AIA layering

We are in the process of changing our office to AIA standards. My question is if i want to change the properties of an object from another layer such as a-elev-note to a layer such as s-flor-note without typing in the whole layer name how would i do that? in other words, if i had a line on a-elev-note i want to be able to type in something quick & easy to put it on s-elev-note.

 

Filter the name.

Then provide solutions.

Example:

(setq s (getstring t "\nEnter Layer: "))

;create filter layer name 'wcmatch' tblnext append list
;Via dialog, select item layer name.

;Via listing, number (txtscr) layer list name.
1. layer1
2. layer2
;Prompt (setq n (getreal "\nEnter Layer Number: "))
;Return (nth n layer-list)

Endless possibilities....
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is if i want to change the properties of an object from another layer such
as a-elev-note to a layer such as s-flor-note without typing in the whole
layer name how would i do that? in other words, if i had a line on
a-elev-note i want to be able to type in something quick & easy to put it on
s-elev-note.

 

You could use express tools layer match.

Another way is how we do it our office. We have a screen menu (oh dread!)
that has a list of our common layer names, and use a command similar to ET's
layer match to pick the layer name from the screen menu.

You could do something similar by using the layer match command
Create a screen menu of your layer names, and write a small macro that would
load up the screen menu and the call lyrmch. Then, once you select the
objects, just pick the proper layer name from the screen menu.

**laymch 3
[Selct Lyr]

[0 ]T;^P0^P;
[anno-dims]T;^Ps-anno-dims^P;
[anno-note]T;^Ps-anno-note^P;
[anno-symb]T;^Ps-anno-symb^P;
[anno-ttlb]T;^Ps-anno-ttlb^P;
[beam ]T;^Ps-beam^P;
[cols ]T;^Ps-cols^P;
[defpoints]T;^PDefpoints^P;
[detl ]T;^Ps-detl^P;
[detl-hevy]T;^Ps-detl-hevy^P;
[detl-hidn]T;^Ps-detl-hidn^P;
[detl-lght]T;^Ps-detl-lght^P;
[detl-xlgt]T;^Ps-detl-xlgt^P;
[detl-patt]T;^Ps-detl-patt^P;
[detl-rbar]T;^Ps-detl-rbar^P;
[detl-rwwf]T;^Ps-detl-rwwf^P;
[detl-brkl]T;^Ps-detl-brkl^P;
[exst ]T;^Ps-exst^P;
[exst-hidn]T;^Ps-exst-hidn^P;
[fndn ]T;^Ps-fndn^P;
[fndn-ftgs]T;^Ps-fndn-ftgs^P;
[fndn-hidn]T;^Ps-fndn-hidn^P;
[grid ]T;^Ps-grid^P;
[jois ]T;^Ps-jois^P;
[jois-brdg]T;^Ps-jois-brdg^P;
[slab ]T;^Ps-slab^P;
[wall ]T;^Ps-wall^P;
[wall-brck]T;^Ps-wall-brck^P;
[wall-cmun]T;^Ps-wall-cmun^P;
[wall-hidn]T;^Ps-wall-hidn^P;
[wall-part]T;^Ps-wall-part^P;

is if i want to change the properties of an object from another layer such
as a-elev-note to a layer such as s-flor-note without typing in the whole
layer name how would i do that? in other words, if i had a line on
a-elev-note i want to be able to type in something quick & easy to put it on
s-elev-note.

 

If you are using ADT check out this site cadmin.com, they have a manager
program that might do just what you are looking for.

is if i want to change the properties of an object from another layer such
as a-elev-note to a layer such as s-flor-note without typing in the whole
layer name how would i do that? in other words, if i had a line on
a-elev-note i want to be able to type in something quick & easy to put it on
s-elev-note.