New to AutoCAD Mechanical 2015, but not to AutoCAD.When using an existing drawing from AutoCAD 2010, and adding a layer in Mechanical it says that the new layer is a Mechanical Layer. Does this mean that this Layer can only be visible in AutoCAD Mechanical, or is there away of converting it to a normal Layer.
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There is more to AutoCAd Mechanical Layers than meets the eye. This link is a good starting point to understand what happens behind the scenes. http://help.autodesk.com/view/AMECH_PP/2015/ENU/?guid=GUID-3FD426A5-A372-40A0-BB2B-EBA04AC90BFF
No disrespect but this...
"3. Don't "think" AutoCAD... don't use the layer manager... don't make up new layers. (AutoCAD Mechanical has layers already, and will use those)."
is a poor statemement to tell anyone. The program only uses "its" layer definitions on Mechanical content. A user can create many objects which aren't supplied in the content and may need to use different layer management than what is supplied with the OOTB version of Mechanical.
I have redefined and added numerous layers to meet my company's needs and drafting standards. I typically use Mechanical for many of the functions and features it supplies, such as AMSHIDE, BOM and Structured Views. Not so much for the content such as shafts and steel shapes.
Hello ,
Greetings
Your discussion look relevent to my problem.
I am using AutoCAD Mechnical 2015 from AutoCAD Mechnical 2012 , my company uses a regular layer for dimenshioning
when i started using power dimenshioning , it attomatically asigning its own layer called AM_2 like wise
Please help me to over ride this layer(AM_2)to own defined layer, I appriciate if you thought me this in simple steps or few minutes of Teamviewer session
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Kiran Kori
Hi Kiran,
You say that AutoCAD Mechanical draws dimensions on an AM_* and you want to change it to a layer predetermined by your company. YOu can assign a so called regular layer for dimensions. This is how you do it:
1.At the Command prompt, enter AMOPTIONS.
2.Click the AM:Standards tab.
3.In the Standard Elements list, double-click the root node (the standard name). The Standard Settings dialog box appears.
4.In the Object properties section, click Settings. The Object Property Settings dialog box appears.
Note: The Settings button is available only if the Let AutoCAD Mechanical manage object properties check box is selected.
5.In the Category list, select Dimensioning.
Note: The Object you want to modify may be listed in more than one category.
6.In the row corresponding Dimension, click in the Layer column. The Select Layer dialog box appears.
7.Select a layer.
•To select an existing layer or layer definition, select it and click OK.
•To create a layer definition and assign it to the object:
a.Click New Layer Definition.
b.In the Name column, specify a name for the new layer definition.
c.Click OK.
8.Click OK until all dialog boxes close.
For more info go to http://help.autodesk.com/view/AMECH_PP/2015/ENU/?guid=GUID-BC6E1953-6745-42E8-9DC8-DD940F0E2043
Hope this helps.
JP