You can manage the layers
of the current DWG files. Each DWG file has an unlimited number of layers.
Click
.
The following options appear in the Layer management dialog
box.
| Option |
Description |
| Add Layer |
Creates a new layer. You can change its name in
the Name column. |
| Delete Selection |
Deletes the selected layers. You cannot delete a
layer containing entities. |
| Set selected layer as
current |
Select a layer in the list to assign it as the
Current layer. The current layer is the
layer on which you draw. It is identified in the list by a specific
icon. |
Each layer is associated by default to a color, a
line type, and a line weight.
Entities drawn on this layer have these parameters by default. You can select these
items by clicking the cell corresponding to the layer. You can hide layers for
viewing and printing.
| Option |
Description |
| Show |
Shows or hides the entities placed in the layer. Hidden entities
are not printed. |
| Frozen |
Graphically, this command is similar to the
Show status. On large files, use the
Show/Hide status. The display of all
entities will be faster.
|
| Print |
Defines whether a layer can be printed or not (hidden layers are
not printed). |