Real projects usually include a large amount of layers. Managing these layers can be quite time consuming. DraftSight includes the following commands; most of them allow managing layers by entities selection.
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The
HIDELAYER
command (no alias, on the Layer Tools toolbar, or Format | Layer Tools | Hide Layer main menu) allows turning layers off by selecting entities that belong to those layers. -
The
SHOWLAYERS
command (no alias, on the Layer Tools toolbar, or Format | Layer Tools | Show All Layers main menu) turns on all layers. Only frozen layers remain invisible. -
The
FREEZELAYER
command (no alias, on the Layer Tools toolbar, or Format | Layer Tools | Freeze Layer main menu) allows the user to freeze layers by selecting entities that belong to those layers. The current layer cannot be frozen. -
The
THAWLAYERS
command (no alias on the Layer Tools toolbar, or Format | Layer Tools | Thaw All Layers main menu) thaws all layers. -
The
LOCKLAYER
command (no alias, on the Layer...