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Select All Objects On One Layer

Select All Objects On One Layer

Select All Objects On One Layer

(OP)
I often want to select ALL objects on ONE layer (I am using AutoCAD LT 2000).  Is there any way I can do this?

Thanks for your help.

Brian

RE: Select All Objects On One Layer

FILTER or turn the rest of them off.

RE: Select All Objects On One Layer

(OP)
Thanks a lot.  I had been using your second suggestion (turning the rest of the layers off), but this was awkward as the drawings I use have so many layers and I can't always remember which ones were already off before I started!

Filter is just what I needed.

Brian

RE: Select All Objects On One Layer

There is an EXPRESS tool for isolating layer(s).  You select an element on each layer you wish to remain on, and it turns off the rest.

Or here is an old routine that turns off everything but the selected layer.  Only works on one layer.

defun C:LSF ()
prompt "\nPick object drawn on layer you wish to be new CURRENT LAYER ...")
setq LAY (cdr (assoc '8 (entget (car (entsel))))))
command "-layer" "S" LAY "off" "*" "N" "")
)

RE: Select All Objects On One Layer

let's see if I can get all the parens to show up this time.

(defun C:LSF ()
(prompt "\nPick object drawn on layer you wish to be new CURRENT LAYER ...")
(setq LAY (cdr (assoc '8 (entget (car (entsel))))))
(command "-layer" "S" LAY "off" "*" "N" "")
)

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