Use Layers to Manage Complexity

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Use Layers to Manage Complexity

 

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Use Layers to Manage Complexity

Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To copy an object to another layer

1. Click Format menu Layer Tools Copy Objects To New Layer.At the Command prompt, enter copytolayer.
2. Select the objects you want to copy.
3. Press ENTER.
4. Select an object on the layer where you want the copied object to be placed.
5. Do one of the following:
   • Specify a base point, and then specify a second point for the location of the object on the destination layer.
   • Enter the displacement in the form of a Cartesian, polar, cylindrical, or spherical coordinate value. At the prompt for the second point of displacement, press ENTER.

 Toolbar: Layers II 

 Command entry: COPYTOLAYER