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Answers to some of the more Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

 

Layers

The newly created entities appear to be on the wrong layer?

Always set the current layer before drawing/inserting entities. Newly created entities will always appear on the current layer.

 

How can I control the drawing order of entities?

Layers are used to control the drawing order of entities. Moving layers up or down in the layer editor changes their drawing order. The drawing order of entities on the same layer can be controlled with the Modify > Order functions. For example Move to Top of the Modify > Order functions will move the object to the top of drawing order for the specific layer.

 

How can I copy objects on to another layer?

Objects can swiftly be moved/copied to another layer by right-clicking on them and from the ensuing right-click menu select Modify > Move To Layer or Modify > Copy To Layer.

 

Paper space and viewports

 

Why don't new layers show up in my paper space viewports?

Layer visibility is stored for each viewport, and the viewport stores which layers are 'On'. When a new layer is created in model space, the viewports do not know about it. Right-click on the viewport in paper space and select 'Edit Drawing'. Then edit the layers and turn your new layers on.

 

Objects/Entities

 

What is the difference between a Polyline and a Polygon?

Polylines do not have to be closed, but polygons do. Polygons can be filled, but polylines can't. You can convert between the two representations by selecting the object and right-clicking on it. At the ensuing right-click menu there is a Polygon menu option which can be clicked to convert from polyline to polygon and vice versa.

How can I query a selected entity?

You can get information on a selected entity via the following: 1.) Simply read from the Status Bar e.g. the Area or Length 2D values  2.) Open the Edit box to get information 3.) Open the Database box if the selected entity is a GIS shape.

How to snap the mouse pointer to the end point of a line?

Make sure Vertex / End Point is ticked in the Snap setup box,