This file is inteded as an example file for creating .lyr files


The layer files are used by LayerCreator.lsp for inserting multiple layers into a drawing.
The files end in a .lyr extension.
The file name is the name that will be displayed in the Layer Groups dropdown list.
They are just plain acsii text files.
The information is seperated by a ";" and each line ends with a ";".
The .lyr files must reside in a child directory Named "Layer Files" in the parent directory of the main program.

Each line is broken into 9 parts. Each part is explained in detail below:

Part 1	=	Layer Name		-	This is the name that will be added to autocad, It is case specific, if you type it in lowercase in will insert in lowercase.
Part 2	=	Layer Description	-	This is a description given to the layer (only on 2004+)
Part 3	=	Linetype		-	This is the linetype given to the specific layer If it is not in the acad.lin file then a file maybe specifyed in Part 9.
Part 4	=	Lineweight		-	This is the lineweight specified in mm i.e. 15 will be 0.15mm, -3 will yield a value of "Default"
Part 5	=	Layer Color		-	This is the color that the layer will be.1-256
Part 6	=	Layer Plot		-	This tells wether or not the layer is plottable 0=Nonplot 1=Plot
Part 7	=	Plot Style File		-	This is the name of the plot style to be used for .STB plotting
Part 8	=	Plot Style		-	This is the plot style from the plotstyle file to be used if using .STB
Part 9	=	Linetype File		-	This is the OPTIONAL linetype file the be used if the linetype does not exsist in the acad.lin

Example:
A-FLOR-WCAB;Floor Plan - Kitchen Wall Cabinets;Dashed4;15;36;1;Acad;Medium;4Lines.lin;

All arguments must exsist with the exception of "Part 9".
Arguments that must have value are as follows:

Part 1 = Must be a string
part 2 = Must be a string
Part 3 = Must be a String
Part 4 = Must be a Interger
Part 5 = Must be a Interger
Part 6 = Must be 0 or 1
Part 7 = Maybe "nil" or a string
Part 8 = Maybe "nil" or a string
Part 9 = OPTIONAL Does not have to exsist or must be a string with an ".lin" extension

The files suppplied were directed towards Architectural drafting but any discipline can be used as lone as the parts are created correctly.
The supplied Architecural.lyr file shows that if need, only one file can exsist with all of the layers in it or they can be broken into "groups" (seperate files) such as the rest of supplied files.

This program is always evolving and gets updated about every 6 months or so depending on the amount of use/ abuse it takes and what types of requests I get for improving it.
For the latest version check at www.theswamp.org. Type "LayerCreator" into the search field and you'll get directed to the latest version (you must be a registered user at the swamp. Free registration to the greatest, most helpful AutoCAD related forum on the web. - Thanks Mark)

For help, or to just say Hey feel free to email me directly

tim.spangler@gmail.com 

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