To Create a Layer Key Style From an LY File

Use this procedure to create a new layer key style from an existing LY file from S8 or Release 1 of Architectural Desktop. If the LY file that you are using does not contain the default layer keys required by the software, they are added to the new layer key style by default and mapped to default layers based on the key name. For example, the layer key ANNOBJ maps to the layer ANNOBJ.

If you want to use layer key overrides, you must base the new layer key style on a layer standard. If you create a nonstandard layer key style, you cannot attach layer key overrides to that layer key style. When you create an original layer key style from an existing LY file, you can choose which sections of the LY file you want to include in your layer key style.

You must first import an existing LY file.

1. On the command line, enter AECLYIMPORT.
2. Enter the file name to import, or enter ? and browse for a file.
3. Select a file, and click Open.
4. Enter the name for the new layer key style.
5. Select the sections of the LY file you want to include in the new layer key style.
6. Click OK.

A new layer key style is created. It is not associated with a layer standard until you assign the new layer key style to a layer standard..