![]() ![]() The first linked cell in this tab (B4) is referenced back to the pasted content (=’Paste Layer INFO’!B4). Color coded formatting is used to indicate Linked Cells in Column B and User Input cells in Column C. The script itself contains both linked and manually entered data. This command is repeated as many times as needed to rename all of the relevant layers from the existing AutoCAD file. For this tab, the -LAYER command is our “root” command for the script with the “R” for ReName option. The first script tab is called Layer ReNamer and is used for renaming multiple layers at once. The reason these cells are linked to other tabs is because the Copy/Paste commands will copy all of the content and properties out of the Layer Properties Manager, including column headings and all properties within the panel.īased on the layout of the data pasted into the spreadsheet, cell B4 (skipping Layer 0) will be the first cell that contains relevant information for the AutoCAD scripts we’re creating Setting up some Layer Filters to create subsets of layers that you prefer to work with is also a great idea to speed things up when copying and pasting out of AutoCAD. From the AutoCAD Layer Properties Manager, you can Select All (CTRL+A) then Copy (CTRL+C) and Paste (CTRL+P) the content from AutoCAD into the spreadsheet. The first tab is named Paste Layer INFO and is used for exactly that. To keep things organized, the tab names are associated with what they contain. The additional tabs are set up for customized scripts that run through the ReName and Merge Layer commands. ![]() ![]() The base spreadsheet contains a reference tab that will be used for pasting the layer information from AutoCAD directly into the file. In this post, I’ll share some tips on setting up a spreadsheet for some easy layer scripts and linking cells to populate layer properties with existing layer data from AutoCAD. Since layer commands like Merge and ReName can be controlled through command line entry and Layer Properties can also be modified through text-based commands and entries, scripts can streamline and automate the repetitive processes for working with multiple layers. AutoCAD Scripts are a great way to manage Layers in AutoCAD. ![]()
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