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* {{PropertyData|Group|LinkList}}: specifies the |
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{{TitleProperty|Layer}} |
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Changes to the properties in this group are propagated to the objects inside the layer. For two properties, {{PropertyView|Line Color}} and {{PropertyView|Shape Color}}, this behavior is optional. |
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* {{PropertyView|Line Width|Float}} |
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* {{PropertyView|Line Color|Color}}: specifies the line color of the layer. |
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* {{PropertyView|Line Width|Float}}: specifies the line width of the layer. |
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* {{PropertyView|Override Line Color Children|Bool}}: specifies if the objects inside the layer adopt the {{PropertyView|Line Color}} of the layer. |
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* {{PropertyView|Override Shape Color Children|Bool}}: specifies if the objects inside the layer adopt the{{PropertyView|Shape Color}} of the layer. |
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{{TitleProperty|Print}} |
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* {{PropertyView|Line Print Color|Color}} |
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* {{PropertyView|Use Print Color|Bool}} |
* {{PropertyView|Use Print Color|Bool}}: specifies if the {{PropertyView|Line Print Color|}} is used when the objects inside the layer are placed on a [[TechDraw_Module|TechDraw]] page. |
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Revision as of 17:23, 4 August 2021
Draft Layer |
Menu location |
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Utilities → Layer |
Workbenches |
Draft, Arch |
Default shortcut |
None |
Introduced in version |
0.19 |
See also |
None |
Description
The Draft Layer creates a special kind of group that controls the visual properties of objects placed inside of it. By changing the properties of the Layer, such as line width, line color, shape color and transparency, the changes are propagated to the objects that make use of the Layer property.
This tool replaces Draft VisGroup starting from FreeCAD 0.19.
Note: The BIM Workbench offers a complete layer manager tool, which will eventually be included in Draft.
Usage
- Go to the menu Draft → Utilities → Layer. This adds a new layer. If it is a the first layer, a Layers object will be created too, which contains all the layers.
- To add objects you can drag them into the layer. This will remove the objects from there original layer. If you want to have an object in several layers, e.g. to control the visibility of different sets of objects, you have to edit the Group property of the layer. Click the button occurring to the right and select/deselect the objects you want to have in or out of the layer.
- Change the desired view properties of the Layer.
Properties
See also: Property editor.
A Draft Layer object is derived from an App FeaturePython object and inherits all its properties. It also has the following additional properties:
Data
Layer
- DataGroup (
LinkList
): specifies the objects that are inside the layer.
View
Layer
Changes to the properties in this group are propagated to the objects inside the layer. For two properties, ViewLine Color and ViewShape Color, this behavior is optional.
- ViewDraw Style (
Enumeration
): specifies the draw style of the layer:Solid
,Dashed
,Dotted
orDashdot
- ViewLine Color (
Color
): specifies the line color of the layer. - ViewLine Width (
Float
): specifies the line width of the layer. - ViewOverride Line Color Children (
Bool
): specifies if the objects inside the layer adopt the ViewLine Color of the layer. - ViewOverride Shape Color Children (
Bool
): specifies if the objects inside the layer adopt theViewShape Color of the layer. - ViewShape Color (
Color
): specifies the shape color of the layer. - ViewTransparency (
Integer
): specifies the transparency of the layer.
- ViewLine Print Color (
Color
) - ViewUse Print Color (
Bool
): specifies if the ViewLine Print Color is used when the objects inside the layer are placed on a TechDraw page.
Scripting
See also: Autogenerated API documentation and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.
To create a layer use the make_layer
method of the Draft module. To add objects to, or remove objects from, a layer change its Group
property.
import FreeCAD as App
import Draft
doc = App.newDocument()
layer = Draft.make_layer()
lay_vobj = layer.ViewObject
lay_vobj.LineColor = (1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) # red
lay_vobj.ShapeColor = (1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0) # yellow
polygon1 = Draft.make_polygon(5, radius=1000)
polygon2 = Draft.make_polygon(3, radius=500)
polygon3 = Draft.make_polygon(6, radius=220)
layer.Group = [polygon1, polygon2, polygon3]
doc.recompute()
- Drafting: Line, Polyline, Fillet, Arc, Arc by 3 points, Circle, Ellipse, Rectangle, Polygon, B-spline, Cubic Bézier curve, Bézier curve, Point, Facebinder, ShapeString, Hatch
- Annotation: Text, Dimension, Label, Annotation styles, Annotation scale
- Modification: Move, Rotate, Scale, Mirror, Offset, Trimex, Stretch, Clone, Array, Polar array, Circular array, Path array, Path link array, Point array, Point link array, Edit, Subelement highlight, Join, Split, Upgrade, Downgrade, Wire to B-spline, Draft to sketch, Set slope, Flip dimension, Shape 2D view
- Draft Tray: Select plane, Set style, Toggle construction mode, AutoGroup
- Snapping: Snap lock, Snap endpoint, Snap midpoint, Snap center, Snap angle, Snap intersection, Snap perpendicular, Snap extension, Snap parallel, Snap special, Snap near, Snap ortho, Snap grid, Snap working plane, Snap dimensions, Toggle grid
- Miscellaneous: Apply current style, Layer, Manage layers, Add a new named group, Move to group, Select group, Add to construction group, Toggle normal/wireframe display, Create working plane proxy, Heal, Show snap toolbar
- Additional: Constraining, Pattern, Preferences, Import Export Preferences, DXF/DWG, SVG, OCA, DAT
- Context menu:
- Layer container: Merge layer duplicates, Add new layer
- Layer: Activate this layer, Select layer contents
- Text: Open hyperlinks
- Wire: Flatten
- Working plane proxy: Write camera position, Write objects state
- Getting started
- Installation: Download, Windows, Linux, Mac, Additional components, Docker, AppImage, Ubuntu Snap
- Basics: About FreeCAD, Interface, Mouse navigation, Selection methods, Object name, Preferences, Workbenches, Document structure, Properties, Help FreeCAD, Donate
- Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
- Workbenches: Std Base, Assembly, BIM, CAM, Draft, FEM, Inspection, Mesh, OpenSCAD, Part, PartDesign, Points, Reverse Engineering, Robot, Sketcher, Spreadsheet, Surface, TechDraw, Test Framework
- Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub