Discovering AutoCAD 2024

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 they can be treated and presented independently. Layers exist in the same space and in the same ...