Access Methods

 Ribbon: Home tab Layers panel Layer State drop-down Manage Layer States.

 Menu: Format Layer States ManagerNot available in menus in the current workspace.

 Toolbar:  Layers 

 Command entry: layerstate

Summary

Displays a list of saved layer states in the drawing. You can create, rename, edit, and delete layer states.

List of Options

The following options are displayed.

Layer States

Lists the named layer states that have been saved in the drawing, the space in which they were saved (model space, layout, or xref), whether the layer list is the same as in the drawing, and an optional description.

Don’t List Layer States in Xrefs

Controls whether layer states in xrefs are displayed.

New

Displays the New Layer State to Save dialog box, where you can provide a name and a description for the new named layer state.

Save

Saves the selected named layer state.

Edit

Displays the Edit Layer State dialog box, where you can modify a selected named layer state.

Rename

Allows in-place editing of the layer state name.

Delete

Removes the selected named layer state.

Import

Displays a standard file selection dialog box, where you can load a previously exported layer state (LAS) file into the current drawing. Layer states in files (DWG, DWS, or DWT) can be imported. Additional layers may be created as a result of importing a layer state file. When a DWG, DWS, or DWT file is selected, the Select Layer States dialog box is displayed where you can select layer states to import.

Export

Displays a standard file selection dialog box, where you can save the selected named layer state to a layer state (LAS) file.

Restore

Restores state and property settings of all layers in a drawing to their previously saved settings. Restores only those layer state and property settings that you specify with the check boxes.

Close

Closes the Layer States Manager and saves changes.