Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 6
Manage Your Properties
In This Chapter
Managing layers
Managing other object properties: color, linetype, and lineweight
Copying layers and other named objects with DesignCenter
CAD programs are different from other drawing programs. You have to pay attention to
little details like object properties and the precision of the points that you specify when
you draw and edit objects. If you ignore these details and just start drawing, you'll end up
with a mess of sloppy geometry that's hard to edit, view, and plot.
This chapter introduces you to
object properties,
one set of AutoCAD tools and tech-
niques that help you prevent CAD messes. Chapter 7 explains the most important preci-
sion drawing techniques that you need to observe in order to create usable AutoCAD
drawings. The information in these two chapters is essential to understand before you
start drawing and editing objects, procedures that I describe in Chapters 8, 9, 10, and 11.
