2014: Help unisolating layers when isolating using layer manager?

[Anonymous]

Beginner question, really: I have the ISOLATE command (LAYISO) set to not lock the layers, but to turn them off instead. I prefer it this way.

I have AutoCAD Classic as my Workspace (Drafting & annotation is the name of the ribbon setup, mine has File, Edit, View etc. and toolbars). I've added the toolbar "Layers II", which I find massively helpful. One of the tools on there is ISOLATE (LAYISO), another is UNISOLATE (LAYUNISO).

I can pick lots of elements in my drawing, hit the LAYISO command/button, then just have al the elemants on those selected layers visible. Then when I'm done editing them, I can hit the LAYUNISO command and usually the layers will be restored.

In the layer manager, you can also isolate layers, by selecting the layers you want to isolate, right-clicking, and selecting "isolate selected layers".

HOW DO I THEN UNISOLATE THE LAYERS I WANT IF I ISOLATE THEM THIS WAY??

Is I try the LAYUNISO command, i get this message: "_Layuniso No layers to restore from LAYISO command."

My drawing has over 500 layers. I'm not turning all those necessary layers back on if LAYUNISO fails. It's not ideal for me to keep having to set layer states in the Layer States Manager every time I do this either. Is there a way to unisolate fter isoating by right-clicking in the layer manager? If not, why?

[leothebuilder]

You could use the LAYERP command (layer previous) to unisolate the layers.

Also check LAYERPMODE and turn it ON if you're using the LAYERP command.

[pendean]

Later manager settings are ignored with LAYUNISO: it only applies to LAYISO usage. These two commands only compliment one another, nothing else.

LAYERP works until the first time to make some sort of unintended layer change then it breaks if you need to go back. Keep that in mind, it's a single one time "go back" kind of tool.

With 500 layers, is there a reason you don't have one generic "all these layers need to come back on" layerstate you can always refer to? Another idea to try.