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Part 1: <strong>AutoCAD</strong> Basics<br />

click the down arrow next to the Quick Access<br />

Toolbar <strong>and</strong> select Layer from the menu.<br />

drawing. They allow you to select keypoints of<br />

objects while creating a drawing. You can activate<br />

the required Object Snap by using the Object snap<br />

shortcut menu. Press <strong>and</strong> hold the SHIFT key <strong>and</strong><br />

right-click to display this shortcut menu. Note that<br />

the object snaps can be used only when a drawing<br />

<strong>com</strong>m<strong>and</strong> is active.<br />

5. Click the Make Current button on the<br />

Layers panel. Next, select an object; the layer<br />

related to the selected object will be<strong>com</strong>e<br />

current.<br />

Deleting a Layer<br />

You can delete a layer by using anyone of the<br />

following methods:<br />

1. Click the Delete Layer button or press<br />

ALT+D.<br />

The functions of various Object Snaps are explained<br />

next.<br />

Endpoint: Snaps to the endpoints of lines <strong>and</strong> arcs.<br />

2. Right-click in the Name field <strong>and</strong> select<br />

Delete Layer from the shortcut menu.<br />

You will learn more about layers in later chapters.<br />

You can find an example related to layers in the<br />

Offset tool section of chapter 4.<br />

Midpoint: Snaps to the midpoint of a line.<br />

Using Object Snaps<br />

Object Snaps are important settings that improve<br />

your performance <strong>and</strong> accuracy while creating a<br />

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