From the course: Learning AutoCAD for Mac 2020
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Layer basics - AutoCAD for Mac Tutorial
From the course: Learning AutoCAD for Mac 2020
Layer basics
- Now that we are familiar with creating and editing your geometry, we need to make sure that we get organized before we create anything terribly complicated. To help us stay organized, AutoCAD for Mac uses a layering system. Using layers, we can assign line weights, line types, color, transparency, and plot weights. We can set walls to print at a certain thickness and display the same color with doors and windows displaying different colors, so they are readily identifiable. We can also group hardware objects, like nuts and screws, as well as setting hidden and center lines to print thin. Editing can also be easier by isolating certain areas you want to focus on, or locking others, so they can't be accidentally modified. The easiest way to visualize layers is to think of an old transparency projector usually found in schools. The instructor would have clear plastic sheets with text and shapes on them and could overlay them…
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