Layer Settings

Unreconciled New Layers

Notified about new layers that have been added to the drawing

Turn on or off the filter results

Control the background color of viewport overrides

Filter Menu Options

• Control the visibility of the layers identified by the filter
  
• Lock or unlock layers 
  
• Freeze or thaw layers in the current viewport, 
  
• Isolate layers by freezing all layers identified by the filter
  
• Create nested layer filters using the New Properties Filter and Convert to Group Filter options
  
• Rename and delete user-defined layer filters
  

Layer Group Filter

Create a filter with a random selection of layers that may not be definable by a common criteria

Add layers by drag and drop layers from the layer list

Filter Wild Cards

# Matches any numeric digit

@ Matches any alphabetic character

. (Period) Matches any non-alphanumeric character

                  ROOF.TR@@@ finds ROOF-TRUSS

* (Asterisk) Matches any text string and can be placed anywhere in the search string

? Matches any single alphanumeric character

~ (Tilde) Matches anything except

                 ~*DI* matches all strings that do not contain DI

[] Matches any one of the characters enclosed

    [XY]C matches both XC and YC

[~] Matches any character that is not enclosed

      [~XY]C matches AC but not XC or YC

[-] Matches a range for a single character

     [H-L]C matches HC, IC, JC, and so on but not MC

` (Reverse quote) Reads the next character

   `*XY matches *XY

Layer Property Filter

Contain the criteria used to filter layer lists

1. Filter Name

2. Filter Definition

3. Filter Preview

Layer Properties Manager

1. New Property Filter

2. New Group Filter

3. Layer States Manager

4. Refresh Layer List

5. Layer Settings

6. All Used Layers

7. Invert Filter

Layer Filter

Filter and shorten the layer list in the Layer Properties Manager and the Layers panel

Layer filters alone do not affect layers displayed in the drawing area

In most situations need access to only a small group of layers relevant to the current design task

By default, every drawing contains two predefined layer filters, All and All Used Layers, which cannot be deleted

If the drawing contains xrefs, viewport overrides, or unreconciled new layers, there are potentially three other default layer filters:

1. Xrefs

2. Viewport Overrides

3. Unreconciled New Layers

Creating Dynamic Block

Create a Dynamic Door

Insert tab > Block Definition panel > Create Block



Pick lower-left as a base point

Select the door

Make sure "Open in block editor" is checked

Assign Parameter

 



Block  Authoring Palettes - Parameter tab - Linear

 



Position the Linear patameter from left to right

(Sumulates the stretching direction)

 

Block Authoring Palettes - Parameter tab - Flip

 



Shift + Ryght-click - Mid Berween 2 Points

 

Pick point 1 & 2, position the label near point 3

 

BlockAuthoring Palettes - Parameter tab - Alignment



 

Pick point 1, then point 2 to define alignment axis



 

Adjust Value Set

 

Select Distance parameter

 

Distance Description: Adjust door width



Dist type: Increment

Dist increment: 2.0

Dist minimum: 24

Dist maximum: 36

Number of Grips: 1

 

BlockAuthoring Palettes -  Action tab - Scale

 

Select the Distance parameter, Flip State parameter, Arc

[Enter]

Position the Scale label

 

BlockAuthoring Palettes - Action tab - Stretch

 

Select Distance parameter, select the grip on the right



 

Pick 2 points to specify the stretch frame



 

Select 2 vertical lines of the door panel

 

Position the Stretch laber

 

Select the Stretch action

 

Angle offset: 90

 

Douck-click on the Flip State parameter label to assign Flip action

 

Select all objects and parameters

 

Position the Flip action label near the center of Distance parameter

 



Rotate & Flip diverter valve

On the ribbon, Blocks & References tab, Block panel, click Block Editor

1. In the Edit Block Definition dialog box, select Diverter Valve. Click OK

       2. On the Block Authoring Palettes, Parameters tab, click Rotation Parameter

       3. To specify the base point, select the center of the valve

       4. To specify the radius of the parameter, select a point near the one shown

Right-click anywhere in the drawing. Click Base Angle

        5. To specify the base angle, enter 315

        6. To specify the default rotation angle, enter 90

        7. To specify a label location, position the Rotation parameter, as shown

        8. Select the Angle parameter. On the Properties palette:

• Under Properties label, for Angle Description, enter Adjust valve position
• Select List from the Ang Type list
• Click [...] in the Ang Value List field

        9. In the Add Angle Value dialog box:

• Enter the values, as shown

• Click Add
• Click OK

        10. Press ESC to clear the selection set

        11. On the Block Authoring Palettes, Actions tab, click Rotate Action to add a Rotate action to the Angle parameter

        12. To specify the parameter, select the Angle parameter

        13. To specify the objects to rotate, select the diverter valve object as shown. Press ENTER to end selection

        14. Position the Rotate action, as shown

Add a Flip Parameter Set

1. On the Block Authoring Palettes, Parameter Sets tab, click Flip Set
2. To specify a base point for the reflection line, select the endpoint of the centerline

        3. To specify an endpoint of reflection line, select a point on the center line directly above the base point

        4. Position the label as shown

        5. On the Properties palette, for Flip Description, enter Flip valve body position to describe the Flip parameter

        6. Double-click the Flip1 action. Use a window to select all objects and parameters. Press

ENTER to end selection

        7. On the ribbon, click Close Block Editor

        

        8. In the AutoCAD warning dialog box, click Yes to save changes to the Diverter Valve

Use Diverter Valve

1. In the drawing area, select the block to display its grips
2. On the status bar, verify that the Ortho mode is turned off
3. In the drawing area, select the Adjust Valve Position grip

        4. To experiment with different angles, move the cursor around. Notice the value position locks to the angle markers

        

        5. Select the Flip Parameter grip

Using Parameter Set

Using parameter sets is not very different from individually applying parameters and actions

1. On the basis of the required types of parameters and actions, select the appropriate parameter set
   

       2. Specify the start point, the end point, and other items required by the parameter set

         

       3. Adjust the parameter and action properties, as required

          

       4. Test the dynamic block

         

Parameter Set Types

Parameter Set

Streamline 简化 the creation of parameters and actions by using a single command to place the required parameter and action

Linear Stretch parameter sets named Stretch and Stretch1 

Linear Move parameter sets named Move and Move1 are added

Associating Actions and Parameters

1. On the Block Authoring palette, click Stretch Action.

2. Select the parameter on the drawing to associate with the action.

3. Click near the parameter point to associate the action with the parameter indicated by the red node symbol

4. Click two points to define the stretch crossing window

5. Select the objects to include in the stretch

6. Select a point to locate the action

NOTE: Verify that the dynamic block is completed.

7. Close the Block Editor to return to the drawing

8. Insert the block into the drawing

9. Select the block, and select the arrow grip

NOTE: The linear parameter is displayed, showing its current value

10. Drag the cursor in the direction of the stretch