LayerState – Bricsys Support and Help Center

Creates and edits layer states, which save the current state of the properties of layers, through the Layer States section of the Drawing Explorer.

Accessing the Command

command: layerstate
alias: las

menu bar: Settings | Layers | Layer States...
Tools | Drawing Explorer | Layer States...

toolbar: Layers |

: LayerState

Displays the Layer States section of the Drawing Explorer:

Create or choose a layer state, and then click X.

Press F1 to access help.

Command Options

Toolbar Option	Description
New	Creates a new layer state with the default name of NewLayerState1. When a layer state is created, the program saves the current state of all layer properties, such as which layers are frozen, turned off, or locked.
Delete	Erases selected layer states. The program erases the layer state without warning.
Hide Xref Symbols On/Off	Toggles the display of layers from externally-referenced drawings (the word Symbols should be 'Drawings').
Edit Layer State	Displays the Edit Layer State dialog box to change the status of the layer state: Adds layers from the layer state Adds layers to the layer state Changes which layer is current Changes all properties of each layer But does not change the names of layers.
Restore	Restores the selected layer state. The properties of layer change their state after you close the Drawing Explorer dialog box.
Overwrite	Overrides the settings of the selected layer state with new settings changed by the Edit Layer State panel.
Import	Imports layer states from a LAS file: Displays the Import Layer States dialog box. Choose an LAS file. Click Open to load the layer state into the current drawing
Export	Exports layer states to an LAS file: Displays the Export Layer States dialog box. Give a name to the LAS file. Click Save. The layer state file can be imported into other drawings or send to clients.

Name	Names the layer state. Click to rename the state.
Space	Reports which space the layer state was saved: Model - saved in model tab. Layout - saved in layout tab. You must start the LayerState command in either model or a layout tab.
Description	Optional description of the layer state.

Edit Layer State Options	Description
<All>	Selects or unselects all properties. See the Layer command for the meaning of the properties.
Restore Options	Determines what happens with layers not found in the layer state, such as those added after the layer state was created. The selected option applies to all layer states Turn off Freeze Leave untouched
Apply properties as viewport overrides	Applies the layer state as viewport overrides (VP layer properties) to the current layout viewport. This option is available only on a layout within a layout viewport.
	Restores the selected layer state.