Dynamically displays objects on layers that you select in the Layer list.
LAYWALK (Command) Find
The number of layers in the drawing are displayed in the dialog box title. You can change the current layer state when you exit, save layer states, and purge layers that are not referenced.
You can use the Layer Walk dialog box in a paper space viewport to select layers to turn on and thaw in the layer table and the current viewport. Any layer that is not selected in the Layer list is frozen in the current viewport. You can change the display of one viewport without altering the display of another viewport.
The following options are displayed.
Turns an active filter on and off. When this check box is selected, the list displays only those layers that match the active filter. When this check box is cleared, the full list of layers is displayed. (This option is available only when there is an active filter.) To turn on an active filter, in the filter list, either enter a wildcard and press Enter, or select a saved filter.
If a filter is active, displays a list of layers defined in that filter. If no filter is active, displays a list of layers in the drawing. Double-click a layer to set it to Always Show (an asterisk to the left of the layer is displayed). Right-click in the layer list to display more options.
In the layer list, you can
For more options in the layer list, right-click to access the Layer List shortcut menu.
Displays a list of options for the layers selected in the Layer list.
Turns on the Always Show option for selected layers. An asterisk (*) is displayed to the left of each layer held.
Turns off the Always Show option for selected layers.
Turns off the Always Show option for all layers.
Selects and displays all layers.
Clears all layers.
Clears current layers and selects and displays all other layers.
Selects all unreferenced layers. Use with the Purge button to remove unused layers.
Saves the current selection of layers as a layer state that can be used by the Layer States Manager.
Displays the number of layers in the drawing, the number of layers selected, and the number of objects on the selected layers.
Displays the name of the selected layer in the Filter text box. Can be used to create wildcards.
Saves the current filter so that it is available in the Filter list for reuse.
Removes the current filter from the filter list.
Selects objects and their layers.
Filters the layer list. Enter a wild card and press Enter to display and highlight only those layers whose names match the wild-card expression. Right-click to save and delete filters. The filter list displays saved filters only.
For information on wild-card searches, see Wild-Card Characters Reference.
When selected layers are not referenced, purges them from the drawing. For a list of layers that can be purged, right-click anywhere in the Layer list and click Select Unreferenced. In the Layer list, the unreferenced layers are highlighted. You can purge those layers.
Returns layers to their previous state when you exit the dialog box. If the check box is cleared, any changes you made are saved.