Use Layers to Manage Complexity
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To make a selected layer the current layer

To copy an object to another layer

To dynamically display layers

To filter a layer list

To create and save a layer filter in the LayerWalk dialog box

To turn on or off an active layer filter

To turn the Always Show option on or off in the LayerWalk dialog box

To purge unreferenced layers using the LayerWalk dialog box

To move an object to the current layer

To delete a layer by selecting an object on that layer

To freeze a layer by selecting an object on that layer

To thaw all layers

To display selected layers while turning off all other layers

To restore layer settings when exiting the LayerWalk dialog box

To restore a drawing’s layer states after isolating a layer

To isolate an object’s layer to the current viewport

To turn a layer on and off by using the Layers toolbar

To turn all layers on

To turn a layer off by selecting an object on the layer

To copy properties from one layer to other layers

To merge selected layers onto a destination layer

To assign a color to a layer

To change the properties of more than one layer

To hide the tree view in the Layer Properties Manager

To move a column in the Layer Properties Manager

To hide a column in the Layer Properties Manager

To reorder columns in the Layer Properties Manager

To reset all columns to their default settings in the Layer Properties Manager

To lock or unlock a layer by using the Layers toolbar