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Active Layer Display Options

• To change the color of lines on a selected
The program remembers what layer(s) layer, click the Color bar to open the
are selected when you click OK and Select Color dialog. See “Color
selects them again when you return to this Chooser/Select Color Dialog” on page
dialog.
203.
3 The Properties for “Selected Layer” • Specify the default Line Weight, or
options let you modify the attributes of thickness, for objects on the selected
one or more selected layers. Line Color, layer. See “Line Weights” on page 1331.
Style, and Size affect lines in floor plan view • To change the Line Style of a selected
and surface edge lines in Vector Views. layer, click the drop-down arrow or the
When multiple layers are selected, “No Library button to select a line style from
Change” may display for attributes that are the library. See “Line Styles” on page
not shared by the selected layers. 324.
• To turn off a selected layer, uncheck • To change the Text Style of a selected
Display. See “Layer Attributes” on page layer, click the drop-down arrow or click
185. the Define button to open the Text Style
• Uncheck Materials List to exclude all Defaults dialog. The Define button is not
objects on a selected layer from the Mate- available when multiple layers with dif-
rials List. See “Materials Lists” on page ferent Text Styles are selected. See “Text
1263. Style Defaults” on page 520.
• To protect the objects on a selected layer
from accidental changes, check Lock. Note: Not all objects display in all views. For
Items on locked layers can display but instance, invisible walls do not appear in
cannot be selected. See “Locking Layers” camera views or materials lists, regardless of
on page 186. the layer they are placed on or whether that
layer is turned on or not.

Active Layer Display Options

The Active Layer Display Options • When one or more objects are selected,
side window allows you to access the the objects’ Object Layer Properties are
layer settings for the currently active Layer shown. See “Object Layer Properties” on
Set or the Object Layer Properties for the page 195.
currently selected object. Select View> The list of layers and the options for editing
Active Layer Display Options to open or their attributes are similar to those in the
close this side window.
Layer Display Options dialog. See “Layer
• When no object is selected, the settings Display Options Dialog” on page 190.
for the active Layer Set are shown. See
“Layer Sets” on page 187.

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