Turns off layers associated with entities selected in the drawing; off layers cannot be seen (short for "layer off").
Note: Use the Layer command to turn on specific layers that were turned off with this command, or else use the LayOn command to turn on all layers in the drawing at once.
Accessing the Command
command bar: layoff
menu bar: Settings | Layers | Layer Off
ribbon: Home | Layers | Layer Off
toolbar: Layers | Layer Off
: LayOff
Prompts you in the command bar:
Current setting: Viewports=Off, Block nesting level=Block
Select an entity on the layer to be turned off or [Settings/Undo]: (Click an entity, or choose an option)
Entities in set: 1
Select an entity on the layer to be turned off or [Settings/Undo]: (Select more entities, or press Enter to exit the command)
This layer has been turned off:<LayerName>
This layer has been turned off:<LayerName>
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This layer has been turned off:<LayerName>
Note: When one or more entities on the current layer are selected, BricsCAD prompts you:
This layer is current: DIMENSIONS. Do you want to turn off current layer? [Yes/No] <No>:
Choose Yes to switch off the display of the current layer. It is recommended to keep the current layer visible though.
Command Options
Option |
Description |
Select an entity on the layer to be turned off |
Selects entities whose layer is to be turned off. Either click an entity or use window selection to select multiple entities simultaneously. If ON, you can choose a window selection method in the Prompt Menu. This prompt repeats itself until you press Enter so that you can turn off more than one layer.
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Undo |
Undoes the previous selection. |
Settings |
Specifies how viewports, blocks, and xrefs should be turned off; prompts you: Enter setting type for [Viewports/Block selection] - (enter an option):
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Related Commands
LayOn - turns on all layers that have been turned off.
Layer - creates layers and changes their properties in the Drawing Explorer.
-Layer - creates layers and changes their properties in the command bar.
LayerState - saves and restores layer states.
LayFrz - freezes layers associated with selected entities.
LayThw - thaws all frozen layers.
LayIso - isolates layers associated with selected entities.
LayLck - locks layers associated with selected entities.
LayUlk - unlocks layers associated with selected entities.