Let’s say you need to change the current layer, but aren’t sure which layer you want. But you know that you want the same layer as an existing object you’ve already drawn. That’s a pretty common scenario, right?
Enter Make Object’s Layer Current, also known as LAYMCUR.
This command has been around for a long time, but I think that people don’t use it as often as they could.
If you start the command first, it works like this:
- Choose Home tab> Layers panel> Make Object’s Layer Current (the LAYMCUR command).
- At the Select object whose layer will become current: prompt, select the object.
You’ll see a message something like this: ELECTRIC is now the current layer.
If you select the object first, it works like this:
- Select the object.
- Choose Home tab> Layers panel> Make Object’s Layer Current (the LAYMCUR command).
That’s easy, isn’t it?
Ellen Finkelstein is the author of the best-selling AutoCAD & AutoCAD LT Bible, which started with R14. Ellen has written extensively on AutoCAD, including articles for Autodesk’s website and features for AutoCAD’s Help system. Ellen’s first book was AutoCAD For Dummies Quick Reference.
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Thanks for the tip. Sometimes a command exists that we’ve never been aware of before.
How is this command different from “LAYERSET”? It seems like both are setting the current layer to a known layer.
Thanks for the newletter and Tips.
Kerry
Nice tutorial. I always tell my students this: expand all panels and try your hands on those hidden tools. You know the designers of the AutoCAD Ribbon displayed the familiar tools and tucked those other tools in. Thank you.
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