LESSON 3:

CONCEPT OF LAYERS IN
CADD
(COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN AND DRAFTING)

Prepared by:
Ar. Fel Royce Y. Loberiano, uap.
 ABOUT THIS TOPIC:
This chapter describes how to create different layers within a drawing and
manipulate data using the layering capabilities of CADD.

Most of the leading CADD programs offer layering capabilities that

enable you to group specific data on different layers.

This enables you to organize data within a drawing, which makes it

easier to work with CADD drawings. Some CADD programs allow you to
create only a limited number of layers in a drawing while the others allow
creating as my layers as you like. Some programs offer elaborate
layering functions than the others.

This chapter describes the commonly used layering functions available in

most programs.
KEY TERMS IN THIS
TOPIC
COMPOSITE DRAWING – A drawing that contains multiple
drawings created in CADD layers.

LAYER OR LEVEL – A transparent surface created within a drawing.

LAYER COLOR – A color assigned to a layer.

LAYER OFF – Making the drawing objects on a layer visible.

LAYER ON – Making the drawing objects on a layer visible.

LAYER LINE TYPE – A line type assigned to a layer.

LOCKING A LAYER – Making the drawing objects on

a layer permanent and non-editable.

MACRO – A recorded set of instruction that can be

used to repeat a task.
ALL GEOMETRY IN A SINGLE LAYER ALL GEOMETRY PROPERLY LAYERED & ORGANIZED
THE TOOLS TO WORK WITH LAYERS
CADD provides a number of tools that allows you to work efficiently with layers.

These are the basic tools for working with layers:

1. Creating a new layers

2. Setting a layer current
3. Changing color and line type for a layer
4. Turning layers on or off
5. Locking and unlocking layers
CREATING NEW LAYERS

CADD allows you to create a number of layers in

a drawing. To create a new layer you need to
enter the name of the layer and assign a color and
line type to it. The layer name should reflect the
kind of information it contains.
SETTING A LAYER CURRENT

When you need to work on a specific layer, you

must set that layer to be current by selecting it in
the layer control window. When a layer is set
current, whatever you draw is drawn on that
layer. The current layer name or number is
displayed in the status bar.
TURNING LAYERS ON OR OFF

You can turn any number of layers on or off by

selecting them from the layer control window. To
turn on a layer, highlight it in the layer control
window and press the ON button. Similarly, you
can turn the layers off when needed.
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING LAYERS

If a layer is locked, it means that you can't erase,

move, or copy anything on that layer. To erase any
drawing object from that layer, you must first unlock
it. If there are certain drawing objects that are of a
permanent nature and you don't want to run the risk of
accidentally erasing or moving them, you can lock that
layer.
EXAMPLE OF LAYERING
 FINAL
ASSESSMENT/PRESENTATION
FOR SUBMISSION FOR THIS
CLASS.
GROUP THE ENTIRE CLASS
INTO 4 GROUPS.

GROUP 1, 2, 3, & 4 ONLY.

 TOPICS:

GROUP 1 – CADD USER INTERFACE

GROUP 2 – BASIC COMMANDS OF
CADD
GROUP 3 – CONCEPTS OF LAYERING
GROUP 4 – PLOTTING AND SCALING
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?

1. Reporting of topics by each group.

(PowerPoint presentation)

2. Recorded version of your report. (Each

member of the group must have a screen time  from
the recording)
 TIMEFRAME:

APRIL 26 NO CLASSES
MAY 3 REPORT OF GROUP 1&2
MAY 10&17 NO CLASSES
MAY 24 REPORT OF GROUP 3&4
MAY 31 SUBMISSION OF
RECORDED
PRESENTATION
FIN.