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Use layers to control the visibility of objects and to assign properties such as
color and linetype. Objects on a layer normally assume the properties of that
layer. However, you can override any layer property of an object. For example,
if an object’s color property is set to BYLAYER, the object displays the color
of that layer. If the object’s color is set to Red, the object displays as red,
regardless of the color assigned to that layer.
See also:
Use Layers to Manage Complexity
Layers Palette
Displays a list of the layers in the drawing and their properties.
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