Modify Tools

  

 

Layer

Layers organize objects by categories (Wall, Column, Furniture, Electrical...) and enforce properties (Color, Linrtype, Lineweight).

Layer Properties

Home tab > Properties panel > Color/ Lineweight/ Linetype

By default, layer properties are set to ByLayer.
Objects in drawing do not have a specific color, linetype and lineweight.
Object's properties inherit Layer's properties

Layer States

Control objects appearance and selection

Set Current Layer

By Layer List

Select an individual layer from the layer list to make it current

Only one layer can make it current
You cannot make multiple layers or layer group current
New objects create are drawn on the current layer

Make Current

Sets the current layer to that of a selected object

Home tab > Layer Panel > Make Current

Select object

The object's layer become current

Advanced Object Types

Getting Information from Drawing

Advanced Modify Tools

Join

Combines a series of finite linear and open curved objects at their common endpoint as a single object
Lines, polylines, arcs and elliptical arc can be join as a single object.

The exterior walls are separate lines

Freeze the Column layer, Hidden layer and Wall_Interior layer

Home tab > Modify panel expand > Join

Cross-select all exterior walls
Press [Enter]

All exterior walls join as a single object

Offset

Creates concentric circles, parallel curves and parallel lines.

Home tab > Modify panel > Offset

Enter offset distance
Press [Enter]

Select exterior wall

Pick an internal point

Wall thickness offset inward as specified

Trim & Extend

Trim

Remove partial of the object based on cutting edge

Thaw Column layer

Home tab > Modify panel > Trim

Select 2 columns as cutting edges
Press [Enter]

Select lines inside columns and intersect with columns

Select lines inside the other columns
Press [Enter] to end the command

Home tab > Modify panel > Trim

Select 2 columns as cutting edges
Press [Enter]

Cross-select lines inside the column

Cross-select lines inside another column

Press [Enter] to end trim command

Break & Break at Point

Break

Break an object into two with gap

Home tab > Modify panel expand > Break

Select outer circle

Command Line: First point

Pick first point on top

Pick second point at below

For counter-clockwise rule
Circle break the small portion

Home tab > Modify panel expand > Break

Select inner circle

Command Line: First point

Pick first point at below

Pick second point on top

For counter-clockwise rule
Circle break the small portion