Save, Restore, and Edit Layer States

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Save, Restore, and Edit Layer States

 

Create and Modify Objects > Control the Properties of Objects > Work with Layers > Work with Layer States > 

Save, Restore, and Edit Layer States

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Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To include description and material properties to a layer state imported from a previous release

1. Click Home tab Layers panel Layer State.
2. In the Layer State drop-down list, select Manage Layer States.
3. In the Layer States Manager, select the layer state that was imported from a previous release.
4. Click Restore to restore the layer state.
5. Open the Layer States Manager. Click New.
6. In the New Layer State to Save dialog box, enter a new name for the layer state. In the Description field, enter descriptive text about the layer settings.
7. Click OK.
8. (Optional) Click Delete to remove the legacy layer state.
9. Click Close.

Description and material properties are saved with the updated layer state.

 Toolbar: Layer States Manager

 Command entry: LAYERSTATE