topic Re: Layers disappearing from layer dropdow list in AutoCAD Forum

Layers disappearing from layer dropdow list

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 12:20:59 GMT

I have an issue with AutoCAD 2018 - whenever I click the Layer dropdown menu and turn off / freeze / lock a layer in any of my drawings, the layer chosen disappears from the dropdown list, and has to be turned back on through the Layer Properties window.

In the "Filters" part of Layer Properties, it is set to "All". I don't have any custom layer filters, and "Invert filter" is disabled.

This happens in all of my drawings.

Re: Layers disappearing from layer dropdow list

MatiasWendt — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 12:38:22 GMT

Hello..

checks the variables below and their values:

LAYEREVAL=1

LAYEREVALCTL=0

LAYERFILTERALERT=2

MAXSORT=1000

VISRETAIN=1

(sorry for English, I'm using a translator.)

Re: Layers disappearing from layer dropdow list

ВeekeeCZ — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 12:55:45 GMT

This setting should be OFF in any case.

Re: Layers disappearing from layer dropdow list

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 13:08:12 GMT

I tried opening the Layer Setting window, but ended up in Layer States Manager instead. Tried enabling "Don't list layer states in Xrefs" which helped. Turns out my Acad have a hard time handling 1450 layers 😕

Re: Layers disappearing from layer dropdow list

MatiasWendt — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 13:14:25 GMT

In this case change the variable MAXSORT = 1500

Re: Layers disappearing from layer dropdow list

ВeekeeCZ — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 13:18:44 GMT

How about to go the other way around... make "All but Xref Layers" filter active and the above-mentioned option too... It might be easier to handle fewer layers...