Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks

Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks
Imagine a filing system that has only one category into which you put all your records. For a handful
of documents, such a filing system might work; but as soon as you start to accumulate more documents,
you would want to start separating them into meaningful categories, perhaps alphabetically
or by their use, so you could find them more easily.
The same is true for drawings. If you have a simple drawing with only a few objects, you can get
by without using layers. But as soon as your drawing gets the least bit complicated, you’ll want to
start sorting your objects into layers to keep track of what’s what. Layers don’t restrict your editing
of objects such as blocks or groups, and you can set up layers so that you can easily identify which
object belongs to which layer.
In this chapter, you’ll learn how to create and use layers to keep your drawings organized.
You’ll learn how color can play an important role while you’re working with layers, and you’ll also
learn how to include linetypes such as dashes and center lines through the use of layers.
Topics in this chapter include the following:
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Organizing Information with Layers
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Keeping Track of Blocks and Layers