Use Layers to Manage Complexity

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Use Layers to Manage Complexity

 

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Use Layers to Manage Complexity

Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To filter a layer list

1. Click Format menu Layer Tools Layer Walk.At the Command prompt, enter laywalk.
2. In the LayerWalk dialog box, Filter list, do one of the following:
   • Enter an existing filter name or select a filter from the Filter drop-down list.
   • Enter filter criteria (using wild-card characters) to create a list of the layers you want filtered. For example, if want to filter layers named “0” through “3”, you could enter a filter criteria of [0-3]*.
     NoteFor more information about wild-card characters, see the “Wild-Card Characters” section of Filter and Sort the List of Layers.

   The layer list displays layers defined in the filter.

3. Click Close.

 Toolbar: Layers II 

 Command entry: LAYWALK