Copying All Layers From One Drawing To Another

[All AutoCAD versions. Level: Intermediate]



You sometimes want to insert layers of a drawing to the one you use at the moment. It is very easy actually. Browse the drawing that contains layers you want like ‘BLOCK’ with INSERT command. When an insertion point is requested, press ESC and quit from the command. You will see all layers of the inserted drawing are now in the one you currently use. You may also erase the drawing after insert it.

Command: _INSERT
Enter block name or [?]: (Browse the drawing that contains the layers you want)
Insertion point: Press ESC key.


If there is a same layer with the one in the inserted drawing, the current one will stay. Do not forget; you may use PURGE command to erase unused layers in the drawing when you finished with it.