Offset Layers

[Don]

Is there a lisp routine or some way to offset to another layer?

[architech]

If I undersand the question, then have you tried the "current" layer button? It can be found on the standard toolbar.

If that ain't it, let me know.
:wink:

[Eddie]

8) I understand it as .... when you offset a line/pline you want that new line to placed on a particular layer..is this correct ?

Have you considered a button macro ?

[Exxit]

Don,

I have a *.vlx-file. So, You can "offset" the objects to the current layer.
Disadvantage: You have to unload the file, if You want the "normal" command...

Lothar

[Don]

8) I understand it as .... when you offset a line/pline you want that new line to placed on a particular layer..is this correct ?

Have you considered a button macro ?

That is correct. I can make the button but I don't know what the command is for the macro.

[Don]

If I undersand the question, then have you tried the "current" layer button? It can be found on the standard toolbar.

If that ain't it, let me know.
:wink:

I Don't have a "current" button on my standard toolbar.

[Eddie]

8) Add this to a button.

^C^C-layer;set;YourlayerName;;^C^C_offset;Offset Distance;

[Don]

8) Add this to a button.

^C^C-layer;set;YourlayerName;;^C^C_offset;Offset Distance;

This changes the active layer to the one I want but the actual offset layer remained the same as the one I offset. I do appreciate your help on this.

Don

[Eddie]

:x DOH....sorry about that....try this instead

^C^C_offset;Offset Distance;\\^C^Cchange;last;;p;LA;Your Laye Name;;

[Exxit]

Hi,

it's nearly the same to Eddies macro:

^C^C_offset;\\\;;^C^C_change;_l;;_p;LA;Your layer name;;

Lothar

[Eddie]

8) The only difference is you've allowed for user input on the offset distance, where as I've got a predetermined value.

Hope this helps in any case. 8)

[Don]

:x DOH....sorry about that....try this instead

^C^C_offset;Offset Distance;\\^C^Cchange;last;;p;LA;Your Laye Name;;

Thank you for the help. It works fine and will save me some time on future drawings. I hope you don't mind if I throw another question your way. One of our "techs" came in and upgraded another software program and now the toolbars seem to be a bit larger when they are docked and run off of the screen where they can't be seen. Is this something that can be changed within autocad or is this a system wide problem?

[Don]

:x DOH....sorry about that....try this instead

^C^C_offset;Offset Distance;\\^C^Cchange;last;;p;LA;Your Laye Name;;

Thank you for the help. It works fine and will save me some time on future drawings. I hope you don't mind if I throw another question your way. One of our "techs" came in and upgraded another software program and now the toolbars seem to be a bit larger when they are docked and run off of the screen where they can't be seen. Is this something that can be changed within autocad or is this a system wide problem?

GOT IT. SYSTEM WIDE. THANKS AGAIN.

[Eddie]

8) Beat me to it...... :lol: :lol:

And you're welcome on the first query

[CADaver]

I tried this routine in ACAD2k, but all it did was change the colour without off-setting the line. Surely this macro should work OK in 2k?