About Enhancements to Layer Groups (AutoCAD Mechanical Toolset)

You can now isolate/unisolate specified layergroups. You can also override the layer linetype and lineweight with the corresponding layergroup lineweight and linetype.

We added the following commands and system variables to obtain this functionality.

New Commands

Command Action
Find AMLGISO Hides or locks all layer groups except those of the selected objects.
Find AMLGUNISO Restores all layer groups that were hidden or locked with the AMLGUNISO command.

New System Variables

System Variable Action
AMLGLTMODE Makes the Layergroup Linetype available for editing.
AMLGLWMODE Makes the Layergroup Lineweight property available for editing.

Enhancements to Layergroup Manager and Mechanical Layer Manager

In the Layergroup Manager, you can now specify the layergroup linetype and lineweight, just like how you specify the layergroup color.

In the Mechanical Layer Manager you can choose to override the layer linetype and lineweight with that of the layergroup.

Enhancements to Ribbon

Layergroup tools such as the Layergroup Manager, and the AMLGISO and AMLGUNISO commands, are now available on the Layer panel of the Home tab.