Layer Merge not working

[reyems]

I love the layer merge command for cleaning up drawings. Thanks to this forum for explaining this one.

 

My problem: Sometimes, although the command completes with no error, the layers do not merge together. Most times it works well, but occasionally I cannot get the items to move to the target layer. I have checked and I am not trying to target an xref'd layer. Are there other parameters, other than xref, that will not allow a layer to be a target? Thanks!

[ReMark]

Locked layers cannot be merged. Any of yours locked?

[reyems]

No, I have every layer unlocked

[ReMark]

Have you tried purging the drawing before attempting a layer merge?

 

Are you using any content from a vertical product like AutoCAD Architecture?

[lpseifert]

No help but you're not alone...

I encounter this all too often, I select the layers to merge then select the layer to merge to, regenerates and nothing happens. It's sporadic with certain dwgs; if I copy/paste into a new dwg it works. Go figure... I guess I should contact Ade$k support about it.

[reyems]

no vertical product. I have tried the purge command and no luck. I did save the drawing, close it out, reopened and tried again. I was able to merge 2 of the layers I did not have luck with earlier, but not all of them yet. Thanks

[ReMark]

Sorry I could not offer a definitive answer.

[alanjt]

you don't have one of the layers set as current, do you?

[ReMark]

Are all entities within blocks on layer 0? Do the layers that refuse to merge have blocks on them with entities on a layer other than 0?

[reyems]

I do not have any of the layers I am trying to merge set to current.

 

How do I determine if all entities within blocks are on layer 0?

[ReMark]

"How do I determine if all entities within blocks are on layer 0?"

 

You can use the Block Editor command (Bedit). Refer to AutoCAD Help for further information.

[JoeC]

Try LAYWALK command, then select layer 0. It will show any block entities that are on layer 0 within the block.

[Locis]

I unlocked all the layers and the merg worked.

With any layers locked i got a dialog saying "y" was an unrecognized command