Gets the Layers collection for the document.
Supported platforms: Windows only
No additional remarks.
VBA:
Sub Example_Layers() ' This example finds the current Layers collection and ' adds a new layer to that collection. Dim layerColl As AcadLayers Set layerColl = ThisDrawing.Layers ' Create a dimension style named "TEST" in current drawing Dim testlayer As AcadLayer Set testlayer = layerColl.Add("TEST") MsgBox "A new layer called " & testlayer.name & " has been added to the Layers collection.", vbInformation, "Layers Example" End Sub
Visual LISP:
(vl-load-com) (defun c:Example_Layers() ;; This example finds the current Layers collection and ;; adds a new layer to that collection. (setq acadObj (vlax-get-acad-object)) (setq doc (vla-get-ActiveDocument acadObj)) (setq layerColl (vla-get-Layers doc)) ;; Create a dimension style named "TEST" in current drawing (setq testlayer (vla-Add layerColl "TEST")) (alert (strcat "A new layer called " (vla-get-Name testlayer) " has been added to the Layers collection.")) )