Vagulus Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I have a simple drawing (very suitable since I am very much a newbie) with the object drawn on Layer 0 and the dimensions on another layer named (by way of novelty) Dimensions. When I sent this drawing to print I only get Layer 0 - no dimensions. In photoshop-type applications the process is called flattening, whereby all the layers are compressed into the base layer. Is there a similar process in AutoCAD? Do I have to use it to get all layers in the one print-out? How should I go about getting both object and dimensions to print? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nestly Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 So you have 3 layers in your drawing... right? (0, Defpoints, and Dimensions) Open the layer manager and see if Dimension layer has a Red circle and X in the column for "Plot" (the 9th column after the layer name) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagulus Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 Is this what you mean by Layer Manager? That's what I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagulus Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 Actually, This is what I have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagulus Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 Ah, Ha! Click on the third icon in the plot row and the STOP sign goes away. Then the dimensions print. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nestly Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 See the red mark on the printer icon on the right side? That means the layer will not plot. Uncheck it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nestly Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Now, let me answer your next question which is "How did that get checked... .I because I didn't check it"? When you create a new layer, the new layer inherits the properties of whichever layer is highlighted in the Layer Manager, so you probably had Defpoints (which is a non-plot layer) highlighted when you made the "Dimensions" Layer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagulus Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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