# another CAD question... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 12, 2005, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-cad-question/3323 "2005-10-12T13:28:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![skatanic28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@skatanic28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skatanic28)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-cad-question/3323/1 "2005-10-12T13:28:24Z")
does anyone know if there is a command to find what layer an object in an xref is on? i know i can just open up the xref and get it, but i though there was an easier way. thanks. ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-cad-question/3323/2 "2005-10-12T13:52:41Z")
> [@skatanic28](#): > > does anyone know if there is a command to find what layer an object in an xref is on? i know i can just open up the xref and get it, but i though there was an easier way. thanks. which program? ---
**Author:** ![skatanic28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@skatanic28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skatanic28)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-cad-question/3323/3 "2005-10-12T13:54:54Z")
> [@LAFENGAS](#): > > which program? autoCAD / autodesk building systems ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-cad-question/3323/4 "2005-10-13T06:32:18Z")
Damn… been a long time since I used autocad