks!  That should work for the meantime.

[T.Willey]

See what happens when you go to lunch.  You miss all the good stuff.

James,

  How come you don't just use 'wcmatch' in the function 'kb:GetLayerList'?  I would think it would be easier, and then you could filter for any layer.


Glad you got something you can use Matt.

[Matt__W]

Oh, wait a second... Yup.. There it is.  Ummm... I mean... WHOOMP!  There it is!!  WHOOMP!  There it is!!   

Thanks!  That should work for the meantime.

It should, but it doesn't.   

It saves the filter, but not how the layers appear.  In other words, if I save an XREF (*|*) filter with all xref layer colors as gray then import that LFT file into another drawing, it won't change the color of the xref layers... it just adds the filter in the layer manager dialog box.  So it looks like I'm back to coding something.

[Krushert]

Oh, wait a second... Yup.. There it is.  Ummm... I mean... WHOOMP!  There it is!!  WHOOMP!  There it is!!   

Thanks!  That should work for the meantime.

It should, but it doesn't.   

It saves the filter, but not how the layers appear.  In other words, if I save an XREF (*|*) filter with all xref layer colors as gray then import that LFT file into another drawing, it won't change the color of the xref layers... it just adds the filter in the layer manager dialog box.  So it looks like I'm back to coding something.

It imports and exports just the filters.  not settings of the layers.  You will still have to make the changes to filtered layers in each file.  I do admit that code is easier if it is doing the setting for you.  But this is quick and dirty. 

 

[Matt__W]

Oh, wait a second... Yup.. There it is.  Ummm... I mean... WHOOMP!  There it is!!  WHOOMP!  There it is!!   

Thanks!  That should work for the meantime.

It should, but it doesn't.   

It saves the filter, but not how the layers appear.  In other words, if I save an XREF (*|*) filter with all xref layer colors as gray then import that LFT file into another drawing, it won't change the color of the xref layers... it just adds the filter in the layer manager dialog box.  So it looks like I'm back to coding something.

It imports and exports just the filters.  not settings of the layers.  You will still have to make the changes to filtered layers in each file.  I do admit that code is easier if it is doing the setting for you.  But this is quick and dirty. 

 

I didn't read everything.... I was just skimming over the thread.   

[T.Willey]

Do you need help coding it?  Or you got it under control?

[jbuzbee]

How come you don't just use 'wcmatch'

Ha!  yea, that would be better wouldn't it.  Why? beccause this was originally written a very long time ago . . . before I knew all the smart people here at the swamp