Merge layers while preserving the formatting of each of them

[Anonymous]

If we have 2 layers of polylines, one polyline is dotted in green, the second polyline is marked with arrows in red, for example, these are low-voltage and high-voltage power lines. Can I put them on 1 layer (Electricity) while preserving the formatting of each line?

[Anonymous]

In my testing, all objects will take on the merged layer properties.

[Kent1Cooper]

Are the dotted-green and arrowed-red the ByLayer properties of those two Layers?  Or are they override properties imposed on the Polylines?

If the former, it would certainly be possible to make a routine that would find those properties from the source Layers, impose them as overrides on the objects on those Layers, and move them to a different Layer.

If the latter, you can just put them on the new Layer.

[Anonymous]

Attached an example
1 layer red line
2 layer green
Can I merge them into a Summary 1+2 layer while retaining the formatting?

If yes, please tell me step by step

[pendean]

You will need to assign those objects overrides that match the source layer settings BEFORE you merge them with the destination layer.

That's how it works, unless you want to customize with LSIP (that forum is over here https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/bd-p/130 )

HTH

[Anonymous]

If you have specific linetypes for each object you can select the layers you want to merge and then merge them. Right click in the layer properties to see the merge option. If they are set to bylayer than this will not work.

[Kent1Cooper · Accepted solution]

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@Anonymous wrote:

.... Can I merge them into a Summary 1+2 layer while retaining the formatting?

If yes, please tell me step by step

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Since their colors and linetypes are all property overrides, yes, you can do that.  Just select them, and in the Layer slot in the Properties palette, or in the Layer part of the ribbon's pull-down Layer list, pick the Layer you want them on.  They will keep their override properties.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, I do not understand(

[Anonymous]

Understood. thank