Routine wanted.

[Anonymous]

We need a routine tha automatcally set a predefined layer as current when a
command is issued. A typical situation would be if a dimension command is
issued, a predfined dimension layer is current and then switched back to the
original layer once tfhe command is finished.
Could also be useful with text command, construction line etc.
Does anybody know where I can find such routine?

Per Morten

[Anonymous]

Lisp program "AutoLay V2.3" posted in Customer Files group

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> We need a routine tha automatcally set a predefined layer as current when
a
> command is issued. A typical situation would be if a dimension command is
> issued, a predfined dimension layer is current and then switched back to
the
> original layer once tfhe command is finished.
> Could also be useful with text command, construction line etc.
> Does anybody know where I can find such routine?
>
> Per Morten
>
>

[Anonymous]

Customize it: LISP, or toolbar button macro, or even a script file. Reason
you spent so much on AutoCAD: HELP can get you familiar with those elusive
commands like -LAYER and all the DIM commands, how to create toolbar button
macros. Web sites and tutorials all over the Internet can help you et
started too: check out the intro to LISP programming from Lynn Allen at
http://www.cadenceweb.com/2002/1202/circles1202.html

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[Anonymous]

If you are primarily doing architectural drawings, you might want to
consider Architectural Desktop. Those features come right out of the box!
It's too bad these features are not included in plain AutoCAD. The features
also apply to elevation and section marks as well, placing them on
pre-defined layers.

You can also add this feature to custom blocks that you create - in
Architectural Desktop - where you specify which layer the object is to be
placed. If you started on layer 0, you end up on layer 0 even if the object
you added was placed on another layer.
"Oker Arkitektur as" wrote in message
news:5194302B750244ECCA458443D9AA80B1@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> We need a routine tha automatcally set a predefined layer as current when
a
> command is issued. A typical situation would be if a dimension command is
> issued, a predfined dimension layer is current and then switched back to
the
> original layer once tfhe command is finished.
> Could also be useful with text command, construction line etc.
> Does anybody know where I can find such routine?
>
> Per Morten
>
>

[Anonymous]

Yes Arch Desktop handles layers very well ONLY FOR THE SPECIAL ADT OBJECTS.
If you are wanting your dims, text, leaders, hatch to be assigned to
particulat layers I would recommend using lisp (namely the reactors).


"David Rosen" wrote in message
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> If you are primarily doing architectural drawings, you might want to
> consider Architectural Desktop. Those features come right out of the box!
> It's too bad these features are not included in plain AutoCAD. The
features
> also apply to elevation and section marks as well, placing them on
> pre-defined layers.
>
> You can also add this feature to custom blocks that you create - in
> Architectural Desktop - where you specify which layer the object is to be
> placed. If you started on layer 0, you end up on layer 0 even if the
object
> you added was placed on another layer.
> "Oker Arkitektur as" wrote in message
> news:5194302B750244ECCA458443D9AA80B1@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > We need a routine tha automatcally set a predefined layer as current
when
> a
> > command is issued. A typical situation would be if a dimension command
is
> > issued, a predfined dimension layer is current and then switched back to
> the
> > original layer once tfhe command is finished.
> > Could also be useful with text command, construction line etc.
> > Does anybody know where I can find such routine?
> >
> > Per Morten
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

> Yes Arch Desktop handles layers very well ONLY FOR THE SPECIAL ADT
OBJECTS.
> If you are wanting your dims, text, leaders, hatch to be assigned to
> particulat layers I would recommend using lisp (namely the reactors).

True,

If you are looking for a free app, try Eric Schneider AutoLay, I don't know
what version is around, and start from there is an open code and maybe can
be updated for your personal use.