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I answered this question in the LinkedIn Autodesk User Group International (AUGI), Group's Discussions and thought perhaps someone else might appreciate the same information. A user was frustrated because most of his AutoCAD-based 2010 installations displayed the Layer Properties Manager as a Tool Palette, however one of his systems could only display it as a dialog. Those who frequently adjust their layer properties settings often prefer to use a docked palette for convenience and speed as opposed to navigating to the Layer Properties tool and loading the dialog.
The display of a palette vs. the layer dialog is controlled by a system variable called
layerdlgmode. Changes made to this variable will hold from drawing session to drawing session.
To Display the Layer Properties Manager as a Palette:
- At the command line, type layerdlgmode and press Enter. When prompted to enter a value for layerdlgmode, type in a value of one (1) and press Enter.
To Display the Layer Properties Manager as a Dialog:
- At the command line, type layerdlgmode and press Enter. When prompted to enter a value for layerdlgmode, type in a value of zero (0) and press Enter.
By default, the 2009 and 2010 versions of AutoCAD MEP and AutoCAD Architecture display the layer properties settings in a dialog. However, by default, AutoCAD 2009 and 2010 display the layer properties settings on a palette.
