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XREF layers are unsearchable by typing one letter. All XREF layers start with the same letter.

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clp
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XREF layers are unsearchable by typing one letter. All XREF layers start with the same letter.

clp
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I have my companies layers setup so I can quickly select any layer by typing just a few letters.  Every layer from an XREF in the Layers Properties Manager begins with the same letter.  I know we used to be able to remove the XREF title for the XREF layers without writing a Lisp routine or deep diving through the REGISTRY, so what gives.  Shouldn't this be turned off by default?  
I've attached a pic from this forum that appears to show XREF layers without the prefix.
Thanks All

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XREF layers are unsearchable by typing one letter. All XREF layers start with the same letter.

I have my companies layers setup so I can quickly select any layer by typing just a few letters.  Every layer from an XREF in the Layers Properties Manager begins with the same letter.  I know we used to be able to remove the XREF title for the XREF layers without writing a Lisp routine or deep diving through the REGISTRY, so what gives.  Shouldn't this be turned off by default?  
I've attached a pic from this forum that appears to show XREF layers without the prefix.
Thanks All

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clp
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Stumped ya huh?  🙂

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Stumped ya huh?  🙂

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kblakely
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XREFs behave like BLOCKs and can be renamed using RENAME if that helps.

XREFs behave like BLOCKs and can be renamed using RENAME if that helps.

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clp
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Thanks for your reply.  I just need the XREF name to not show up before the layer name in Layer Properties Manager.  That way I can quickly access a layer by typing in the first letter.

 

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Thanks for your reply.  I just need the XREF name to not show up before the layer name in Layer Properties Manager.  That way I can quickly access a layer by typing in the first letter.

 

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Jeff_M
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I have never seen AutoCAD do that. Perhaps posting in the AutoCAD or AutoCAD customization forums will give better results.

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I have never seen AutoCAD do that. Perhaps posting in the AutoCAD or AutoCAD customization forums will give better results.

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clp
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I might try that.  I will keep waiting for a fix on this forum.  Next week, I may post on the customization side.

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I might try that.  I will keep waiting for a fix on this forum.  Next week, I may post on the customization side.

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clp
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No one know how to remove the XREF name from the layer name in Layer Properties Manager?

 

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No one know how to remove the XREF name from the layer name in Layer Properties Manager?

 

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Jeff_M
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@clp since this is really an AutoCAD question you would get more people looking at it than just us C3D programmers. This is why I previously suggested other forums. 

 

I will also repeat that I have never seen AutoCAD do this so not sure that it is actually possible.

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@clp since this is really an AutoCAD question you would get more people looking at it than just us C3D programmers. This is why I previously suggested other forums. 

 

I will also repeat that I have never seen AutoCAD do this so not sure that it is actually possible.

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clp
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Yeah, but posting somewhere else is a lot of work, and I need to get this subdivision out the door and off my desk! 🙂 Oh well, like I said I'll try your suggestion this week. I deemed it worth one more post on the ol' C3D forum. Thanks Jeff,
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Yeah, but posting somewhere else is a lot of work, and I need to get this subdivision out the door and off my desk! 🙂 Oh well, like I said I'll try your suggestion this week. I deemed it worth one more post on the ol' C3D forum. Thanks Jeff,
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RobDraw
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That’s not a solution until you get one in your thread over in the. AutoCAD forum. It looks like they are only confirming what has already been said here.


Rob

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That’s not a solution until you get one in your thread over in the. AutoCAD forum. It looks like they are only confirming what has already been said here.


Rob

Drafting is a breeze and Revit doesn't always work the way you think it should.

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