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ARES MECHANICAL

Table of Contents

  • Welcome
  • The User Interface
  • Getting Started
  • Drawing with Precision
  • Working with Drawing Files
  • Viewing the Drawing
  • 3D Viewing and Presentation
  • Formatting the Drawing
    • Applying Entity Properties
    • Organizing the Drawing with Layers
    • Managing Layers Using the Layers Manager Palette
    • Layer Tools
      • Saving and Restoring Layer States
      • Hiding Layers
      • Showing All Layers
      • Freezing Layers
      • Thawing All Layers
      • Locking Layers
      • Unlocking Layers
      • Isolating Layers
      • Restoring Layers After Isolating
      • Activating a Layer
      • Changing Entities to the Active Layer
      • Matching Layers
      • Merging Layers
      • Deleting Layers
      • Restoring Previous Layer Settings
      • Previewing Layers
    • Setting Entity Colors
    • Loading and Setting LineStyles
    • Setting the LineStyle Scale Factor
    • Setting the Active LineWeight
    • Changing Entity Properties to ‘ByLayer’
    • Setting Z-Plane and Thickness
    • Specifying Units and Precision
    • Setting Drawing Boundaries
    • Renaming Styles and Drawing Elements
  • Drawing Entities
  • Modifying Entities
  • Working with Blocks, BlockAttributes, EntityGroups, and References
  • Working with Hatches, Color Fills, Text, and Tables
  • Extracting Data to Tables and Files
  • Creating and Modifying Dimensions
  • Working with Constraints
  • Creating and Modifying 3D Entities
  • 3D Modeling
  • Creating Layout Sheets and Printing Drawings
  • Working with Drawing Sheet Sets
  • Working with Drawing Windows
  • Customizing
  • Sharing Drawings and Collaborating
  • Notifications and Software Updates
  • Command Reference
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • System Variables
  • XtraTools
  • Mechanical Toolbox Overview

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Layer Tools¶

The following tools are available when working with Layers:

  • Hide Layer

  • Show All Layers

  • Freeze Layer

  • Thaw All Layers

  • Lock Layer

  • Unlock Layer

  • Isolate Layer

  • Restore Layers After Isolating

  • Activate a Layer

  • Change Layers of Entities to the Active Layer

  • Change Entity’s Layer (Match Layer)

  • Merge Layers

  • Delete Layer

  • Restore Previous Layer Settings

  • Setting Entity Properties to ‘ByLayer’

  • ← Managing Layers Using the Layers Manager Palette
  • Saving and Restoring Layer States →