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Using Layers

You can use Diagram Studio layers to organize related objects on a drawing. A layer is a named category of objects. For example, if you are drawing an office layout, you can assign walls, doors, and windows to one layer, furniture to another layer. Diagram Studio layers do not determine how objects appear on the drawing. The way objects overlap is determined by their stacking order. By assigning objects to different layers, you can selectively view, print, and lock different collections of objects.

Layer Attributes

 

 

Name - specifies layer names in the drawing.

 

 

Visible - specifies whether objects on a layer are visible or hidden.

 

 

Print - specifies whether to print objects on a layer.

 

 

Lock - Prevents objects on a layer from being selected or altered.

To create a layer:

 

1.

Choose Layersheet from Format menu.

 

2.

Click New button.

 

3.

Type a name for the layer.

 

4.

In the Attributes pane, click to place a check mark below attribute you want the layer to have, and then click OK.

To remove a layer:

 

1.

Choose Layersheet from Format menu.

 

2.

Select the layer you want to delete, and then click Delete.

 

3.

Click OK.

To assign a objects to a layer:

 

1.

Select one or more objects to format.

 

2.

Choose the layer you want to apply from the Layer list on the Format Shape toolbar.


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