Layer Sets

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Layer Sets are used to control the layer settings for different views. All views associated with a plan file - including views sent to layout - make use of the layer sets stored in that .plan file.

A layer set consists of a complete list of all layers in the current plan and the display settings for each. These display settings can be modified, and can be different for each layer set.

Any changes made to a layer set in one view affects all other views using the same layer set. If this is not desired, you can create a unique layer set for a particular view. See "Layer Set Management".

Each plan file can have an unlimited number of layer sets.

Layout Layer Sets

Views sent to layout use layer sets saved with the plan, rather than with the layout. See "Displaying Layout Views".

Layer Sets & Templates

Layers and layer sets are plan-specific. A custom layer set that you created in one plan file may not be available in another. To include a custom layer set in all new plan files, add it to your template plan. See "Template Files".

Modify All Layer Sets

If you want changes made in one layer set to apply to all other layer sets in the current plan, check Modify All Layer Sets in the Layer Display Options dialog before making changes. The layer name and display attributes are applied to all other layer sets.

For example, if you check Modify All Layer Sets and then change the color and line style for the Text layer of the Electrical Set, the same changes are applied to the Text layer of the Framing Set of the same plan.

Layer Set Defaults

Whenever a particular type of view is created, such as floor plan view or a framing overview, a specific layer set is activated for that view. Which layer set becomes active depends on the type of view created.

The default layer sets for nine different view types, including the Reference Display, are specified in the Layer Set Defaults dialog.

Each of these layer sets can be edited as needed in the Layer Display Options dialog. See "Layer Display Options Dialog".

Normally, it is best to change the settings in the existing default layer sets rather than select different default layer sets, but you can do so if needed. See "Layer Set Defaults Dialog".