topic insert block with default layer in AutoCAD for Mac Forum

insert block with default layer

ruirego — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 08:59:46 GMT

hi all!

when i insert a block it always stays in the active layer.

is there a way to set a default layer of a block, so when i insert the block it stays in that layer (not the one that's active)

thanks

r^2

Re: insert block with default layer

h_s_walker — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:26:19 GMT

Create a toolbar button for your block. See the image below

Re: insert block with default layer

ruirego — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:39:19 GMT

hello,
how do i do that in the LT Mac version?
r^2

Re: insert block with default layer

h_s_walker — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:51:09 GMT

Ask in the MAC forums. The link is below

AutoCAD for Mac

Re: insert block with default layer

ruirego — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:21:00 GMT

but this is the Mac forum

Re: insert block with default layer

h_s_walker — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:23:47 GMT

You originally posted in the LT for Windows forum and a moderator has moved it here

Re: insert block with default layer

ruirego — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:26:01 GMT

thank you,

there should be a forum for Mac LT

Re: insert block with default layer

pendean — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:33:57 GMT

@ruirego It is now in the MAC forum because your post was moved from the wrong forum into this correct forum only a few moments ago.

MAC forum is for AutoCAD and LT together: there is not enough volume of users for each to justify separate forums.

Re: insert block with default layer

maxim_k — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:34:53 GMT

Hi @ruirego ,

As there is no special system variable for the default layer for INSERT command, you can a macro for each block you want to insert on a special layer and assign it to Tool Sets palette button or to drop-down menu item.

Re: insert block with default layer

maxim_k — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:59:41 GMT

The macro itself could be:

^C^C-layer;set;BLOCKLAYERNAME; _INSERT;BLOCKNAME;\;;;_LAYERP

Where BLOCKLAYERNAME is the name of the layer for block insertion and BLOCKNAME is the block name you want to insert.

Re: insert block with default layer

ruirego — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:57:56 GMT

thanks Maxim,

to advanced for me... can make it easy

i'll manually change the layer after inserting block, or just copy paste existing...

thans again
r^2

Re: insert block with default layer

maxim_k — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:06:19 GMT

>>>>>i'll manually change the layer after inserting block, or just copy paste existing...
Yes, this is one of the ways...