Using the format properties of layers automatically

Matching the format properties of layers

You can configure the program to have the elements that you draw automatically assume the settings for pen thickness, line type and color from the layer on which they are drawn.

To configure the system to draw elements with the settings of the current layer

1. Click Select, Set Layers (How).
   

   Activate Select, Set Layers in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Format

   • Keyboard: Ctrl+4

   • Toolbar: Format
2. Open the Format Definition tab and select the second or third option in the Format properties of layers area.
3. Switch to the Select Layer/Visibility tab and select the formats that are to be applied automatically. You can make this setting in the Layer's format properties area.

   See Assigning format properties to layers for detailed information on defining the layers’ format properties.