Adds a custom prefix or suffix to layer names to help organize components of a section block
Access Methods
In the Section Settings dialog box, Layer list, click New Layer Name Settings.
By default, all section block geometry is placed on Layer 0 (zero). However, you can specify suffix or prefix labels to help organize section block components, such as intersection boundaries and fill. When the section block is inserted, the section block components are placed on new layers whose name combines the name of the layer that contains the sectioned object and the prefix or suffix you specify. If the section plane includes objects on two or more layers, two or more new object layers are created.
For example, suppose you create a suffix called “_kitchen” and then select *ObjectByLayer*_kitchen in the Section Settings dialog box, under Intersection Boundary. If you create a section block that bisects objects on the Walls and Cabinetry layers, two new layers are created to contain the block geometry for intersection boundaries: Walls_kitchen and Cabinetry_kitchen.
You can then easily modify the appearance of a set of block components by changing their properties. If a property such as Color is set as an object override in the Section Settings dialog box, you can change the property in that location. If the property is set to ByLayer, you can change it in the Layer Properties ManagerLayers palette.
List of Options
The following options are displayed.
- Added Text Type
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Specifies whether or how identifying text is added to the layer name for the section block component.
- None. No additional text is added to the layer name. The section block geometry is placed on the same layer as the original geometry.
- Prefix. If the Layer property is specified as *ObjectByLayer* in the Section Settings dialog box, the label is added in front of the layer name.
- Suffix. If the Layer property is specified as *ObjectByLayer* in the Section Settings dialog box, the label is added to the end of the layer name.
- Text Added to the Existing Layer Name
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Specifies identifying text to be added to the name of the layer that contains the component geometry when the section block is inserted.