Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
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In the preceding example, you can see that:
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The
Appliances
layer is On, Thaw, Unlocked, and Plot.
• The
Cabinetry
layer is Off, Frozen, Locked, and No Plot.
These four switches are independent from each other.
By default, the layers are On, Thaw, Unlock, and Plot.
When you turn a layer off, the objects in it will not be shown on the screen,
and if you plot the drawing, the objects will not be plotted. However, the
objects in this layer will be counted in the total count of the drawing and the
drawing size will not change.
When you freeze a layer, the objects in it will not be shown on the screen,
and if you plot the drawing, the objects will not be plotted. Also, the objects
in this layer will not be counted in the total count of the drawing; therefore,
the drawing size will be less.
When you lock a layer, none of the objects in it are modifi able.
When you make a layer No Plot, you can see the objects on the screen, but
when you issue a
Plot
command, these objects will not be plotted.
Three of these switches can be changed using both the
Layer
Properties
Manager
dialog box, and the layer pop-up list from the
Layer
panel. The
fourth switch, Plot/No Plot, can be changed only from the
Layer Properties
Manager
dialog box.
To change the switch, simply click it.
You cannot freeze the current layer, but you can turn it off. See the following
dialog box:
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You should be careful when you turn the current layer off because each and
every time you draw a new object it will disappear. Therefore, when you
try to turn the current layer off, AutoCAD will issue the following warning
message:
