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A layer name, such as LAYER1, is automatically added to the layer list.
3 Enter a new layer name by typing over the highlighted layer name.
4 To change the properties, click icons.
When you click Color, Linetype, Lineweight, or Plot Style, a dialog box
is displayed.
5 (Optional) Click in the Description column and enter text.
6 Click OK.
To remove an unused layer
1 Click Home tab ➤ Layers panel ➤ Layer Properties.
2 In the Layer Properties Manager, select the layer. Click the Delete Layer
button.
Layers that have objects assigned to them cannot be removed until those
objects are reassigned to a different layer or are deleted. Layers 0 and
DEFPOINTS and the current layer cannot be removed.
3 Click OK.
To purge all unused layers
1 Click Tools tab ➤ Drawing Utilities panel ➤ Purge.
The Purge dialog box displays a tree view of object types with items that
can be purged (removed from the drawing).
2 To purge unreferenced layers, use one of the following methods:
■ To purge all unreferenced layers, select Layers.
■ To purge specific layers, double-click Layers to expand the tree view.
Select the layers to be purged.
3 If the item you want to purge is not listed, select View Items You Cannot
Purge, select the layer, and read the explanation.
4 You are prompted to confirm each item in the list. If you do not want to
confirm each purge, clear the Confirm Each Item to Be Purged option.
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