GETTING

ORGANIZED
WITH LAYERS PART 1
ID311- INDUSTRIAL DRAWING
BSIT – ARCHITECTURAL
DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY
AR. KRIS JON JAY F. ARANILLA, UAP, RMP
AGENDA
❑ Cre a t in g a n d As s ig n in g La ye rs

❑ Us in g La ye r P ro p e rt ie s Ma n a g e r

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LAYERS
Layers are the primary method
for organizing the objects in a
drawing by function or purpose .
Layers can reduce the visual
complexity of a drawing and
improve display performance by
hiding information that you
don’t need to see at the
moment .
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HOME TAB > LAYERS PANEL

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Layer properties are settings that can have a list of different values
for a display characteristic. The following properties can be set for a
layer in the Layer Properties Manager:
❑ Color: Changes the color of objects on the layer. Clicking the color name
displays the Select Color dialog box.
❑ Linetype : Changes the linetype of objects on the layer. Clicking the linetype
name displays the Select Linetype dialog box.
❑ Lineweight : Changes the lineweight of objects on the layer. Clicking the
lineweight name displays the Lineweight dialog box.
❑ Plot style: If you are working with color -dependent plot styles (PSTYLEPOLICY =
1), you cannot change the plot style associated with a layer. Clicking the plot
style displays the Select Plot Style dialog box.
❑ Description: You can add a description to the layer. if your layers are created
with a layer standard, the description is filled in automatically. In that case, it is
recommended to not overwrite it.

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