highlight selected layers from empty space selection where layers are frozn/invz

[Anonymous]

Y'all should have a function where the user can lasso empty space in a file and anything selected will be highlighted in the layer properties tab/window (even if they're frozen or turned off).

This would be very helpful and time-saving for looking for many people when trying to find which layer fills an empty space (instead of having to look through up to hundreds of layers).

Thanks!

[pendean]

Isn't empty space by definition empty? Or do you just mean you alone just can't visualize what is actually there becuase you chose to turn layers off/frozen instead of turning them on first?

If something is Frozen, it is no longer part of any selection, tat is by design for 30+years now: why would Autodesk flip the program on its head just to suit your own inexperienced needs?

BTW if you want Autodesk to listen, y'all need to write it all up over here https://www.autodesk.com/company/contact-us/product-feedback

No one is Autodesk in these forums.

HTH

[ВeekeeCZ]

There you 2 buttons on the ribbon - LAYON and LAYTHW. By 2 clicks you can see if the space is really empty.

Then make your lasso selection and hit LAYISO. Now are on all layers that were in the empty space.

[RobDraw]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Y'all should have a function where the user can lasso empty space in a file and anything selected will be highlighted in the layer properties tab/window (even if they're frozen or turned off).

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If it's an empty space, there is nothing to select.

[Kent1Cooper]

I have this little set of all-Layers commands defined:

;;;  LayerAll.lsp
;;;  To perform operations On All Layers
(defun C:LAA (); Layers All All [Thawed, Unlocked, On]
  (command "_.layer" "_thaw" "*" "_unlock" "*" "_on" "*" "" "_.regen")
  (princ)
)
(defun C:LAON (); Layers All [Thawed and] On [not Unlocked]
  (command "_.layer" "_thaw" "*" "_on" "*" "" "_.regen")
  (princ)
)
(defun C:LAOF (); Layers All Off [except current]
  (command "_.layer" "_off" "*" "_no" "")
  (princ)
)
(defun C:LAF (); Layers All Frozen [except current]
  (command "_.layer" "_freeze" "*" "_no" "")
  (princ)
)

Either the LAA or the LAON command will show you everything so you can see and select whatever [if anything] is in the "empty" area.  The advantage of these over using sequentially AutoCAD's LAYTHW and LAYON commands [the ribbon icons that @ВeekeeCZ pointed out] is that a single  LAYERP command will return all Layers to their previous conditions.