NOT purging layers

Note that this is exactly the same technique as inserting an empty file
containing the desired layers, just a different interface for doing so. The
only caveat is that if a layer is defined incorrectly in the current drawing
(e.g. wrong color etc.) it won't be corrected/updated by this method.

Having a button defined with a macro along the lines of "-insert mylayers
0,0 1 1 0" should be considerably quicker than opening Design Center,
browsing to the file, and manually dragging in the layers. If (like us) you
don't normally use it, you may quickly grow weary of opening Design Center
just for this one task. It takes a good bit more than a "split second" to
open (seems more like an eternity when you're trying to get things done)
which is why my users have a great resistance to using Design Center for
anything that can be accomplished otherwise.

You've gotten several different suggestions for doing exactly what you asked
for: purging everything except layers. Purging them and then doing something
else to put them back seems like outright extra work to me, not exactly "a
lot easier." To each his own, I suppose.

An ultra-simplistic (and not too elegant) button macro to do what you asked
would be.

-purge blocks * no -purge dimstyles * no -purge ltypes * no ... etc.

In other words, run the purge command on everything but layers.

Or, if you're going to do the two-step method, at least combine it on one
button:

-purge all * no -insert mylayers 0,0 1 1 0

By all means try all suggestions and see what suits you the best.

 

I have a drawing setup that contains nothing but the standard layers we use.
Once a drawing is purged just insert that drawing and you will have all your
layers back. I have a button to do it that takes only 1 click.
^C^C-I;MLAYERS=;0,0;1;1;;
You should not have to manually retype the layer names to get them back.

 

ADC for slow pokes eh?

Sounds like a duel.......

Sunday.....High noon....in front of the Dam saloon(this is actually a pub close by here)

We'll see who's quicker!

Seriously though......to each his own technique.

 

Dam saloon sounds good to me...do we have to duel?

 

Seems like Paul Turville's and San'dy's posts are the simplest to understand (Not sure you need the button, though).

Another way to retain layers via inserting std template dwg would be to add the name of the layer in standard text style on each layer. Place the text where you can find it easily. Then, you're forced te erase the layer name before it will purge....