2012
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Get Information
- The User Interface
- Start and Save Drawings
- Control the Drawing Views
- Organize Drawings and Layouts
- Create and Modify Objects
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Use Precision Tools
- Work with the User Coordinate System (UCS)
- Enter Coordinates to Specify Points
- Use Dynamic Input
- Snap to Locations on Objects (Object Snaps)
- Restrict Cursor Movement
- Combine or Offset Points and Coordinates
- Specify Distances
- Extract Geometric Information from Objects
- Use a Calculator
- Create Objects
- Select and Modify Objects
- Select Objects
- Correct Mistakes
- Erase Objects
- Cut, Copy, and Paste with the Clipboard
- Modify Objects
- Add Constraints to Geometry
- Define and Reference Blocks
- Work with 3D Models
- Create 3D Models
- Overview of 3D Modeling
- Create Solids and Surfaces from Lines and Curves
- Create Solids
- Create Surfaces
- Create Meshes
- Create Wireframe Models
- Add 3D Thickness to Objects
- Modify 3D Models
- Create Sections and Drawings from 3D Models
- Create 3D Models
- Annotate Drawings
- Work with Annotations
- Overview of Annotations
- Scale Annotations
- Overview of Scaling Annotations
- Set Annotation Scale
- Create Annotative Objects
- Display Annotative Objects
- Add and Modify Scale Representations
- Set Orientation for Annotations
- Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Notes and Labels
- Tables
- Dimensions and Tolerances
- Understand Basic Concepts of Dimensioning
- Use Dimension Styles
- Set the Scale for Dimensions
- Create Dimensions
- Modify Existing Dimensions
- Add Geometric Tolerances
- Work with Annotations
- Plot and Publish Drawings
- Specify Settings for Plotting
- Save Plot Settings as Named Page Setups
- Reuse Named Page Setups
- Specify Page Setup Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter for a Layout
- Select a Paper Size for a Layout
- Determine the Drawing Orientation of a Layout
- Set the Plot Area of a Layout
- Adjust the Plot Offset of a Layout
- Set the Plot Scale for a Layout
- Set the Lineweight Scale for a Layout
- Select a Plot Style Table for a Layout
- Set Shaded Viewport and Plot Options for a Layout
- Print or Plot Drawings
- Overview of Plotting
- Use a Page Setup to Specify Plot Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter
- Specify the Area to Plot
- Set Paper Size
- Position the Drawing on the Paper
- Control How Objects Are Plotted
- Preview a Plot
- Plot Files to Other Formats
- Publish Drawings
- Specify Settings for Plotting
- Share Data Between Files
- Reference Other Drawing Files
- Work with Data in Other Formats
- Collaborate with Others
- Render Drawings
- Draw 2D Isometric Views
- Add Lighting to Your Model
- Materials and Textures
- Render 3D Objects for Realism
- Glossary
- Index
Display All Layers and Layer Properties
The layers and layer properties in a drawing can be displayed as a matrix,
similar to a spreadsheet. Each row contains a layer and each column represents
a layer property. Right-click the column header in the Layers list to control
which layer properties are displayed.
When undocked in this format, the Layers palette can display all layer
information simultaneously at the cost of taking up space on the screen.
Docking the Layers palette reduces the space it takes up, but you might have
to scroll left and right to see all the properties.
Display the Current Layer Only
Under normal working conditions, the compressed format that displays only
the name of the current layer is adequate and recommended.
Review Layer Properties
The Properties Inspector palette can be used to display all the properties of
either the current layer, or a selected layer as a vertical list. To switch from
displaying object properties, click the Layer Properties tab at the top of the
Properties Inspector palette.
Display Layer Groups
Layer groups are displayed in the Layer list and allow you to group layers
together by what they represent in the drawing or similar layer properties.
Grouping layers together allows you to change the layer status of all the layers
in the group, and to access the current state or function of layers in the drawing
through the use of dynamic layer groups. Dynamic layer groups automatically
maintain a listing of all the layers that meet a specific set of rules or criteria.
There are four automatic dynamic layer groups that the Layer list supports
and they are:
All Used Layers. Lists all the layers that are currently being used in the
drawing.
Xref. Lists all the attached external references (xrefs) as nested layer groups,
and each layer group contains the layers of the corresponding xref.
Viewport Overrides. Lists all the layers that have viewport overrides
assigned to them in the current viewport.
Unreconciled Layers. Lists all the layers that have been recently added
to the drawing and need to be reconciled.
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