AutoCAD 2008 User's Guide > Create and Modify Objects > Control the Properties of Objects > Work with Layers > Work with Layer States > Save, Restore, and Edit Layer States > 
Save, Restore, and Edit Layer States
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To include description and material properties to a layer state imported from a previous release

  1. Click Format menu Layer States Manager. At the Command prompt, enter LAYERSTATE.
  2. In the Layer States Manager, select the layer state that was imported from a previous release.
  3. Click Restore to restore the layer state.
  4. Open the Layer States Manager. Click New.
  5. In the New Layer State to Save dialog box, enter a new name for the layer state. In the Description field, enter descriptive text about the layer settings.
  6. Click OK.
  7. (Optional) Click Delete to remove the legacy layer state.
  8. Click Close.

Description and material properties are saved with the updated layer state.

 Toolbar: Layers 
 Command entry: LAYERSTATE
 Dashboard: Layers panel