Operation Manual

Working with layers
Selecting a layer
To select a layer, click on the name tab of the layer at the bottom of the drawing workspace.
Hiding layers
1) Right-click on the name tab of the layer and select Modify Layer from the context menu or
double-click on the name tab to open the Modify Layer dialog.
2) Clear the Visible check box and click OK. The text on the name tab changes color to blue.
Any objects placed on a hidden layer will no longer be visible on the other layers in your
drawing.
3) Alternatively, hold down the Shift key and click on the name tab to hide the layer.
Showing hidden layers
1) Right-click on the name tab of the layer and select Modify Layer from the context menu or
double-click on the name tab to open the Modify Layer dialog.
2) Check the Visible check box and click OK. The text for the name tab changes to the default
color for text for your computer setup. Any objects placed on a hidden layer will now
become visible on the other layers in your drawing.
3) Alternatively, hold down the Shift key and click on the name tab to make the layer visible.
Locking layers
1) Right-click on the name tab of the layer and select Modify Layer from the context menu or
double-click on the name tab to open the Modify Layer dialog.
2) Check the Locked check box and click OK to prevent any modification of the layer.
Unlocking layers
1) Right-click on the name tab of the layer and select Modify Layer from the context menu or
double-click on the name tab to open the Modify Layer dialog.
2) Uncheck the Locked check box and click OK to allow modification of the layer.
Renaming layers
1) Right-click on the name tab of the layer and select Rename Layer from the context menu.
2) Type a new name for the layer and click outside the tab area to save the change.
3) Alternatively, follow the procedure in “Modifying layers” above to rename the layer.
Deleting layers
1) Right-click on the name tab of the layer and select Delete Layer from the context menu.
2) Confirm the deletion and the layer and all its objects are deleted.
Note
You can only delete layers that you have added to a drawing. The default layers,
Layout, Controls, and Dimensioning, cannot be deleted.
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