Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
If the drawing is set to use named plot styles instead of color-based plot
styles (see Chapter 16), the Plot Style control drop-down list should also display
ByLayer.
If you want to avoid doing things the wrong way and getting yelled at by CAD
managers, don't assign properties to objects in either of these ways:
Don't make the very common beginner's mistake of choosing a specific color, line-
type, lineweight, transparency, or plot style from the appropriate drop-down list
on the Properties panel of the Ribbon's Home tab, or from the Properties palette,
and then drawing the objects.
Don't make the also-very-common beginner's mistake of drawing the objects, se-
lecting them, and then choosing a property from the same drop-down lists.
If you prefer to do things the right way (that is, my way!), assign these properties ByLay-
er, as I describe in the following section.
AutoCAD's SETBYLAYER command lets you correct those non-ByLayer prop-
erties — on the Ribbon's Home tab, click the Modify panel label to open the panel
slideout, and then click Set to ByLayer. Answer the prompts at the command line
to finish modifying objects. For more information, refer to SETBYLAYER in the on-
line help.
Creating new layers
If a suitable layer doesn't exist, you need to create one in the Layer Properties Manager
palette. Follow these steps:
1. Click the Layer Properties button on the Layers panel of the Ribbon's Home tab,
or type LAYER (or LA ) at the command line and press Enter.
The Layer Properties Manager palette appears. A new drawing has only one layer:
Layer 0. You need to add the layers necessary for your drawing.
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