Penn Foster Oleson Village Project Check

[designerstuart]

i sometimes draw a load of stuff on layer 0 first, especially when i have to draw fast. although more often i do it all on a construction layer, just cos i don't like the white lines of zero. of course i change it to proper layers later.
batman - as remark suggests you should learn how to work with layers as soon as possible as this is one of the great benefits of AutoCAD etc. good news - it's quite easy!

[Batman]

I did set up my layers before starting. 14 of them. The instructions recomended drawing it on layer 0. They did say you could draw on each layer instead, but didn't recomend it. I have never worked with any Autocad before starting this certificate program, so I did what they recomended. Is there any recomended way to transfer info from one layer to another?

[JD Mather]

Is there any recomended way to transfer info from one layer to another?

Crossing window and select entities and select desired layer.
I prefer to get some of each layer that are easy with crossing window and then use Match Properties on the rest.
(or use layers as you go - match properties is really quick)

[designerstuart]

I prefer to get some of each layer that are easy with crossing window and then use Match Properties on the rest.... - match properties is really quick

here here!

yes just get the layers you need into your drawing (by selecting and using the layer toolbar dropdown thing) and match properties (command MA)

[Batman]

Thanks everyone. You have all been great! I'll give it a shot.

[qball]

It seems the point of layers is to be able to hide / isolate certain layers to ease the drafting process. The paper print-out doesn't know what different layers are. And you can leave everything on 0 and just manipulate the linetypes and lineweights if that's all you're using layers for.
Possibly the Penn-Foster instructions had other motives for the instruction, but I'm sure it's better practice to work within the layers.
There's also some Lisp programs that switch to the proper layer for certain commands automatically (ie Text, Dimensions, Hatches)

[JD Mather]

I And you can leave everything on 0 and just manipulate the linetypes and lineweights if that's all you're using layers for.

Uhmmm, doesn't that eliminate at least half my work? I certainly wouldn't submit myself to torture by manipulating on layer 0. Ouch!

Set up a template once and done. Set it and forget it.

[Car5858]

Possibly the Penn-Foster instructions had other motives for the instruction, but I'm sure it's better practice to work within the layers.
There's also some Lisp programs that switch to the proper layer for certain commands automatically (ie Text, Dimensions, Hatches)

This is true, The instructors will turn off all the layers except 0 and check to see if you left anything on layer 0. If by chance you did you will loose points. Make sure that the benchmark is in the correct location also.
Do what JD, and qball stated, because it is easier to work on layers. You can turn off layers that you do not need. You will see what I mean in the next project.

[Batman]

I just wanted to let everyone know that I turned in this project and received a 95! Thank you all for all your help and for all the invaluable info on this site. I never would have done this without it. Thanks.

[Car5858]

I just wanted to let everyone know that I turned in this project and received a 95! Thank you all for all your help and for all the invaluable info on this site. I never would have done this without it. Thanks.

Congrats, good luck on the next project.