Saves, restores, and manages sets of layer settings that are called layer states.
LAYER (Command) Find:
Lists the layer states that have been saved in the drawing.
Excludes the layer states that were saved in externally referenced drawings.
Displays the New Layer State to Save dialog box, where you can create a layer state by providing a name and entering an optional description.
Saves the current layer settings in the drawing to the selected layer state, replacing the previously saved settings. The Layer Properties to Restore settings are also saved as part of the layer state. When you select this layer state in the Layer States list, the check boxes update to match the saved settings.
Displays the Edit Layer State dialog box, where you can modify a selected layer state, which is then automatically saved.
Renames the selected layer state.
Removes the selected layer state.
Displays a standard file selection dialog box, where you can select a DWG, DWS, DWT file, or a previously exported layer state (LAS) file. Once you select the file for import, the Select Layer States dialog box is displayed, where you can select the layer states to import.
Some things to keep in mind when importing layer states:
Displays a standard file selection dialog box, where you can save the selected layer state to a layer state (LAS) file.
Restores the layer settings saved in the specified layer state, depending on which settings are checked in the Layer Properties to Restore column.
Closes the Layer States Manager.
Layers created after the layer state was saved are turned off. The intent of this setting is to preserve the visual appearance of the drawing at the time that the layer state was saved.
Applies the selected layer state as layer property overrides to the current layout viewport. This option is available when the Layer States Manager is opened when a layout viewport is current.
Expands or collapses the dialog box to show or hide the Layer Properties to Restore area.
Applies only the specified layer property settings when the specified layer state is restored.
The following rules apply if you restore a layer state when the current viewport is a layout viewport and the Visibility in Current VP, is turned on:
Selects all the layer property settings.
Clears all the layer property settings.