Layer setting

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Layer setting

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Here you can select the layer setting of your preference. There are six options available, identical with the six standard layer settings that are available in the Drawing Environment menus, and as script sequence subroutines.

 

Option

Description

0

DESIGN symbolic i.d.

Plotting with this layer setting is useful for control purposes when working with symbolic item designations. The index layer is turned on.

 

1

DESIGN Normal

Plotting with this layer setting is useful for control purposes when working with normal item designations, the most common design mode. The index layer is turned on.

 

2

PLOT no wire no. and cables

This is the first of four standard final documentation layer settings. The index layer is turned off. Wire numbers and cables are not displayed.

 

3

PLOT with wire no.

This is the second of four standard final documentation layer settings. The index layer is turned off. Wire numbers are displayed but cables are not.

 

4

PLOT with cables

This is the third of four standard final documentation layer settings. The index layer is turned off. Cables are displayed but wire numbers are not.

 

5

PLOT with wire no. and cables

This is the last of four standard final documentation layer settings. The index layer is turned off. Cables and wire numbers are displayed.

 

 

The layers of each drawing sheet will be turned on and off according to your selected layer setting before each sheet of the PDF file is created.

 

If you have a need to customise which layers to display or not in more detail than these options allow, you can do so in the Extended layer setting tab.