Set to ByLayer: SETBYLAYER

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Toolbar: Layer Tools > Set to ByLayer

Ribbon: Home > Set to ByLayer (in Layers)

Menu: Format > Layer Tools > Set to ByLayer

Keyboard: _SETBYLAYER

Sets properties to ByLayer for selected entities.

To set properties of entities to ByLayer

Press return for Settings or Select entities to set properties to ByLayer: Choose the entities that have properties you want to set to ByLayer.

Change ByBlock to ByLayer? [Yes/No]: Choose Yes to change any ByBlock properties to ByLayer. Otherwise, choose No.

Include blocks? [Yes/No]: Choose Yes to change the properties of any blocks that are selected. Otherwise, choose No.

To select the properties to change to ByLayer before selecting entities

Press return for Settings or Select entities to set properties to ByLayer: Press Enter.

In the SetByLayer Settings dialog box, make your selections for the properties you want to change:

  • Color — Resulting entities will have a Color property set to ByLayer.
  • Linetype — Resulting entities will have a Linetype property set to ByLayer.
  • Lineweight — Resulting entities will have a Lineweight property set to ByLayer.
  • Material — Resulting entities will have a Material property set to ByLayer.
  • Print Style — Resulting entities will have a Print Style property set to ByLayer.
  • Transparency — Resulting entities will have a Transparency property set to ByLayer.

Click OK.

Press return for Settings or Select entities to set properties to ByLayer: Choose the entities that have properties you want to set to ByLayer.

Change ByBlock to ByLayer? [Yes/No]: Choose Yes to change any ByBlock properties to ByLayer. Otherwise, choose No.

Include blocks? [Yes/No]: Choose Yes to change the properties of blocks that are selected. Blocks must be on unlocked layers. Otherwise, choose No.

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