create a new line type on a new layer

[jparchitect]

Hi 

 

I have created a layer set titled " reflected ceiling plan"  and a new layer called ceiling plan

 

I would like to create a new line that automatically sits on the ceiling plan layer

 

Is there a way to do this ?

 

Thanks

 

John

[Alaskan_Son]

That's what Current CAD Layer is for.  You can also take it a step further and start utilizing Annotation Sets to automatically switch that Current CAD Layer along with a whole bunch of other defaults.

[jparchitect]

very cool !

 

I see how to do this with lines - it works great !

 

How do I do the same thing with text ?

 

I have looked at the annotated text section of the users manual and looked at my active defaults

 

the active defaults reads - the roof plan notes layer but when I select the text tool it is placing text on the text layer

 

What have I done wrong

 

Thanks much 

 

John

 

X9

mac pro 3.5 ghz 6 core

 

 

 

 

 

[Alaskan_Son]

The text is automatically placed onto the layer specified for that TEXT STYLE.  Simply create a new text style and change the layer setting.  Now when you use that new text style it will automatically get placed onto the appropriate layer.

[Alaskan_Son]

Oh ya...you can also simply double click on the text tool.  This will take you to your currently active text default.  You can just temporarily change the layer there instead of creating a whole new text style.  Just depends on how you prefer to work and how deep you want to delve into Annotation Sets and such.   

 

Unrelated, but on a side note, I temporarily change wall types using that same method...double click on the wall tool of choice and change the wall type that gets drawn using that tool.  

[glennw]

Michael,

 

Don't forget there is one proviso in relation to the above.

The double click to get to the active default dbx for that tool is conditional upon "Edit Active Default on Double Click" being toggled on in Preferences.

If that is toggled off, a double click will open the Saved...Defaults dbx instead of the active default dbx for that tool.

I am not sure what is the OOB state for that toggle.  

[Alaskan_Son]

1 hour ago, glennw said:

Michael,

 

Don't forget there is one proviso in relation to the above.

The double click to get to the active default dbx for that tool is conditional upon "Edit Active Default on Double Click" being toggled on in Preferences.

If that is toggled off, a double click will open the Saved...Defaults dbx instead of the active default dbx for that tool.

I am not sure what is the OOB state for that toggle.  

 

Good point Glenn.  Thanks. 

[jparchitect]

Hey Michael & Glen

 

You guys are great  !

 

That works so there is some hope of me turning out  my  first set of working drawings with Chief

 

It is painful slow when learning a new software

 

 

Thanks, thanks & THANKS

 

 

John

 

X9

mac pro 3.5 ghz 6 core