Chapter 3. Layers, Colors, and Linetypes
Chapter Objectives
• Create new layers
• Assign colors to layers
• Assign linetypes
• Assign lineweights
• Change the current layer
• Change linetype scale
• Edit corners using FILLET
• Edit corners using CHAMFER
• Zoom and pan with the scroll wheel
• Use the ZOOM command
• Enter single-line text
Introduction
CAD is much more than a computerized way to do drafting. CAD programs have many powerful features that have no parallel in manual drawing. Layering is a good example. Layers are like transparent overlays that can be added to or peeled away from a drawing. Layers are used to separate different aspects of a drawing so that they can be treated and presented independently. Layers exist in the same ...
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