insert block with default layer

[ruirego]

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

[hwalker]

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

[ruirego]

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

[hwalker]

Ask in the MAC forums. The link is below

AutoCAD for Mac

[ruirego]

but this is the Mac forum

[hwalker]

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

[ruirego]

thank you,

there should be a forum for Mac LT

[pendean]

@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.

[maxim_k]

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.

[maxim_k]

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.

[ruirego]

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

[maxim_k]

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