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Layer Manager v1.00, Copyright 1991, Mike Quinlan
LICENSE
Layer Manager is *not* free. It is being distributed as SHAREWARE.
You are hereby granted a license to use this copy of Layer Manager for
evaluation purposes only. This license is valid for a period not to
exceed 30 days. If, after this period, you continue to use Layer
Manager, you *must* register your copy. Registration information is
listed below.
DISCLAIMER
Use of this program acknowledges this disclaimer of warranty: "This
program is supplied as is. Michael Quinlan and The University BBS
disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including, without
limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness of this
program for any purpose. Michael Quinlan and The University BBS
assume no liability for damages direct or consequential, which may
result from the use of this program."
DESCRIPTION
Layer Manager will save, and later restore, your current layer
configuration. A layer configuration consists of the status (i.e. on,
off, frozen, thawed), color, and linetype of each layer in your
drawing, and current layer. You will now be able to save these
settings in a disk file, and later restore them, or transfer them to
another drawing.
LOADING Layer Manager
Layer Manager can be loaded at the command prompt by typing:
(load "[d:path\]lman")
or by placing the following line in your menu:
[LMAN]^C^C^C(if (null c:lman) (load "[d:path\]lman"));LMAN;
and selecting that menu item. This method will also execute Layer
Manager. Note that [d:path\] indicates the path to the LMAN.LSP file.
USING Layer Manager
Once loaded, you simply type LMAN at the AutoCAD command prompt. The
function you wish to perform is selected from an option list, as shown
below:
Color/Linetype/Make/Save/Restore/?:
The prompts that follow depend upon the function that you select; they
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are described individually in the paragraphs that follow:
Color
The "Color" function allows you to enable (or disable) LMAN's
ability to restore the color associated with each layer. The
following prompt will appear:
Restore colors ON/<OFf>:
Selecting ON will enable colors to be restored. Selecting OFF
will disable this feature. The default status of the color option
is OFF.
Linetype
The "Linetype" function allows you to enable (or disable) LMAN's
ability to restore the linetype associated with each layer. The
following prompt will appear:
Restore linetypes ON/<OFf>:
Selecting ON will enable linetypes to be restored. Selecting OFF
will disable this feature. The default status of the linetype
option is OFF.
Make
The "Make" function allows you to enable (or disable) LMAN's
ability to make new layers in the current drawing when restoring a
configuration. This is useful if you want to transfer a layer
configuration from one drawing to another. The following prompt
will appear:
Make referenced layers ON/<OFf>:
Selecting ON will allow new layers to be created. Selecting OFF
will disable this feature. The default status of the make option
is OFF. Please note: for the make function to work properly, any
linetypes referenced in the configuration being restored must be
defined in the current drawing, or in the ACAD.LIN file.
Save
The "Save" function will save the current settings to a file. The
following prompt will appear:
File name:
Enter the name of the file you wish to use to save the current
configuration. Only the file name should be supplied, no file
extension or directory path is needed. If the file exists, you
will be asked if you want to overwrite the file.
File exists! Overwrite Yes/<No>:
If you wish to overwrite the existing file, type "Yes". You will
then be asked to describe the configuration. The description you
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give will help you to identify your configurations in the future.
The following prompt will appear:
Description <default>:
If you are overwriting an existing configuration, the default
response will be the current description. If you are saving a new
one, there will be no default.
Restore
The "Restore" function will restore the settings stored in a
configuration file. If the make function has been disabled, you
will be warned if layers referenced in the configuration file do
not exist in the drawing; otherwise, you will be told which new
layers have been created. If layers in the drawing are not
referenced in the file (i.e. you have created new layers in the
drawing since saving your configuration), you will be asked for
the proper status of these layers. If this occurs, you should re-
save the configuration after setting the status of the
unreferenced layers.
?
The "?" (list) function will list the available configuration
files. The description given when each configuration was saved
will also be listed. This function will only work in DOS based
systems, and requires that you have the "SH" command defined in
your ACAD.PGP file.
As with all AutoCAD commands, only the capitalized portion of the
option keyword need be supplied, and the <> brackets indicate a default
response.
EXAMPLES OF USE
As an example, let's say that you want to create a new drawing
(containing no entities) with the same layers, and layer status as your
current drawing. Assuming you have Layer Manager loaded, save the
current configuration:
Command: LMAN [ENTER]
Linetype/Color/Make/Save/Restore/?: S [ENTER]
File name: NAME [ENTER]
File exists! Overwrite Yes/<No>: Y [ENTER]
Description <default>: [ENTER]
Command:
The command sequence above will save the current configuration to the
file name you specify (where you see NAME above). If this file exists,
you will be asked to verify that you want to overwrite it. (If the
file does not exist, this prompt will not appear.) You will also be
asked for a description of this configuration. If the file exists, the
default description will be the description previously given,
otherwise, there will be no default.
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Now, start a new drawing, load Layer Manager, and restore the
configuration:
Command: LMAN [ENTER]
Linetype/Color/Make/Save/Restore/?: L [ENTER]
Restore linetypes ON/<OFf>: ON [ENTER]
Linetype/Color/Make/Save/Restore/?: C [ENTER]
Restore colors ON/<OFf>: ON [ENTER]
Linetype/Color/Make/Save/Restore/?: M [ENTER]
Make referenced layers ON/<OFf>: ON [ENTER]
Linetype/Color/Make/Save/Restore/?: R [ENTER]
File name: NAME [ENTER]
Restoring: DESCRIPTION
** New layer LAYER_NAME created.
... (This message will be repeated for each layer created)
Linetype/Color/Make/Save/Restore/?: [ENTER]
Command:
Your new drawing will now have the same layer configuration as the
previous drawing.
Instead of starting a new drawing, you could have changed the status of
all the layers in your current drawing, and with the command sequence
above, restore the configuration in the same drawing.
The command sequences above assume that the drawings you are dealing
with are located in the same directory.
Layer Manager DATA FILES
Layer Manager stores its data files in the same directory as your
current drawing. You can however, restore configurations from any
Layer Manager data file located in the current AutoCAD library path.
The AutoCAD library path consists of the current directory, the current
drawing directory, the directory pointed to by your ACAD environment
variable (Release 11 permits multiple directories to be specified
here), and the directory containing your AutoCAD program files.
This allows you to store typical configurations in your AutoCAD
directory, and restore them to any drawing.
EVALUATION COPY LIMITATIONS
This UNREGISTERED EVALUATION COPY of Layer Manager pauses before
displaying the main prompt. This delay is meant to encourage
registration and is not a part of the registered version.
PRODUCT SUPPORT
Support for Layer Manager is provided via electronic mail, U.S. mail,
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and by voice.
Electronic mail can be sent to Mike Quinlan at 1:107/411@fidonet,
mike.quinlan@f411.n107.z1.fidonet.org via Internet, or Mike Quinlan at
UNIV (ADEnet). Mail via Internet is available to all CompuServe and
MCImail subscribers, and through many local bulletin boards; please
contact your electronic mail service, or the SysOp of your local BBS
for more information. You can also call our BBS (The University BBS)
directly. The telephone number for the BBS is (908)544-8193. Set your
communications parameters to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity and
full duplex. The system utilizes a US Robotics Courier HST Dual
Standard, supporting V.32bis and HST high speed protocols.
Our postal address is:
The University BBS
140 Belshaw Avenue
Eatontown, NJ 07724-2925
Our voice telephone number is: (908)544-8263. Please use this
sparingly, during business hours only.
DATA FORMAT
This section is provided for experienced AutoCAD users. Most users
will have no need to read this section.
Layer Manager stores it's configuration data in an ASCII text file.
The first line contains the current layer and description for this
configuration, separated by a "*". The remaining lines have the
following format:
[LAYER NAME] [T|F] [ON|OF] [COLOR] [LINETYPE]
The vertical bar ("|") above indicates that only one of the parameters
may be specified. If you wish to modify a configuration file manually,
you *must* follow this format. Failure to do so may cause program
malfunction.
REGISTRATION
By registering Layer Manager, you will enable us to continue
development of software to enhance your productivity.
With your registration you will receive a registered copy of Layer
Manager, which will not contain the "Unregistered Evaluation Copy"
notice, nor will you be required to keep a copy of Layer Manager in
your drawing directory.
To register your copy of Layer Manager, send a completed registration
form (see below) and a check in the appropriate amount, to the address
below:
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The University BBS
140 Belshaw Avenue
Eatontown, NJ 07724-2925
Please make all checks payable to The University BBS.
Quantity discounts are available if you wish to register more than ten
copies of Layer Manager. Please contact us prior to registering.
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