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Define a Dynamic Layer Group
A layer group rule is defined in the New Dynamic Group dialog box, where
you select any of the following properties you want to include in the layer
group definition:
 Layer names, colors, linetypes, lineweights, and plot styles
 Whether layers are in use
 Whether layers are turned on or off
 Whether layers are frozen or thawed in the active viewport or all viewports
 Whether layers are locked or unlocked
 Whether layers are set to be plotted
You use wild-card characters to filter layers by name. For example, if you want
to display only layers that start with the letters mech, you can enter mech*.
See “Wild-Card Characters” for a complete list.
The layers in a dynamic layer group may change as the properties of the layers
change. For example, if you define a layer group named Site that includes all
layers with the letters site in the name and a CONTINUOUS linetype, and
then you change the linetype of some of those layers, the layers with the new
linetype are no longer part of the Site layer group.
Dynamic layer groups can be nested under other dynamic groups and static
layer groups.
Define a Layer Group
A layer group includes only those layers that you explicitly assign to it. If the
properties of the layers assigned to the layer group change, the layers are still
part of the layer group. Static layer groups can only be nested under other
static layer groups.
TIP Layers from the Layer list can be included added to a layer group by clicking
and dragging the selected layers to the layer group.
Invert a Layer Group
You can invert the layers displayed by a dynamic layer group. For example,
if all the site plan information in a drawing is contained in multiple layers
that include the word site as part of the layer name, you can display all
information except site plan information by first creating a layer group that
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