User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour
- Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings
- Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects
- Lesson: Selecting Objects in the Drawing
- Lesson: Changing an Object's Position
- Lesson: Creating New Objects from Existing Objects
- Lesson: Changing the Angle of an Object's Position
- Lesson: Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects
- Lesson: Creating Object Patterns
- Lesson: Changing an Object's Size
- Challenge Exercise: Grips
- Challenge Exercise: Architectural
- Challenge Exercise: Mechanical
- Chapter Summary
- Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands
- Chapter 5: Altering Objects
- Lesson: Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries
- Lesson: Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry
- Lesson: Joining Objects
- Lesson: Breaking an Object into Two Objects
- Lesson: Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects
- Lesson: Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects
- Lesson: Changing Part of an Object's Shape
- Challenge Exercise: Architectural
- Challenge Exercise: Mechanical
- Chapter Summary
Lesson: Using Layers ■ 263
Option
Description
Linetype: A blank drawing will contain the Continuous
linetype. Select the Load button to load other
linetypes.
Lineweight: Various lineweights will not be displayed
in the drawing window unless the Show Lineweight
option is selected in the status bar. Note that the
default lineweight is 0.01 inches or 0.25 mm.
New Layer Properties
When you create a new layer, the properties of the currently selected layer are
duplicated for the new layer. If your new layer is going to have properties such as color or
linetype in common with another layer, select the similar layer before you click New.
Layer Status
The visibility and availability of objects on specific layers are determined by the layer's status. The
following table describes the potential status of a layer.
These icons appear in the Layer Properties Manager and the Layer list. Click the icon to change the
status of the layer.
Icon
Status
OR
On: Objects on the layer are visible.
Off: Objects on the layer are not visible but are still considered when the
drawing is regenerated.