Exporting Layer State

[Anonymous]

I just recently moved to ACad for Mac 2019. In the process i am trying to learn more about various operations & processes. I'd like to export a layer state from one document to another.

The Knowledge base gives the direction to select the layer state to be exported and "click Export". I have arrived at this point. Where is the Export button? I cannot locate it! 

[pendean]

Watch this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW1HpeypZUw

[maxim_k]

Hi Albert,

Unfortunately AutoCAD for Mac don't have the functionality described in AKN article you mentioned.
But:
- If you have AutoCAD LT for Mac, then the only one way to import/export Layer State is using command line version of -LAYER command:
https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACDMAC/2019/ENU/index.html?guid=GUID-2C75A883-10CA-4B6C-96AC-BCD7A779...
An example of such workflow you can see on the video following the link provided by @pendean .

- If you have full AutoCAD version, you can try to use AutoLISP routine from my blog:
https://macacad.wordpress.com/2011/04/11/layer-states-manager-for-autocad-for-mac-visual-friendly-cl...

[maxim_k]

A few words about workflow I showed in the video:
1/ create Layer State in the drawing from which you want to export Layer State
2/ open drawing into which you want to import Layer State you created in step #1
3/ in the target drawing from step #2 use -LAYER command with State->Import to import Layer State from the drawing in step #1

[ChrisPreece]

Hi @Anonymous,

I'm just checking in to see if you need more help with this. Did the suggestions that @maxim_k  and @pendean  provided work for you?

If so, please click Accept as Solution on the posts that helped you so others in the community can find them easily.