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AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE

BYLAYER using the new SETBYLAYER command. The SETBYLAYER command enables you to modify

multiple properties at the same time and it works on objects within blocks and nested blocks as well as the

block definitions themselves. A new SetByLayer Settings dialog box, accessible from the SETBYLAYER

command, enables you to control which properties to include in the operation.

Figure 22. Set Bylayer Settings dialog box

The Layer States Manager, which you can now access outside of the Layer Properties Manager, provides

powerful features for managing and editing saved layer states. Access the Layer States Manager using the new

LAYERSTATE command (LAS alias) or from the Layer panel of the Dashboard as well as from its previous

location in the Layer Properties Manager. New import options enable you to import layer states directly from

DWG, DWT, or DWS files in addition to the traditional LAS files. You can edit layer states and view layer states

from xref files.

Figure 23. Layer States Manager.