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Ray5CAE
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November 20, 2020
Question

Select Multiple Layers

  • November 20, 2020
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I am creating our PDFs from AutoCAD drawings and in Acrobat Pro I would like to be able to select multiple layers to toggle their initial visibility settings. Some layers I wish to be on soon as the pdf is opened other toggled on and off as necessary. 

I have only been able to select all from the edit menu.

I have tried using combinations of shift, alt, and ctrl to no avail.

can anyone help with just selecting multiple specific layers or even deselecting layers. I have attached a file to view.

thanks! 

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Karl Heinz Kremer
Karl Heinz Kremer
Community Expert
November 20, 2020

I am not aware of a mechanism to select more than one layer. You can however set the layer state via a JavaScript, so if this is something that you have to do on a regular basis, you could write a script that sets the initial configuration. Such a script could be triggered via a menu item, or executed via a custom command or the action wizard. 

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Daniel30971248n6iq
New Participant
July 9, 2023

Acrobat Pro should add the ability to select multiple layers to turn on/off and change properties like default state. Shouldn't have to lean JavaScript to do this.  A manual work-around is selecting a layer & using keyboard commands to change one by one (for default state off: Down arrow, Alt+Enter, , Tab, Tab, Down arrow, Enter) but this stops advancing once you get to the bottom of the first page of layers. Thanks for considering -

 

Karl Heinz Kremer
Karl Heinz Kremer
Community Expert
July 9, 2023

The only way to suggest a new feature in Acrobat (or any other Adobe product) is to use this page: https://www.adobe.com/products/wishform.html

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