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 layer states that have been saved in the drawing.

Don’t List Layer States in Xrefs

Controls whether layer states in xrefs are displayed.

New

Creates and saves a new layer state.

Displays the New Layer State to Save dialog box, where you can create a new layer
state by providing a name, specifying layer settings, and entering an optional description.

Save

Saves the current layer settings in the drawing to the selected layer state, replacing the previously
saved settings. It also saves the default Layer Properties to Restore settings.

Edit

Displays the Edit Layer State dialog box, where you can modify a selected layer state,
which is then automatically saved.

Rename

Renames the selected layer state.

Delete

Removes the selected 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 any DWG, DWS, or DWT files can be imported. Additional layers might
be created as a result of importing a layer state file. When a layer state file is
selected, the Select Layer States dialog box is displayed, where you can select the
layer states to import.

Export

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

Restore

Restores the layer settings saved in the specified layer state, depending on which
settings are checked in the Layer Properties to Restore column.

Close

Closes the Layer States Manager.