Drawing Management for Design and Drafting - Layer management | Autodesk

Drawing Management for Design and Drafting

Outline

1

Getting started

Module overview

Course overview

Get the software

Course resources

2

The application environment

Module overview

Create, save, and restore workspaces

Manage the display state of the ribbon

Manage the contents of the Quick Access toolbar

Apply common interface behaviors in palettes

Customize the content on the status bar

Practice Exercise: Make changes to the UI and save the settings

Challenge Exercise: Change the display of menu elements

3

Layer management

Module overview

Work with the Layer Properties Manager

Create and use filter tools

Manage layer display in layout viewports

Use the layer tools in the Layers panel

Practice exercise

4

The Sheet Set Manager

Module overview

Create and use a sheet set

Manage sheets in a sheet set

Manage and apply project output settings

Manage sheet set properties

Manage named views and their annotations

Practice Exercise: Create sheet set properties and apply them to a title block

Practice Exercise: Create a new sheet list table

Challenge exercise

5

Blocks and block libraries

Module overview

Create and edit a simple block definition

Create external DWG using Write Block

Insert blocks and libraries

Practice Exercise: Create a new block and add it to Favorites

6

File maintenance

Module overview

Purge content from drawings

Review and fix errors in a drawing

Recover files with the Drawing Recovery Manager

Practice Exercise: Purge blocks and layers and fix errors in a drawing

7

Collaboration with other team members

Module overview

Create shared drawings

Deliver files using eTransmit

Collaborate using DWG Compare and Xref Compare

Leverage the Traces palette for digital project collaboration

Practice Exercise: Compare drawing revisions using DWG Compare

Challenge Assignment: Create a new transmittal setup and transmittal

8

Final test

Module overview

Start your final test

Professional | ~48 min.

Layer management

Module | Skill builder

Layers are the backbone of all objects in an AutoCAD drawing. This section covers guidelines for managing layers as well as the commands and options associated with layers.

After completing this module, you will be able to:

Access and use the Layers Properties Manager.
Create new layers and modify and manage their properties.
Create and manage the two types of layer filters.
Manage the layer display within layout viewports.
Identify and manage xref dependent layers.

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