Layer Definition options are used to attach the sets of layers together. The layer sets acts like they were assigned into the groups. Layer definitions can be used with CUSTOMTOOLS batch operations to define properties to be printed to the output drawings.
The Layer Definitions options are located in the CUSTOMTOOLS Profile Options.
Select the desired CUSTOMTOOLS product from the CUSTOMTOOLS Products box to display the further and the product specific instructions to find the Layer Definitions options.
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Layer definitions are listed in the table.
| Name | Name of the layer definition. This name appears also into the Layer Definitions tab in the CustomPrint dialog box. |
| On by default | Shows if the layer definition is set to be selected by default in the CustomPrint. |
| New | Creates new layer definition. |
| Edit | Edit selected layer definition. |
| Delete | Removes the selected layer definition. |
Determine visibility of the layers included in the selected Layer definition. Visibility of the layers is also considered in the CUSTOMTOOLS batch operations. In the CUSTOMTOOLS batch operations the layers set as visible in these options, are included in the output documents.
From the SOLIDWORKS point of view, the CUSTOMTOOLS Layer Definitions control the print setting of the selected SOLIDWORKS drawing document. If the selected layer is set as visible in the CUSTOMTOOLS options, the selected layer is set to be printed in the SOLIDWORKS drawings for the batch operation execution and after the batch operation the layers print setting in the SOLIDWORKS drawings is restored to what it was before the CUSTOMTOOLS batch operation.
| Layer name | Name of the layer available in the drawing. The layer name could be typed also by the user. |
| On/Off | Determines the visibility state of the selected layer. |
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NOTE: Please notice that the self typed Layer name have to exist from the drawings printed using the layer definition. |
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Layer is visible. |
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Layer is invisible. Invisible layers in the drawings are not included in the output documents of the CUSTOMTOOLS batch operations. |
| New | Creates new layer to selected layer definition's properties. New line appears into the Layer definition properties list. |
| Delete | Removes the selected layer from the definition. |
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Opens the Open dialog box.
Locate the desired SOLIDWORKS drawing document with the Open dialog. The existing layers are retrieved from the selected drawing excluding the Language layers. The layers read from an external file are set as enabled by default. |