Using the ‘from layer’ format property

Elements can assume the format properties (pen thickness, line type, line color) of the layer on which they are drawn. The relevant properties are then grayed out on the Format toolbar and when you make modifications using  Modify Format Properties. For more information, see Defining format properties using layers.

Advantages of the ‘from layer’ format property

• The elements' format properties are associated with the layers' format properties. When you change the format properties of a layer, the format properties of all the elements to which this layer is assigned change automatically.
• You can work in a scale-independent manner using line styles.

Note: When working with pen thickness and line color of text as well as pen thickness, line type and line color of dimension lines and dimension text, you have to take into account special conditions that control the assignment of pen thickness and line color and that override the ‘From layer’ property.