I made plugin Master to solve exactly this problem (and some more). There are some other plugins with similar functionality but assuming you want to replace “real” layers (not just rectangles or other placeholders), you want to save data and overrides in them, which only Master can do. Here is how to do it:
- Select the component or instance of the component you want to attach the layer to.
- Go to Master → Pick Target Component. Master remembers this component.
- Select layers you want to replace with the component and run Master → Link Objects to Target Component.
Here is a video showing all Master plugin capabilities in action:
