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@vandenoosterkamp wrote:
I often isolate groups of layers in order to edit the items on those layers and it's the fastest way to do this. ...
That sounds like what LAYISO is built for. Or, you can try my improved version of that functionality, here. If the current Layer is to be turned off, both set some Layer that isn't being turned off current, rather than turning off the current Layer, but set it back when you Unisolate Layers afterwards. Neither asks for confirmation that you want to do that.
Kent Cooper, AIA 
@vandenoosterkamp wrote:
I often isolate groups of layers in order to edit the items on those layers and it's the fastest way to do this. ...
That sounds like what LAYISO is built for. Or, you can try my improved version of that functionality, here. If the current Layer is to be turned off, both set some Layer that isn't being turned off current, rather than turning off the current Layer, but set it back when you Unisolate Layers afterwards. Neither asks for confirmation that you want to do that.
Kent Cooper, AIA
@vandenoosterkamp wrote:
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making layer 0 current first will result in the cursor being at layer 0 so I first have to go to the layers I would like to turn off and after that to the ones I'd like to turn on. I have to travel twice instead of only once. I will learn to live with it. Thanks for the suggestions. Acad would be more user friendly in case they let me decide whether I want such a popup or not. Turn it on by default and everybody is happy...
Either LAYISO or my LIO command in the link merely ask you to select something on each Layer you want left on, and when you're done selecting, turn all other Layers off, if necessary setting one that's still on current so it can turn off what was current when you called up the command. There's no dialog box, it's by on-screen selection, and it all happens in one step -- the one bit of "travel" you would have to do is to a menu item such as a toolbar button or ribbon icon or pull-down or screen-menu item to invoke the command, but you can also invoke it by typing the command name [one reason my command name is so much shorter than LAYISO]. And it doesn't involve the EXPERT System Variable, which does let you decide whether or not you want the popup [it's AutoCAD's means of being user friendly in that way]. Presumably one could make a routine that would set EXPERT to avoid that popup, call up whatever you use to turn off Layers, and then reset EXPERT so it doesn't affect those other things you mentioned. But I think LAYISO or LIO would do what you want without that.
Kent Cooper, AIA
@vandenoosterkamp wrote:
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making layer 0 current first will result in the cursor being at layer 0 so I first have to go to the layers I would like to turn off and after that to the ones I'd like to turn on. I have to travel twice instead of only once. I will learn to live with it. Thanks for the suggestions. Acad would be more user friendly in case they let me decide whether I want such a popup or not. Turn it on by default and everybody is happy...
Either LAYISO or my LIO command in the link merely ask you to select something on each Layer you want left on, and when you're done selecting, turn all other Layers off, if necessary setting one that's still on current so it can turn off what was current when you called up the command. There's no dialog box, it's by on-screen selection, and it all happens in one step -- the one bit of "travel" you would have to do is to a menu item such as a toolbar button or ribbon icon or pull-down or screen-menu item to invoke the command, but you can also invoke it by typing the command name [one reason my command name is so much shorter than LAYISO]. And it doesn't involve the EXPERT System Variable, which does let you decide whether or not you want the popup [it's AutoCAD's means of being user friendly in that way]. Presumably one could make a routine that would set EXPERT to avoid that popup, call up whatever you use to turn off Layers, and then reset EXPERT so it doesn't affect those other things you mentioned. But I think LAYISO or LIO would do what you want without that.
Kent Cooper, AIA
@Anonymous wrote:
,,,i want just select all and turn off. but this pop up is always ask first because the layer is in use. also same when freeze/thawn the layer, why does it just skip the process coz the layer in use cant be freeze/thawn.
You may be able to use my versions of Layer Isolation, both of which will automatically change the current Layer to one that is to be left on/thawed, if the Layers you choose to isolate do not include the current Layer. No more pop-up. One that does it by Freezing is here, and it has a link in the description to the one that does it by turning Off.
Kent Cooper, AIA
@Anonymous wrote:
,,,i want just select all and turn off. but this pop up is always ask first because the layer is in use. also same when freeze/thawn the layer, why does it just skip the process coz the layer in use cant be freeze/thawn.
You may be able to use my versions of Layer Isolation, both of which will automatically change the current Layer to one that is to be left on/thawed, if the Layers you choose to isolate do not include the current Layer. No more pop-up. One that does it by Freezing is here, and it has a link in the description to the one that does it by turning Off.
Kent Cooper, AIA
You can easily do these things with macros in Toolbar or other menu buttons, or short AutoLisp routines. Macros:
'_.layer _off * _yes ;
'_.layer _freeze * ;
The first one answers the question for you about whether to turn off the current Layer. [Why one would ever want to turn everything off is beyond me, but if you have a reason....] The second one doesn't, because there is no such question -- a message will go by informing that it can't Freeze the current Layer.
AutoLisp equivalents:
(defun C:ALOF () (command "'_.layer" "_off" "*" "_yes" "") (princ)); = All Layers OFf
(defun C:ALF () (command "'_.layer" "_freeze" "*" "") (princ)); = All Layers [except current] Frozen
They can even be used transparently if you need that [yes, you can turn all Layers including the current one off in the middle of drawing something, and keep drawing it invisibly].
Kent Cooper, AIA
You can easily do these things with macros in Toolbar or other menu buttons, or short AutoLisp routines. Macros:
'_.layer _off * _yes ;
'_.layer _freeze * ;
The first one answers the question for you about whether to turn off the current Layer. [Why one would ever want to turn everything off is beyond me, but if you have a reason....] The second one doesn't, because there is no such question -- a message will go by informing that it can't Freeze the current Layer.
AutoLisp equivalents:
(defun C:ALOF () (command "'_.layer" "_off" "*" "_yes" "") (princ)); = All Layers OFf
(defun C:ALF () (command "'_.layer" "_freeze" "*" "") (princ)); = All Layers [except current] Frozen
They can even be used transparently if you need that [yes, you can turn all Layers including the current one off in the middle of drawing something, and keep drawing it invisibly].
Kent Cooper, AIA
@RobDraw wrote:
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You cannot freeze the current layer.... So, forget about getting rid of that pop up. ....
... that is, in the Layer Manager. The macro/Lisp approaches in my previous Reply will not result in a pop-up requiring you to pick OK, but only a fully ignorable notification at the Command line.
Kent Cooper, AIA
@RobDraw wrote:
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You cannot freeze the current layer.... So, forget about getting rid of that pop up. ....
... that is, in the Layer Manager. The macro/Lisp approaches in my previous Reply will not result in a pop-up requiring you to pick OK, but only a fully ignorable notification at the Command line.
Kent Cooper, AIA
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