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Working with layers

Working with layers - AutoCAD Tutorial

From the course: Learning AutoCAD 360

Working with layers

- If I select the blue fly out button in the upper right corner and select the Layers tab I can see all the layers that I have to work with in the drawing. I also have four tools across the top that are only available in the paid plans; New Layer, Turn All Off or All On, which turns on or off every layer except for the current layer, Invert which turns layers back on that are off and off that are currently on, and finally Layer Isolate. I'll select an object that's on the layer I want to isolate and tap the button. Every layer except for the ones of the objects that I selected and the current layer are turned off. For each layer I have a small expand window or arrow that allows me to do things like set the layer as current, lock or unlock the layer, rename the layer or delete the layer. Of course I can only delete a layer with no objects on it and that is not the current layer. Currently there's also no way of moving an object from one layer to another in AutoCAD 360 Mobile. But there…

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