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In the past, any layer not selected to isolate was, by default, turned Off. Here's the new prompt sequence with a running commentaryвЂ¦Д¬urrent setting: Hide layers, Viewports=Off In AutoCAD 2008 they kick it up a notch by adding a Settings feature whereby you can opt to either turn Off the layers you don't select to isolate, or Lock themвЂ¦ which kicks in the new A2008 Fade control feature. The Layer Isolate feature has been around since at least the Bonus collection back in R14. Top of page Power Tool A2008 Layer Isolate Settings In addition to the notification settings, you will find the feature that enables you to change the color used when indicating a layer with a viewport override.ДЇinal Note on the A2008 Layer Features - The button to access the Layer States Manager is now on the Layers toolbar! Layer Settings Dialog Box - At the bottom of the Layer Properties Manager is a button for Setting that opens the Layer Settings dialog box. (In that case, they've provided us with the option on the shortcut menu to 'Restore All Columns To Defaults'.) Tip: You can now drag column heads to another locationвЂ¦ but being creatures of habit, I bet that doesn't last long. Click Customize to open the Customize Layer Columns dialog box where you can turn On/Off layers, as well as move them up or down in the list. Toggle On/Off the ones you don't want to see.

A bluish icon indicates a layer containing objects if the icon is gray, there are no objects on that layer.Д¬ustomize Layer Columns - Right-click on a column head to display the list of headers currently displayed in the Layer Property Manager. The STATUS Column - The Status column has a new icon to indicate a layer that has an override assignment. Key Features in the A2008 Layer Properties Manager Q: If you decide against the assignment of an override in a viewport, how do you turn it off?ДЄ: Select the layers for which you want to turn off the override, then right-click and click Remove Viewport Overrides For Selected Layers In Current Viewport Only (or In All Viewports). Click OK to close the Layer Properties Manager and in the current viewport, you will see the color assignments you made for those layers!.In the VP Color column for the layers you selected in Step 4, click the color swatch and select a color to emphasize the objects on that layer, then click OK to assign that color to the selected layers.In this example, I'll emphasize the seating. In the layer list, select the layer(s) you want to emphasize in that viewport.Click OK to close the Select Color dialog box. In the VP Color column, click a color swatch, then click the color you want for all the layers in that viewport.Select all the layers (right-click, then click Select All).Set a viewport to be current, then open the Layer Properties Manager and you will see several columns that are Viewport-specific.Instructions to Specify Viewport-Specific Color Overrides The most obvious new feature is the ability to specify layer property overridesвЂ¦ by viewport. If you would like to contact me directly, you can do that also.ДЄlthough the improvements to annotation will long be recognized as the grandest leap in AutoCAD 2008 (see June 2007), I think the very simple (albeit much needed) improvements to the A2008 layering machine are the most stunning. It's always great to hear of practical applications. If you feel so inclined, email me and let me know how you're using the things you learn in these articles.

Autocad 2007 for sale how to#

I just found it interesting that Ortho tends to creep into areas that you wouldn't expect, so I wanted to share those with youвЂ¦ and how to temporarily disable (or Enable) Ortho as needed.

The Odd Spot is the odd man out that's the only topic this month that doesn't have a specific A2008 element to it. In the Basics I figured I may as well keep going with the general A2008 theme, so I offered up an introduction to the Dashboard palette. Then this week I was training in Los Angeles, and we were reviewing the Express feature of Layer IsolateвЂ¦ and discovered that Layer Isolate now comes with a Settings option that incorporates the new A2008 Lock and Fade feature. This month I cover the Layer Override by Viewport feature which, for my customers, I think is the most immediately useable new component of the product. The more I work with AutoCAD 2008, the more I find to be excited about.