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sLearning Objectives• Layers and line types.• Properties toolbar.• PROPERTIES command.• Current, global line type scaling, and LTSCALE factor.• Grid, Snap, and Ortho modes.• Object Snaps.• Combine Object Snap modes and running Object Snap modes.• AutoTracking.

José A. Rodriguez

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s UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT AND USE OF LAYERS

Drawing lines and dimensions in different overlays

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sAdvantages of Layers

Drawing lines and dimensions in differentlayers

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s WORKING WITH LAYERS

Ribbon: Layers > Layer Properties Command: LAYER or LAToolbar: Layers > Layer Properties Manager

The Layers panel of the Ribbon

The Layers toolbar

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sCreating New Layers

Partial view of the Layer Properties Manager with the new layer created

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sMaking a Layer Current

The Layer Properties Manager with the shortcut menu

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sControlling the Display of Layers

Turn a Layer On or Off

Freeze or Thaw in ALL Viewports

New VP Freeze

VP Freeze

Lock or Unlock a Layer

Make a Layer Plottable or Nonplottable

Assigning Linetype to Layer

Assigning Color to Layer

Turning layer Border Text off in the Ribbon

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Partial view of the Layer Properties Manager with the VP Freeze icons

The Select Linetype dialog box

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sAssigning Lineweight to Layer

The Lineweight dialog box

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sAssigning Plot Style to Layer

The Select Plot Styledialog box

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sDeleting Layers

Managing the Display of Columns

The shortcut menu to manage column heads

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The Customize Layer Columns dialog box

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sSelective Display of Layers

The Layer Filter Properties dialog box

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sLayer States

The Layer States Manager dialog box

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sReconciling New Layers

The information bubble forunreconciled layers

Isolating and Unisolating Layers

Ribbon: Layers > Isolate/Unisolate Command: LAYISO/LAYUNISOToolbar: Layers II > Layer Isolate/Layer Unis

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sControlling the Layer Settings

The Layer Settings dialog box

New Layer Notification Settings Area

Isolate Layer Settings Area

Dialog Settings Area

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sExample 1

Drawing for Example 1

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Layers created for Example 1

Selecting the Hid layer from the Layers panel of the Ribbon to set it as the current layer

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sObject Properties

Changing the Color

Different colors in the Object Color drop-down list

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sChanging the Linetype

The Linetype Manager dialog boxThe Line type drop-down list

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The Lineweight Settings dialog box

Changing the LineWieght

Changing the Plot Style

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sProperties Palette

Ribbon: View > Palettes > Properties Toolbar: Standard > PropertiesCommand: PROPERTIES, CH, MO

The Properties palette

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sQuick Properties Palette

Status Bar: Quick Properties

The Quick Properties palette

GLOBAL AND CURRENT LINETYPE SCALING

Using CELTSCALE to control current linetype scaling

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The Details area of the Linetype Manager dialog box

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s LTSCALE FACTOR FOR PLOTTING

Changing Linetype Scale Using the PROPERTIES Command

WORKING WITH THE DESIGNCENTERRibbon: View > Palettes > DesignCenter Command: ADCENTERToolbar: Standard > DesignCenter

DRAFTING SETTINGS DIALOG BOXCommand: DSETTINGS

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The DesignCenter with the shortcut menu

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The Snap and Grid tab in the Drafting Settings dialog box

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sSetting Grid

Grid as check lines Grid as dots

The Grid Spacing area of the Drafting Settings dialog box

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sSetting Snap

Creating unequal grid spacing

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sSnap Type

Isometric snap gridInvisible Snap grid

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s DRAWING STRAIGHT LINES USING THE ORTHO MODE

Drawing a horizontal line using the ORTHO mode

Drawing a vertical line using the ORTHO mode

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s WORKING WITH OBJECT SNAPS

Toolbar: Object Snap

The Object Snap toolbar The Object snap modes shortcut menu

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sAutoSnap

The Drafting tab of the Options dialog box

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sEndpoint Midpoint

The ENDpoint Object Snap mode The MIDpoint Object Snap mode

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sNearest Center

The NEArest Object Snap mode The CENter Object Snap mode

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sTangent Quadrant

The TANgent Object Snap mode The QUAdrant Object Snap mode

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sIntersection

The INTersection Object Snap mode

Apparent Intersection

Perpendicular

Selecting the start point and thenthe perpendicular snap

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sNode

Using NODe object snap The INSert Object Snap mode

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sParallel Extension

Using the PARallel Object Snapmode

Using the EXTension Object Snapmode

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sFrom

Using the From Object Snap mode to locate a point

Midpoint Between 2 Points

Using the Midpoint Between 2 Points Object Snap mode to locate a point

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Using temporary tracking point

Temporary Tracking Point

Combining Object Snap Modes

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s RUNNING OBJECT SNAP MODE

Toolbar: Object Snap > Osnap Settings Command: OSNAP

The Drafting Settings dialog box (Object Snap tab)

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sOverriding the Running Snap

Cycling through Snaps

Using the TAB key to cyclethrough the snaps

Setting the Priority for Coordinate Entry

the coordinate entry priority

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Setting the priority for coordinate data entry

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s USING AUTOTRACKING

Object Snap Tracking

Using AutoTracking to locatea point (center of circle)

Using AutoTracking to locate apoint (midpoint of rectangle)

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sPolar Tracking AutoTrack Settings

The Polar Tracking tab of the Drafting Settings dialog box

The AutoTrack Settings area in the Options dialog box (Drafting tab)

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s FUNCTION AND CONTROL KEYS

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