Defining format properties using layers

You can use layers to define the format properties (pen thickness, line type, line color) of elements. Allplan provides several alternatives: for example, you can configure the program to present the format properties as defaults on the Format toolbar or you can use the 'From layer' setting, which means that layers and elements are inherently linked. In this case, changing the format properties of a layer causes the format properties of all the elements to which this layer is assigned to change automatically. When you are using line styles and drawing types, you can work in a scale-independent manner and alter the appearance of your drawings at the press of a button. All you need to do is switch drawing types.