Join Jeff Bartels for an in-depth discussion in this video Using existing geometry to set the current layer, part of AutoCAD 2013 Essential Training: 3 Editing and Organizing Drawings.
Based on what we have seen so far, you may be thinking that we need to know a layer's …name in order to make it current. …This is not the case. …In this lesson, we'll learn a shortcut that allows us to set the current layer by picking …objects on screen. …In this example, I have an unfinished mechanical part consisting of a top and front view. …Take a look at these edges. …These would show up in the top view as a solid line. …In order to draw that geometry, I need to make sure the part layer is current. …At this point, I don't know what name is being used for the part layer, and you know what, …I don't have to know it.…
If I come up to the Layers panel, I can click the Make Object's Layer Current button, select …the layer I am interested in and that becomes the current layer. …I will then launch the Line command and I'll create a line from this endpoint. …I'll lock the Ortho and I'll drag this line out through the part. …I'll click and I'll press Escape when I am finished. …Then I'll create a copy of this line. …
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5/29/2012- Adding and removing from selections
- Stretching elements
- Creating mirrored copies
- Leveraging grips
- Editing hatch patterns
- Using layers to organize a drawing
- Changing layer states
- Understanding the BYLAYER property
- Taking measurements
- Automating calculations with the Quick Calculator
- Constructing a multi-view part
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m
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1. Making Selections
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Using keyboard shortcuts3m 35s
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2. Refining Geometry
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Creating fillets5m 9s
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Creating chamfers4m 43s
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Creating a rotational array5m 49s
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Stretching elements4m 28s
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Creating mirrored copies4m 12s
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Scaling elements4m 53s
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Leveraging grips10m 7s
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Exploding elements5m 7s
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Joining elements together3m 33s
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Editing hatch patterns3m 40s
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3. Organizing Drawings
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4. Accessing Specialized Tools
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Taking measurements2m 41s
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5. Checking Your Skills
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Conclusion
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Goodbye37s
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