Assigning part of a drawing to a new layer
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Topic: Assigning part of a drawing to a new layer
Posted By: manich44
Subject: Assigning part of a drawing to a new layer
Date Posted: 01.Jun.2011 at 21:00
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Hi all, I have the same detailing in the main part of a drawing and also in a zoomed section of the drawing.Problem is I want to turn of the detailing in the main drawing and just show it highlighted in the zoomed section,but I have somehow put them both on the same layer,so when I turn off the main drawing layer I also loose the detailing on the zoomed section.....So how do I assign a new layer to this section of the drawing, or delete the detailing from the main section without loosing it in the zoomed section  Thanks... Mark
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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 02.Jun.2011 at 11:49
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Are you working with a paper space layout and viewports? Yes/No/I don't know the difference?
------------- "Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>> |
Posted By: griartejm
Date Posted: 02.Jun.2011 at 12:27
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try making a new layer.? ------------- Balot Penoy! |
Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 02.Jun.2011 at 12:29
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If you are working with viewports you can freeze layers independent of other viewports.
------------- "Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>> |
Posted By: manich44
Date Posted: 02.Jun.2011 at 13:11
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Thanks for the replies, I understand about viewports and layers in the main.I am am working in model space with several layers and paper space. What i was trying to ask is how do I assign a section of a drawing to a new layer,whats the actual a to z process? I have tried creating a new layer/viewport but when I select the part of the drawing in question I dont get the options to assign to new layer,just the proceedure i dont understand. Many thanks.....
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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 07.Jun.2011 at 12:10
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You do know how to create a new layer right? Are you familiar with freezing particular layers in individual viewports in the Layer Properties Manager? ------------- "Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>> |