Autodesk 00128-051462-9310 User Guide - Page 457

5 The categories in the Available Category(s) column will differ depending on the standard being used. Select a category to include in the filter, and click the Add >> button to move it to the Selected Category(s) column. You can include multiple categories in one standards filter. All layers associated with the Selected Category(s) will be included in the filter. 6 Click OK twice. Adding Layers to Layer Groups Use this procedure to add layers to a layer group. You can manually add layers to a group filter. You can either drag them from the list of layers in the right pane of the Layer Manager to the group in the left pane or add the layer to the group by selecting an object in the current drawing that is on the layer that you want to add. You can also replace all layers in an existing group by selecting objects in the current drawing that are on the layers that you want to use as replacements for the existing layers. 1 Click Format menu ➤ Layer Management ➤ Layer Manager. 2 Add layers to a layer group: If you want to... add layers to a layer group by dragging Then... in the left pane of the Layer Manager, select the All layer group. In the right pane of the Layer Manager, drag a layer to the user layer group or static filter group in the left pane. add layers to a layer group by selecting drawing objects select the layer group, right-click, and click Select Layers ➤ Add. In the current drawing, select an object on each layer that you want to add to the group. Press ENTER to return to the Layer Manager. replace layers from groups by selecting drawing objects select the layer group whose layers you want to replace, rightclick, and click Select Layers ➤ Replace. Select an object on each layer that you want to replace the layers in the group. Press ENTER to return to the Layer Manager. 3 Click OK. Changing the Properties of a Layer Group Use this procedure to change the properties of all layers in a layer group. If a layer is in more than one group, the changes apply to that layer in all groups in which it is included. For example, if you freeze a group that includes the layer A-Wall, that layer is frozen in any other group in which A-Wall appears. NOTE Because you cannot freeze the current layer, you do not have the option to freeze a group in the active viewport if the current layer is included in the group. You also cannot freeze the active viewport on the Model layout tab. 1 Click Format menu ➤ Layer Management ➤ Layer Manager. 2 Click the layer group whose properties you want to change, and specify properties: If you want to... Then... specify whether the group is locked right-click, select Lock, and select Lock or Unlock Off. specify whether the group is frozen right-click, select Visibility, and select Thawed or Frozen. specify the visibility of the group right-click, select Visibility, and select On or Off. freeze all layers in the drawing except those in the selected right-click, select Isolate Group, and select All Viewports or layer group Active Viewport Only. 3 Click OK. Adding Layers to Layer Groups | 417