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Lesson Layer

AutoCAD's layering system is essential for organizing and managing drawing objects, allowing users to control visibility, color, and line type. Users can create unlimited layers, with the special layer 0 being automatically included in every new drawing. The document also explains the difference between properties assigned ByLayer and ByObject, as well as the functionality of turning layers off or freezing them.

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Lesson Layer

AutoCAD's layering system is essential for organizing and managing drawing objects, allowing users to control visibility, color, and line type. Users can create unlimited layers, with the special layer 0 being automatically included in every new drawing. The document also explains the difference between properties assigned ByLayer and ByObject, as well as the functionality of turning layers off or freezing them.

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LAYER COMMAND

ENGR. KRISELLE JOY L. HERNANDEZ


LAYERS
AutoCAD’s layering system is one of its most important
features. Layers allow you to organize, segregate, set the
drawing object’s color and line type, control the visibility,
and manage plotting of the drawing.
LAYERS
There is no limit to the number of layers that can be created in
an AutoCAD drawing. Layers can be named by you or you can
allow AutoCAD to automatically name them. A color, linetype,
lineweight, and plot style can also be assigned. In this module,
only naming and assigning a color to layers will be taught.

In addition to what was just discussed, the visibility of each


layer can be controlled by toggling layers off or on and
freezing or thawing them. A layer can also be locked to
prevent objects on them from being modified.
Autocad’s Special Layer
AutoCAD has a special layer, named 0 (the number zero). Each new
drawing created in AutoCAD will automatically contain this layer. It
cannot be deleted or renamed. The importance of layer 0 will be
discussed further in future modules.
The Current Layer
The current layer is the layer that AutoCAD will place all newly
created drawing objects on. One layer is current at all times. The
current layer can be turned off but never frozen. You can change
which layer is the current layer at any time.
ByLayer or ByObject
AutoCAD assigns the color, linetype, and lineweight properties to
drawing objects either ByLayer or ByObject. In the AutoCAD 2D
book, all work is done ByLayer. An easy way for you to check if you
are working ByLayer is to look at the first three boxes in Properties
menu as shown in Figures 5-3 and 5-4.
ByLayer or ByObject
The three properties boxes should always display the words ByLayer as shown in
the figure.
ByLayer or ByObject
Simply, ByLayer means that when a drawing object is inserted into
the drawing or an existing drawing object is regenerated, it looks in
the drawing’s database to see what color, linetype, and lineweight it
should display. If it is set ByLayer, it checks what layer the drawing
object resides on and displays the color, linetype, and lineweight
assigned to that layer. Most company standards require the color,
linetype, and lineweight properties of their drawings to be drawn
Bylayer.
ByLayer or ByObject
It is important to know the different between a layer that is Off and a
layer that is Frozen. A layer that is Off does NOT display but WILL
regenerate. A layer that is Frozen does NOT display and will NOT
regenerate. The importance of this will become apparent in future
AutoCAD 2D modules.

Study the following four properties and their symbols:


Layer Properties and Symbols
Layer Properties and Symbols
MUST KNOW:

The current layer can be turned


off but CANNOT be frozen. To
freeze it, set one of the other
layers as the current layer.

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