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To copy an object to another layer
1 Click Home tab ➤ Layers panel ➤ Copy Objects to New Layer.
2 Select the objects you want to copy.
3 Press Enter.
4 Select an object on the layer where you want the copied object to be
placed.
5 Do one of the following:
■ Specify a base point, and then specify a second point for the location
of the object on the destination layer.
■ Enter the displacement in the form of a Cartesian, polar, cylindrical,
or spherical coordinate value. At the prompt for the second point of
displacement, press Enter.
To control the transparency of objects or layout viewports on a layer
1 Click Home tab ➤ Layers panel ➤ Layer Properties.
2 In the Layer Properties Manager, select a layer. Click the Transparency
or the VP Transparency column.
NOTE The VP Transparency column is only available when a layout tab is
active.
3 In the Layer Transparency dialog box, click the drop-down list to select
a transparency level, or enter a value between 0 and 90 .
4 Click OK.
TIP To set the same trasparency level for multiple selected layers, press CTRL and
click to select more than one layer. Then click the Transparency or the VP
Transparency column to display the Layer Transparency dialog box.
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