Topic: Moving Layers with a wildcard search?

[MSTG007]

I stumbled on this thread.

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?67438-LISP-to-move-selected-objects-to-a-specified-layer

I was looking at Lee's GIF and was thinking if there would be a way where the user could select objects, then a box would appear where I could type in a "*test*" a part of the layer name. Then it would just show the layer names with the wildcard "test" and I could select what layer to move the objects too...

I guess I am trying to figure out if there is a way instead of scrolling through layers and layers. I could do a filter of the layer name I am targeting...

Hopefully that make alittle more sense.

PS its so good to have theswamp.org back up!

[Lee Mac]

Have you tried using a Layer Filter?

[MSTG007]

I know this ties back to layertrans. I know I have asked this before somewhat. We get a file from someone (and we get a lot from others). Insert our layers. Then select objects by either a LAYISO or SELECT SIMILAR to move to our layer with the pull down layer names.

I like the idea of the layer filters as you can use wildcards. Just not sure how to set this up.

[ronjonp]

If all you want to do is select items on a layer with wild cards, just use something like this:

Code - Auto/Visual Lisp: [Select]

1. (ssget ":L" '((8 . "*TEST*")))

[MSTG007]

Still thinking. I like what you did Ron.

[Lee Mac]

I like the idea of the layer filters as you can use wildcards. Just not sure how to set this up.

Read this:
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID-5818FE81-B822-45AC-BAB0-3517376EA402-htm.html

Followed by this:
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID-84DE58D0-0DC6-4CF0-93AE-B72E916BADD7-htm.html

And if you get stuck, consult this:
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID-1F03EFC1-B178-48F3-A98E-B69952527A46-htm.html