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Lineweights are width values of graphical objects and some types of text. You can use lineweights to draw heavy and thin lines. For example, heavy lines for walls in architecture drawing but thin lines for them in electrical drawing. Lineweights are... Read More

The current LINETYPE is shown in the Linetype control on the Properties toolbar and all objects you draw will use the current linetype. You can also set the current linetype with the Linetype control. If you set current linetype to BYLAYER, all... Read More

A line or a curve in a drawing can consist of repeating patterns of dashes, dots and blank spaces, which is called the linetype. Objects can have their individual LINETYPE or by layer or independent of layers assigned individually. You can set its... Read More

You can visually distinguish objects by using colors, either by assigning a color to an object by layer or independently of layer. If you assign a color by layer, it will help you to distinguish the layers with your drawing. You can also use... Read More

Current layer settings can be saved to a layer state, which can be changed and its layer settings restored to the drawing later. Save Layer States Layer states like on or locked and layer properties (LAYER) are all layer settings, which can be saved... Read More

Layer names listed in the Layer Properties Manager (LAYER) can be sorted by name or by property, such as color or visibility. To show only the layers you want to work with in a large drawing, you can use the layer filter and select any of the... Read More

The name of a layer and any properties like COLOR and LINETYPE can be changed, and objects can be moved from one layer to another. By clicking the icons in the Layer Properties Manager (LAYER ) and in the Layer control on the Layers toolbar, you... Read More

As the main organizational tool for drawings, LAYER can be used to group information by function and to enforce LINETYPE , COLOR and other standards. The following settings can be controlled: the default color, default linetype and lineweight ... Read More

If you have saved specific views by name, you can restore them for layout and plotting or when you need to refer to specific details. Save a view The following settings are saved when you name and save a view : View scale, view position and view... Read More

You can pan a view to reposition it in the drawing area or zoom it to change its magnification. Using the Realtime option of the PAN function, you move your pointing device to pan dynamically. PAN does not change the scale or location of objects... Read More