topic Re: Changing a character in multiple layer names in AutoCAD Forum

Changing a character in multiple layer names

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 15:31:48 GMT

Hello,

I am trying to rename about 200 layers, currently they are all in this format: "X-XXX-X-XXXXX" eg. "C-G77-M-MANHOLE_EXTG" and I would like it to be "C_G77_M_MANHOLE_EXTG" for example!

Is there any way for doing this other than going through manually and editing each one?

Thank you for any help!

Matt 🙂

Re: Changing a character in multiple layer names

Tiana_Y — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 15:42:42 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I believe in order to rename that many layers as a batch instead of manually you will need a LISP within the program. This question might be better suited for the AutoCAD LISP forum.

I did find this post, that seems to have a working LISP for batch renaming layers in that forum, may be what you are looking for.

If one or more of these posts helped answer your question, please click Accept as Solution on the posts that helped you so others in the community can find them easily.

Re: Changing a character in multiple layer names

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Re: Changing a character in multiple layer names

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 07:41:46 GMT

Thank you. 🙂