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AUTO CAD TRAINING 4. Layers ABOUT LAYERS: In the Layer Properties Manager, you will notice that each layer can have a number of specific properties. Go to Format Layers.

Status : Displays the current state of the layer. In this example, the green check means that Objects is the current layer. Name : The name of the layer. Give layers understandable names. On : If a layer is 'On' it means that it is visible (but objects can still be erased when the 'Select > All option is used). Freeze : A layer is not visible and cannot be deleted. Lock : Layer is visible, but cannot be modified. Color : A specific color for everything on that layer. Line type : A specific line type (hidden, center, etc) for the layer. Line weight : The visible width of the objects on that layer. Plot : A defined color for the plotter to use on that layerPlot two columns use the same name: Switch on or off if that layer is plotted. Description : A user-defined description for the layer.

Hint: Click Alt+N to create a new layer.

To copy Objects to Different layers use COPYTOLAYER Command. To Change the Layer of Selected Objects to the Layer of selected Destination Object use LAYMCH Command. After selecting one or more objects, all layers except the layers of the selected objects are turned off, frozen in the current layout viewport, or locked, depending on the current setting. The layers that remain visible and unlocked are termed isolated LAYERISO& LAYERUNISO.

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You can use Layer Previous to undo changes you make to layer settings. For example, if you freeze several layers and change some of the geometry in a drawing, and then want to thaw the frozen layers, you can do this with a single command without affecting the geometry changes. In another example, if you changed the color and line type of several layers but later decide you prefer the old properties, you can use Layer Previous to undo the changes and restore the original layer settings. Layer Previous does not undo the following changes: Renamed layers. If you rename a layer and change its properties, Layer Previous restores the original properties but not the original layer name. Deleted layers. If you delete or purge a layer, using Layer Previous does not restore it. Added layers. If you add a new layer to a drawing, using Layer Previous does not remove it. LAYERP. LAYEREVAL: Controls when the Unreconciled New Layer filter list in the Layer Properties Manager is evaluated for new layers.

The setting is stored in an integer using one of the following values: 0 - Off 1 - Detects when new Xref layers have been added in the drawing. 2 - Detects when new layers have been added in the drawing and xrefs.

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HOW TO SAVE LAYER STATES MANAGER: 1. Click Format menu Layer States Manger. 2. In the Layer States Manager, click New. 3. In the New Layer State to save dialog box, enter a name for the new layer state, or select a name from the list. 4. (Optional) Add a description. 5. Click OK. 6. Click on Edit 7. Edit Layer State dialog box will appear modify the layer properties and click OK. (Turn on the wanted layers, which you want to display in the named plans and turn off the unwanted layers, which you do not want to show up in the named plan) 8. Then Click Save 9. (Optional) Select the Turn off New Layers Not Found in Layer State option. When this option is selected and you restore a named layer state, the drawing looks the same way it did when the named layer state was saved. 10. Click Close to exit the Layer States Manager.

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