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filters layers by name (*site*) and then using the Invert Group Rules toggle
on the layer group in the Layers list.
Sort Layers
Once you have created layers, you can sort them by name or other properties.
In the Layers palette, click the column heading to sort layers by the property
in that column. Layer names can be sorted in ascending or descending
alphabetical order.
Wild-Card Characters
You can use wild-card characters to sort layers by name.
DefinitionCharacter
Matches any numeric digit# (pound)
Matches any alphabetic character@ (at)
Matches any nonalphanumeric character. (period)
Matches any string and can be used anywhere in the search
string
* (asterisk)
Matches any single character; for example, ?BC matches ABC,
3BC, and so on
? (question mark)
Matches anything but the pattern; for example; ~*AB*matches
all strings that don't contain AB
~ (tilde)
Matches any one of the characters enclosed; for example,
[AB]C matches AC and BC
[ ]
Matches any character not enclosed; for example, [~AB]C
matches XC but not AC
[~]
Specifies a range for a single character; for example, [A-G]C
matches AC, BC, and so on to GC, but not HC
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