To access the layer manager window, simply type ‘LAYER’ or ‘LA’ into the command line. For pop-up menu users, there is ‘Tools > Layers’ option and for toolbar users there is an icon in the most left of the layer toolbar. All opens the same window seen in Figure 1.

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I have mentioned color, linetype and lineweight properties of layers in my previous article. They can be considered as objective properties. But they are also status properties (special to layers, not found in objects). Let us examine the table below (Figure 1).

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Most of us had some trouble about using different linetypes and colors when we introduced to AutoCAD. The basic trouble here is that linetypes and colors of Autocad drawing elements, which we call them ‘object’, can be given from the layer they belong or assigned directly. This subject may be seen as a bit complicated but it is not, besides it is effective when you get used to the subject. The one who knows how to use layers, knows using Autocad above 50%. Believe me, I am not exaggerating.

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Dear Bloggers,

I am using Firefox during writing this blog and surfing in the internet. I started to use because I was bored with Microsoft Explorer but now it becomes my indispensable browser.

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Hello Daily AutoCAD readers,

As I follow the forums and questions, most of you have difficulty in plotting. Even though there are several articles that were written about the subject, I can clearly see that you don’t read them carefully . In order for you to understand this article better I suggest you to read my previous article “Understanding scale concept and units in Autocad”. Read the rest of this entry »

I have told only ‘saving a view’ subject of view management feature in my last article. The topic of this article is giving movement to a view to use in our presentations.

Firstly, set the Workspace as ‘3D Modeling’ likely I mentioned in the last article. Be sure ‘Home’ tab ise selected from the Ribbon and choose ‘New View’ from the ‘View’ menu (Figure 1).

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All AutoLISP versions

Hello dailyautocad readers,

In the past, we used to use command function in order to draw entities in AutoCAD. For example, to draw a circle, we use the following command:

(command "_.circle" "15,7" "1")

However, this command line makes AutoCAD slower and also we cannot draw the circle in another layer. For this reason, in professional AutoLISP applications, entmake function is used to add entities to the drawing. I will explain this function by giving some examples. Read the rest of this entry »

View Management in AutoCAD 2009 Part 1

Dear Friends,

AutoCAD 2009 brings ease to view management subject as well as the other ones. It is very simple to find VIEW icon which is not being changed compared to the old versions. Anyway, finding any command is much more easier now with newly introduced RIBBON which we used to from Office 2007.

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For those of you who are using AutoCAD 2009 and would like to see your designs integrated with Google Earth, we have updated the Google Earth Extension to add support for AutoCAD 2009. You can download it from the Autodesk Labs web site. For more information:

Updated Google Earth Extension for AutoCAD Now Available

If you have any feedback regarding this tool, you can email us at Labs.ACAD-Google@autodesk.com.

Starting with AutoCAD R13, DVIEW, the legendary command, became 3DORBIT in AutoCAD R12 and finally be formed to its most advanced state in AutoCAD 2009. Let us take a look at the form of ‘View Cube’ (Figure 1).

Figure.1 View Cube

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