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Module 1 — progeCAD Basics for Beginners · Video 1.6

Using Layers to Organize Your Drawing

Layer Manager, creating layers, and controlling On/Off, Freeze, Lock, and Print properties.

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About this lesson

Layers keep complex drawings manageable. This lesson shows how to set them up and control what is visible, editable and printed.

What you'll learn in Using Layers to Organize Your Drawing

Creating layers and setting color, linetype and lineweight
Turning layers on and off versus freezing them
Locking layers to prevent accidental edits
Controlling whether a layer prints
Setting the current layer and moving entities between layers

Key commands & tools

LAYERLayer ManagerOn/OffFreeze/ThawLock/Unlock

Coming from AutoCAD? Layer names and settings in AutoCAD DWG files open unchanged, so existing layer standards keep working.

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Modifying Your Geometry

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Creating and Modifying Layouts

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Useful for: Structural · MEP · Piping · CAD for small business

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