To Specify a Layer Standard and a Layer Key Style

1. Click Home tab Layers panel Select Layer Standard .
2. In the Drawing Setup dialog box, click the Layering tab.
3. Under Layer Standards/Key File to Auto-Import, click to browse to the desired layer standards drawing (DWG or DWT file). Make your selection on the Open Layering File dialog box.

   If you saved the layer standards drawing in the same folder as the default layer standard drawing, you can access the folder by clicking the Content folder in the left pane and then clicking the Layers folder.

4. Under Default Layer Standard in the Drawing Setup dialog box, select the layer key style to use in your drawing, and click Apply.
5. Specify how to apply the layer settings:

   If you want to…	then…
   save the layer settings for the current drawing and apply them globally Tip: This option applies the saved layer setting to all new drawings started either without a template or from templates without existing drawing setup information.	select Save as Default. Note: Settings on the Units and Scale tabs are also saved as default settings.
   save the layer settings only for the current drawing	clear Save as Default, and then click Apply.

   If you also changed the drawing units, the software prompts you to specify whether existing objects in the current drawing should be scaled for the new units.