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Layer Sets

New objects cannot be drawn on a locked See “Opening Chief Architect Plans in Home
layer, either. If you lock a layer and then Designer Programs” on page 54.
attempt to draw a new object on that layer, a
message box will ask you to unlock the layer.
Locking a layer does not prevent
Layers with objects that you need to see as a objects on that layer from being modi-
reference while working, but not select, are fied. Most objects can be deleted using the
good candidates for locking. For example: Delete Objects dialog. Objects are also
deleted if the floor they are placed on is
• Locking the “Rooms” layer can make it deleted. See “Deleting Objects” on page 283.
easier to select objects located inside of
rooms. Copying and Pasting
• Locking the “Roof Planes” layer can If you place an object on a renamed or
make it easier to select objects located custom layer and then paste it into a new plan
under the eaves. or layout file, a new layer will be created in
Another use for locking layers is to protect the destination file. See “Copying and
them from editing in plans opened by clients Pasting Objects” on page 176.
or others in select Home Designer programs.

Layer Sets

Layer Sets are used to control the layer Layer sets are file specific, which means that
settings for different views in a plan or layout changes made in one plan or layout file have
file. All views associated with a plan file - no effect on the settings in other files. If you
including views sent to layout - make use of find that you use the same settings often, you
layer sets stored in that .plan file. should consider adding these layer sets to
your template files. See “Template Files” on
A layer set consists of a complete list of the page 97.
layers in the current plan or layout along with
the display settings for each layer as set for a Layer sets are also view specific, so you can
particular type of view or purpose. These use different a different layer set in each plan
display settings can be modified, and can be view, camera view, cross section/elevation
different for each layer set. See “Layer view, and CAD Detail if you wish. See
Display Options Dialog” on page 190. “View Windows” on page 153.
Any changes made to a layer set in one view
affects all other views using the same layer Each plan file can have an unlimited
set. If this is not desired, you can create a number of layer sets.
unique layer set for a particular view. See While any view is active, select Tools>
“Layer Set Management” on page 189.
Layer Settings> Display Options to

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