[PROPERTIES & LAYERS]

[CHAPTER 8]

VAIBHAV GUPTA
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8.1 Properties Toolbar

1. Color:
 Select object to change color
 Open drop down list and select color (Figure 8.1)
2. Line weight:

Fig. 8.1 Color Setting Fig. 8.2 Lineweight Setting

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3. Linetype:

Fig 8.3
. 8.3 Line weight Setting

Fig. 8.4

Fig. 8.5

3.1 Line Type Scale (LTS)

This command is used to scale linetype for drawings.
 Procedure
 Type LTS on command window and press Enter.
 Specify new linetype scale factor and press Enter.

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4. List : (LIST)
It is used to show detail (properties and parameters) of selected object.

Fig. 8.6 Fig. 8.7

 Procedure
 Invoke List command from properties toolbar. (Figure 8.6)
 Select objects and press enter (Figure 8.7)

Fig. 8.8

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8.2 LAYERS
8.2.1 Layer Properties (LAYER)

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 Procedure to create new layer

 Select Property Manager tool from layer toolbar
 Layer Properties Manager appears in drawing screen.

 Click new layer from layer properties manager

 Enter layer name
 Select layer color
 Select layer linetype
 Select layer lineweight
 Cancel layer properties manager.

8.2.2 Make Object’s layer current (LAYMCUR)

To make layer of selected object as current layer.
 Procedure
 Select Tool from Layers tool bar.
 Select object Whose layer will be current layer.

8.2.3 Match (LAYMCH)

To Change layer of objects to layer of other selected object.
 Procedure
 Select Tool from Layers tool bar.
 Select objects to change layer and press Enter.
 Select object on destination layer.

8.2.4 Previous (LAYERP)

To Change current layer to previously worked layer.
 Procedure
 Select Tool from Layers tool bar.
{Current layer automatically changed to previous layer in the list}

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8.2.5 Isolate (LAYISO)

To lock all layers other than the selected layers
 Procedure
 Select Tool from Layers tool bar.
 Select object whose layer will not be locked and press Enter.
{Except selected layers all layers are locked}

8.2.6 Unisolate (LAYUNISO)

To restore isolate layers.
 Procedure
 Select Tool from Layers tool bar.
{Layers are automatically unlock}

8.2.7 Freeze (LAYFRZ)

To freezes layer of selected objects.
 Procedure
 Select Tool from Layers tool bar.
 Select objects whose layer will be freeze.
{Freeze means hiding of layer and also it is not a part of external
reference}

8.2.8 Off (LAYOFF)

To turns off layer of selected object.
 Procedure
 Select Tool from Layers tool bar.
 Select object whose layer will be turn off.

8.2.9 Turn all layers on (LAYON)

To turns on layer of selected object.
 Procedure
 Select Tool from Layers tool bar.
 Select object whose layer will be turn on.

8.2.10 Thaw all layers (LAYTHW)

To make previously frozen layers unfrozen.
 Procedure
 Select Tool from Layers tool bar.
{All Layers are automatically thawed}

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8.2.11 Lock (LAYLCK)

To locks selected layers.
 Procedure
 Select Tool from Layers tool bar.
 Select objects whose layer will be locked.
{Lock layers can be seen but cannot be edited}
8.2.12 Unlock (LAYULK)
To unlock selected locked layers.
 Procedure
 Select Tool from Layers tool bar.
 Select objects whose layer will be unlocked.

8.2.13 Changed to current layer (LAYCUR)

To change layer of selected objects by current layer.
 Procedure
 Select Tool from Layers tool bar.
 Select objects whose layer will be change to current layer and press
Enter.

8.2.14 Copy objects to new layer (COPYTOLAYER)

To copy selected objects to new layer of other selected object.
 Procedure
 Select Tool from Layers tool bar.
 Select objects to copy to new layer and press Enter.
 Select object on destination layer
 Specify base point
 Specify location to place copy objects
 Click at that location

8.2.15 Layer Walk (LAYWALK)
To display layer of selected object and hide object of all other layer.
 Procedure
 Select Tool from Layers tool bar.
 Lay walk dialogue box appear.
 Select layer you want to display.
 Click OK.
{Objects drawn in selected layer is only displayed on drawing
screen}

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8.2.16 Isolate to current Viewport (LAYVPI)

It freezes selected layers in all layout viewport accept current layout viewport.
 Procedure
 Select Tool from Layers tool bar.
 Select object on the current viewport whose layer to be isolated
from other viewports.

8.2.17 Merge (LAYMRG)

It meges the selected objects layers to target layer.
 Procedure
 Select Tool from Layers tool bar.
 Select object on the layer to merge and press Enter
 Select target layer

8.2.18 Delete (LAYDEL)

It delete layer of selected object.
 Procedure
 Select Tool from Layers tool bar.
 Select object whose layer to be deleting.

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