{"id":11335,"date":"2021-05-11T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/?p=11335"},"modified":"2021-09-10T11:07:44","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T18:07:44","slug":"have-you-tried-autocad-layer-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/have-you-tried-autocad-layer-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Have You Tried: AutoCAD Layer States"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For this installment of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/tag\/have-you-tried\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Have You Tried series<\/a>, let\u2019s take a look at AutoCAD layer states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A layer state is like a snapshot of the existing layers and layer settings at the time the layer state is created.&nbsp; You can turn layers off, freeze layers, and change the properties of other layers. When you\u2019re done making the layer changes, save the layer state making it easy to return to the layer settings. You can also export the layer state and import it to another drawing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/view\/ACD\/2022\/ENU\/?contextId=HYT_Blog_March_2021_Layer_States\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Have You Tried<\/a>, we\u2019ll go over:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Saving layer states<\/li><li>Restoring a layer state<\/li><li>Exporting and importing a layer state<\/li><li>Editing a layer state<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/05\/04\/Restore-Layer-State-AutoCAD.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"900\" data-lbwps-height=\"425\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/05\/04\/Restore-Layer-State-AutoCAD-300x142.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/05\/04\/Restore-Layer-State-AutoCAD.jpg\" alt=\"Restore Layer State AutoCAD\" class=\"wp-image-11337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/05\/04\/Restore-Layer-State-AutoCAD.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/05\/04\/Restore-Layer-State-AutoCAD-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/05\/04\/Restore-Layer-State-AutoCAD-768x363.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how to use AutoCAD layer states with the step-by-step examples in the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/view\/ACD\/2022\/ENU\/?contextId=HYT_Blog_March_2021_Layer_States\" target=\"_blank\">Have You Tried: Layer States topic<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"keep-the-feedback-coming\">Keep the Feedback Coming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for all the great feedback submitted so far. Because of the great feedback, we have been able to improve the topics in the AutoCAD Online Help system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to submit feedback is by using the \u201cWas this helpful?\u201d section located at the bottom of every Help topic. Let us know what you like or don\u2019t like about a topic or provide suggestions for other subjects that you\u2019d like to see covered in greater detail. The more specific your comments, the better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For this installment of our Have You Tried series, let\u2019s take a look at AutoCAD layer states. A layer state is like a snapshot of the existing layers and layer settings at the time the layer state is created.&nbsp; You can turn layers off, freeze layers, and change the properties of other layers. 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