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EXAMPLE I HAVE 4 LAYERS and i want to combine to 1 layer i used to be able to do this with the Move/Copy tool it does not let me do that anymore

Nate wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 03, 2019 4:06 pm

EXAMPLE I HAVE 4 LAYERS and i want to combine to 1 layer ...

Select all 4 Layer (Layerlist / right mouse click, use the shift key to gather all of them),
Property Editor, change the Layer to the target layer. Done

Thanks

This is move operation imho. If I want copy the selected layers to one layer, what can I do?
(win 7; qcad 3.28)

prentin wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 15, 2023 5:43 am

This is move operation imho. If I want copy the selected layers to one layer, what can I do?
(win 7; qcad 3.28)

To an already existing or to a new layer?

Hi,

One can not move/copy/merge layer objects themselves.
One can move/copy drawing entities and each entity lives on a layer.

Selecting all entities of a layer:
R-click on the layer in question in the Layer List and opt for 'Select Layer Entities (Y+)' in the context menu.
For entities of multiple layers, first select the layers in the Layer List with holding the Ctrl or the Shift key.
Or add them to the selection layer by layer and Y+

Moving/merging the current selection to a certain layer can be as simple as setting the Layer property to an existing layer.
For moving/merging the selection to a new layer you need to create that layer upfront.

Move/Copy (MV) will also work but you have to specify 'Use current layer and attributes' in the Options Toolbar or dialog ...
... And this while the target layer already exist and is the current active layer.

Cut/Copy (preferable with references) the selection and Paste are both another option. Use the same reference twice.

Duplicate (DP) the selection and then setting the Layer property to an existing layer works too.
The selection focus shifts to the newly created duplicates.


Remark that this doesn't moves/merges/copies drawing entities on those layers that are part of Block definitions.

Regards,
CVH