AutoCAD Layers Tutorial (2021)- Everything you need to know in 20 minutes!

[@freedomhillbilly348]

Damn this is gold! The title does not lie! I now know how to master line weights and printing colors! I'll be checking out model v paper spaces v viewports next.

[@CivilTechSource]

Happy to hear that you find the video informative! Thank you

[@BuffyCrosby]

Been doing CAD a long time. STILL found things I didn't know in this. Great video. Thanks. Toggle Override Highlight. "Turns on or off the background highlighting for layer property overrides. By default, the background highlighting is turned off. Settings. Displays the Layer Settings dialog box, where you can set various display options." (per AutoDesk). Good luck with that. Ha! Have never used that either...I just go to the layer settings directly. Thanks again!

[@timroberts1109]

Very thorough, I'll be watching it again, you/re speaking very quickly. New to CAD, working with Land F/X a LA. My biggest struggle lately is the management of layers. Saving your video.

[@CivilTechSource]

Hi Tim 👋, thanks for the feedback! I do tend to speak fast sometimes, guilty. Will try to take a breath in between the sentences 😅

[@timroberts1109]

@@CivilTechSource Forgive my typos.. It was a great video and Im taking a few nuggets to use for my tool kit.

[@angelchama6891]

You are too fast. Difficult to follow!

[@mjamaluddin62]

Your explanation is amazing! I really appreciate how you took the time to break it down in a way that's easy to understand. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@CivilTechSource]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lorenzospallaccini573]

second year architecture student this video just changed the way i do anything in autocad tnx

[@CivilTechSource]

Glad I could help!

[@josephsanmiguel7930]

In your other videos I like the topic _Layer state in viewports _ xref layering _matching by layers instead of properties which is top notch. _UCS topic also was very well explain. _ xref attachment scale also was good _xref relative path over full path _ line weight overwrite/global width _layer groups _viewport freezing layers. _viewport object ,or polygonal _layer settings "xref payer settings" which is tricky. And good well explained Everything was very easy to understand. Looking forward for more tutorial especially on command that is unfamiliar for some cad user. 💯🤝

[@CivilTechSource]

Will keep learning and sharing! I am starting a newsletter subscription for civil engineering and autocad/civil3d commands, maybe you will find it useful. substack.com/profile/160681272-civil-tech-source?

[@josephsanmiguel7930]

@@CivilTechSource thank you. 🤝

[@joepaquet4332]

Thank you, as Chief Architect is my primary software this was a helpful tutorial for me to use as a crossover.

[@CivilTechSource]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@josephsanmiguel7930]

Very good tutorial. Fast pace explanation that make viewers focus on listening and the topic explained perfectly 💯

[@CivilTechSource]

Thank you! Happy to hear this. I did have feedback in the past that I might be talking tiny bit too fast 😅

[@josephsanmiguel7930]

@@CivilTechSource but it's okay It's better that way💯 We Viewers are focused on listening so we can't miss a single words 😅

[@qetiburnadze65]

I’m impressed of your clear explanation

[@CivilTechSource]

Glad you found the explanation clear and useful!

[@josephk2414]

It was all informative all the way and right to the point. This guy is Not a waste of time.

[@CivilTechSource]

Thank you Joseph for your kind comments! Your support is much appreciated! Cheers

[@rokiikor9270]

Thank you, i'm coming back to this chanel! Also great voice to explain, calm and clear. Best of luck!

[@CivilTechSource]

Thank you Roki for you support and feedback!

[@josephsanmiguel7930]

Ingroup Layer folder you can add layers inside or, you can add New Layer properties inside that makes it better. -NEW Group Filter -( PLAN ) -New Properties Filter -( Annotation ) -Layer name 0 -Layer name 1 -Layer name 2 -New Properties Filter -( MODEL ) -Layer name 0 -Layer name 1 -Layer name 2 and so on.. tried and works great. so like arranging layers in its category wither its ELECTRICAL,MECHANICAL,STRUCTURAL Layers Group.

[@CivilTechSource]

Great! When working alone this is perfect! But when working with others it becomes more difficult to manage and enforce layer naming conventions.

[@alsariares1767]

Amazing!...it was too deep sir.. thanks for imparting knowledge sir...

[@CivilTechSource]

Glad you found it informative! More to tutorials on the way.

[@maricarlacerna5841]

just finished watching your tutorial and its very useful! thank you very much!

[@CivilTechSource]

Glad it was helpful!

[@aysekocaman5833]

I love it, very dense information. Thanks for sharing

[@CivilTechSource]

You are welcome.

[@ashkanhaghighi6726]

@10:45 did you understand what yourself said? I got so confused when you talked about ctb and global width.

[@CivilTechSource]

It is easier to explain while showing rather than speaking, will try again in a different video. But basically CTB controls the printing settings meaning it can control how thick a line is based on the color it has, so if you have a global width of 0.5 and its color Yellow and the CTB settings says that any lines color Yellow will be printed in thickness 2 then it will be printed as 2.

[@tim3158]

Thank you, helped me a LOT !👌🏼

[@CivilTechSource]

Super Glad to hear this!!

[@qetiburnadze65]

You are amazing I’m happy I found you

[@CivilTechSource]

Thank you, just sharing the knowledge!

[@davidzochowski9916]

hi there. Very informative. I have a question for you. We you solid hatch, i now that you can change the shade density when viewing it on the screen, but how do you transfer that to look the same when you plot the drawing? Thank you

[@CivilTechSource]

Do you mean the transparency? If so when you print there is the checkbox ✅ plot transparency. Hope this helps

[@anmarmarib5298]

Hi, dear, I have a very complex drawing with a hundred layers that I don't know its name, can we make layer groups from a used layer in the current drawing by selection? thanks forever

[@CivilTechSource]

You can try filter layers but that means the naming of the layers need to be right

[@engineerrehman6821]

Can you please help what is the specifications of your system I am using Autocad 2018 and it's slow on core i9 2.4ghz rtx4060 and SSD 500 GB and ram 16

[@CivilTechSource]

Hi my pc is an old spec, see below: Intel Core i7 6700K Processor Ram 32GB DDR4 2400mhz GTX1050ti but swapped to RTX3050 now. It appears your i9 2.4ghz might be the issue. 2.4ghz is low maybe go for something higher like 4ghz?

[@nauimunoz3644]

I am having trouble seeing my layer properties manager. I have a mac and when I type layers, i dont see my properties manager, i only see the layers + properties tabs and cannot add or delete layers. If anyone knows how to fix this problem, PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP

[@CivilTechSource]

Not sure about Mac as I am a windows user. Anyone using AutoCAD in Mac can help here?

[@josephsanmiguel7930]

Do you have tutorials for "Sheet Set Manager"

[@ArolSaiyan_GPL]

thanks a lot sir, a great deed for me during cad lesson.

[@CivilTechSource]

You are welcome.

[@int.architecthamdan2393]

please how did you reach for the global width of the line??

[@CivilTechSource]

Hi Lines do not have global width, only polylines

[@int.architecthamdan2393]

at time 10:41

[@CivilTechSource]

Oh that is the properties panel, just type properties on the command line and when you select a polyline you can see it. I also docked and hit hide the properties panel. So it will appear only when I hover my mouse to the right

[@chloeinventor7201]

@Joshepsanmigue and Civil Tech Source is it possible for you to create tutorial on this? I am trying to create a structure inside Autocad . THANKS. -NEW Group Filter -( PLAN ) -New Properties Filter -( Annotation ) -Layer name 0 -Layer name 1 -Layer name 2 -New Properties Filter -( MODEL ) -Layer name 0 -Layer name 1 -Layer name 2

[@CivilTechSource]

Hi Chloe, unfortunately the topic itself will not yield much ROI. However, if you want to organise your layers using group filters then I would make sure the layer naming is set up in such a way that will make filtering easy. Example You can have the layer naming be Plan-Ground-Annotation, Plan-Ground-Model, Plan-Ground-Dimensions and then in the group filter you can filter all layers that have Plan-Ground at the front by typing this Plan-Ground*

[@unda25]

i was going to a job like this with a complex drawing exactly like yours , somewhere was some control point , and i did-nnt know how to tell autocad ( show me only control points ) was 5 points from nails , cu global coordinates

[@CivilTechSource]

Yes! It is an interesting feature. Hope you enjoyed the tutorial.

[@nrf5383]

Great video, is there an easy way to import a whole layer listing from another drawing?

[@CivilTechSource]

Yes, there are few ways. I personally use the -insert command and insert an empty drawing that has my layers set up. There are other ways to do it, one is using the Design centre.

[@davidzochowski9916]

Thank you. This helps tremendously.

[@CivilTechSource]

You are welcome.

[@andrevasconcelosau-pera6211]

Thanks for the video. Do you know if there is any way to give to a layer a specific draw order in the drawing? Example. I would like that some layers with hatches would always be in the back wile other layers with furniture would always be in the front. Tx

[@CivilTechSource]

Not sure about all the objects I one layer can be send to back. But I know you can type a command that would do this for you docs.autodesk.com/ACD/2011/ENU/filesACR/WS1a9193826455f5ffa23ce210c4a30acaf-4fa9.htm

[@andrevasconcelosau-pera6211]

@@CivilTechSource Thx I'm almost 100% convinced that such a thing doesn't exist. Unfortunatly.

[@CivilTechSource]

Maybe you can post it in autodesk suggestions forum. Maybe we will see it in the future. The other way I can think of is lisp, so if you have always the same layers that need to go to the back then you can create a lisp to do this (isolate the layer you want select all, then send to back).

[@BuffyCrosby]

@@andrevasconcelosau-pera6211 display order and draw order commands...search those

[@Shercher39]

thanks sir I like your video so much

[@CivilTechSource]

Thank you for your support and kind message.

[@minboy8421]

Excellent video thanks

[@CivilTechSource]

Glad it was helpful!

[@qetiburnadze65]

Please do a video how to put objects in property layers.this is also very helpful but I want detail tutorials pls

[@CivilTechSource]

Will add it to the list of videos to make.

[@AngelieLopez13]

Thank you❤️❤️❤️

[@CivilTechSource]

You are so welcome.

[@johnpaulroque3837]

thank you very useful

[@CivilTechSource]

Glad to hear that!

[@ZakirDec]

I have just started using autocadd , Whats that words "CTS" before Layers name ?

[@CivilTechSource]

It's just the channel names. I just have them. Company usually do them so when they send autocad drawings to someone else they can mark up that these layers were produced by the company

[@ZakirDec]

@@CivilTechSource Thankyou Very for clearing my doubt

[@kostantinospapadopoulos2989]

thank you sir . oraio skoulariki br malaka

[@CivilTechSource]

Efxaristo, poso zoom ixes kani gia na dis to skoulariki? 🤣

[@RanNero]

After almost 30 years of autocad I still don't know how to use view ports and layout :):):) I just can't store that stuff in my watermelon.

[@CivilTechSource]

Maybe you just need the correct settings/template! But I did struggle with understanding scales

[@RanNero]

@@CivilTechSource ​ Scales.... you got it right. :):):) Anyway, this is my second video I ever watched on your channel, and subscribed after two minutes. I already added some of your videos to my "cad" playlist :):):).... for later. Thank you for your time, highly appreciated !!!!

[@yuvasmilefoundation3381]

best

[@CivilTechSource]

Thanks

[@dalskiBo]

Thanks - when I isolate in 2023 it does not hide everything else, but greys everything else out.

[@CivilTechSource]

Change the setting from "Lock and fade" to "Off" of the LAYISO command

[@dalskiBo]

@@CivilTechSource Thanks dude

[@patzeuner8385]

The info is good, but the speed of your instructions need to be slowed down. Hard to follow because you speak to fast.

[@CivilTechSource]

Thank you for the great feedback. Will try and incorporate your comments in future videos. Happy new year!

[@joepaquet4332]

Get a Pro microphone and your content will be improved immediately.

[@CivilTechSource]

Hi Joe, thanks for the feedback. Unfortunately audio engineering is not my strong suit. If you know anyone who can help me out, please do send him my way. Thank you.

[@joepaquet4332]

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[@amirghasemi8133]

Too complicated for idiots like me

[@CivilTechSource]

Nobody is an idiot, you just need the right teacher.