2012

Adds a custom prefix or suffix to layer names to help organize components
of a section block
Access Methods
Pointing device: In the Section Settings dialog box, Layer list, click New
Layer Name Settings.
Summary
By default, all section block geometry is placed on Layer 0 (zero). However,
you can specify suffix or prefix labels to help organize section block
components, such as intersection boundaries and fill. When the section block
is inserted, the section block components are placed on new layers whose
name combines the name of the layer that contains the sectioned object and
the prefix or suffix you specify. If the section plane includes objects on two
or more layers, two or more new object layers are created.
For example, suppose you create a suffix called “_kitchen” and then select
*ObjectByLayer*_kitchen in the Section Settings dialog box, under Intersection
Boundary. If you create a section block that bisects objects on the Walls and
Cabinetry layers, two new layers are created to contain the block geometry
for intersection boundaries: Walls_kitchen and Cabinetry_kitchen.
You can then easily modify the appearance of a set of block components by
changing their properties. If a property such as Color is set as an object override
in the Section Settings dialog box, you can change the property in that
location. If the property is set to ByLayer, you can change it in the
Layer
Properties Manager
on page 981.
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