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How do I create a new layer?
Go to the Layer Properties Manager. To do this, click the button on the Layers toolbar. Click the New Layer button in the Layer Properties Manager. A new layer will appear in the layer list. Tip: Your new layer will be given a default name. Always change this before leaving the Layer Propertie ...
XREF changes will not show in my drawing
It is possible to change layer settings on external reference drawings ( xref ) in the main drawing. Whether or not these changes are retained between sessions is controlled by the system variable VISRETAIN. This variable is set in the main drawing. The settings for VISRETAIN are: 0 - Any chan ...
Trouble changing object colours, linetypes and layers
First, check that the layer is not locked or frozen, and if it is not: Check the PICKFIRST variable is set to 1. The settings are: 0 - Select objects after a command is issued. 1 - Select objects before or after a command is issued. Alternatively, select the object and go to its properties dia ...
My delete key doesn't work
First, check that the object that can not be deleted is not on a "locked" layer. Use the command LIST to find out what layer the object is on. Locking a layer will prevent deletion of any entity on that layer. To check if the layer is locked or not, go to Layer Properties Manager, and check the ...