Alibre Design

Chapter 12 - Drawings• Comment: Insert a comment to indicate the layer purpose.Any items that are inserted or created in a drawing workspace (e.g., sketch figures, annotations,dimensions, etc.), are displayed using the current layer's attributes. Only one layer can be current ata time. If you change the pattern, visibility, color, or scale of a layer used in the drawing, all existingdrawing items will be updated with the new settings.‣ To select a different layer as the current layer:1. Click the Current check box corresponding with the layer you want to make current.2. Click Apply.3. Click Close.‣ To change the pattern1. Double-click the appropriate Pattern entry. An arrow appears in the cell.You can scroll through the list, or type the first letter of the desired pattern name. Forexample, type the letter "i" to jump to the first ISO style. Continue pressing the "i" key topage through all of the ISO styles.2. Select the pattern you want from the list.3. Check Current to use this layer for new items.4. Click Apply to implement the new settings.338