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Rename Renames the selected layer.
Delete Deletes the selected layer from the drawing. You can delete only
unreferenced layers. Referenced layers include layers 0 and DEFPOINTS, layers
containing objects (including objects in block definitions), the current layer,
and xref-dependent layers.
NOTE Be careful about deleting layers if you are working on a drawing in a shared
project or one based on a set of layering standards.
Duplicate Layer Creates a new layer based on the selected layer. The new
layer inherits all properties and statuses of the selected layer.
Combine with Layer Displays the Choose a Layer dialog box (page 549) which
allows you to merge the selected layers to a specified layer. After the layers are
merged, the selected layers are removed from the drawing. (See -LAYMRG
(page 561))
Create Group from Layers Creates a new layer group and adds the selected
layers as references of the layer group.
Move to Group Displays the
Choose a Group dialog box (page 548) which
allows you to add the selected layers as references to a specified layer group.
Remove From Group Removes the selected layers from the layer group.
Group Similar Layers Displays the
New Dynamic Group dialog box (page
546) and defines a rule for each of the layer's properties. Name the new dynamic
group or modify the rules for the new dynamic group before creating the
dynamic group.
New Layer Creates a new layer. The layer list displays a layer named Layer1.
You can edit the name immediately. The new layer inherits the properties of
the currently selected layer in the layer list (color, on or off state, and so on).
New Group Creates a new layer group. The layer list displays a layer group
named Group1. You can edit the name immediately.
New Dynamic Group Displays the
New Dynamic Group dialog box (page
546) and allows you to create a layer group that contains all the layers based
on the layer properties specified.
Select All Layers Selects all layers displayed in the list view.
Select All Others Selects all other layers in the list view except the current
selected layers.
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