topic Betreff: automatically place objects on layers in AutoCAD LT Forum

automatically place objects on layers

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 21:32:48 GMT

Is there a way to automatically place objects on layers, for instance when i draw a construction line i would like to place it automatically on the layer "construction lines". This instead of changing the active layer all the time.

Betreff: automatically place objects on layers

cadffm — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 22:10:49 GMT

Simple way:
create your Layer, draw a <whatever>
Drag&Drop the <whatever> to your own new Toolpalette (CTRL+3)

(Rightclick on tab, new palette..)

Only for Blocks it is special, for Blocks it is the same way, but you have to create a DWG as Sourcefile for all your toolpalette blocks. Add a Block from this file.
Or you can Drag&Drop a dwg to insert this file 'as Block'

Try it.

If you like own Buttons in Ribbon for example, you have to learn to create own cuix tabs panels and menumacros.

Re: automatically place objects on layers

pendean — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 12:33:47 GMT

Trhere are no"construction lines" objects in LT, do you mean DLINE command?

In LT, you can either create customize the code (and buttons) in CUI command for each object type not already addressed with commands like DIMLAYER and HPLAYER or hunt/pick your own predefined objects in ToolPalettes all day long. Which method do you want to invest in time and effort (and testing) to make it all happen?

Let us know.

Betreff: automatically place objects on layers

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 18:06:58 GMT

Thanks for your answer,

I use auto cad light 2018 for mac and i understand that works differently than the windows version.

I cannot drag and drop objects to the tools panel.

Re: automatically place objects on layers

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 18:21:22 GMT

Also thanks for your answer,

I use autocad light for mac 2018. With the CUI command i cannot enter any layer for a specific object. See the screenshot.

Re: automatically place objects on layers

cadffm — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 18:31:42 GMT

"With the CUI command i cannot enter any layer for a specific object."

You can handle it with your menumacro "^C^C_XLINE....", but you have to learn how to customize own menus and tools.

Example:

Create a new "Command" with that macro (i can not help you with MAC, but i am sure the Help, will helps)

^C^C_-LAYER;_thaw;MyXLINElayer;_make;MyXLINElayer;;_XLINE

Re: automatically place objects on layers

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 18:49:41 GMT

P.S. Can i write a macro that will do the job?

Re: automatically place objects on layers

cadffm — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 18:56:13 GMT

See MY example above..
It changes the current layer and start command xline

Thats one possible way

Re: automatically place objects on layers

carolyn.fiorelli — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 23:07:58 GMT

I inserted your macro into the CUI macro field for 'Construction Line' and it works great, but it leaves me in MyXLINElayer. Is there any way to revert to the previous layer before exiting the macro?