layer list

Hi
I am having a problem with too many layers. I vaguely remember a command
that increased the number allowed in the list. Am I dreaming or is there
really such a command?

Thanks
Bob Vetrtano

 

Hello Bob

I dont think that the number of layers is restricted - you can use as many as you want.
For more help try to explain what's your problem

bob.at

 

robert!
Hopefully this routine helps. I found out that the stringlength in
layercommand can't be longer than 2048.

(defun stringlength
(lista5 layer_command layer_command_type / lista3 lista4)
(setq lista3 lista5)
(while lista3
(setq lista4 (car lista3)
lista3 (cdr lista3)
)
(while (and (car lista3) (< (strlen lista4) (- 2048 256)))
(setq lista4 (strcat (car lista3) "," lista4))
(setq lista3 (vl-remove (car lista3) lista3))
)
(if lista4
(command layer_command layer_command_type lista4 "")
)
)
)

Rolf

 

Please see my response in .autocad.2004.

Double posting is not a great idea because the respondents don't see
each other's messages.

rs

 

set MAXSORT to 500

 

Well, you see, the ol' double post is tripping us up. Maxsort was
addressed in the other posting. Anyway, mine was set at the factory to
1000. Maxsort only tells how many layers will be *sorted*, not how many
can be made. I posted a little lisp which makes layers up to as many as
you want. I swallowed hard and went for 5000 and it worked. So I
conclude that the only limit on the number of layers is the capacity of
the table, which likely has to do with the largest integer in a 32-bit
system.

rs

 

In R14, the "limit" was roughly 2^15 (32768) layers. R2000+ does not choke at this number.