http://www.zwsoft.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=2308 [color=#000][font=tahoma, arial, sans-serif][size=13px]When you create blocks (also called [/size][/font][/color][font=tahoma, arial, sans-serif][size=13px]symbols[/size][/font][color=#000][font=tahoma, arial, sans-serif][size=13px]) to insert into a drawing, you need to consider what layer to use for the components that make up the blocks. [/size][/font][/color] guigol 2012-07-17 13:53:06 http://www.zwsoft.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=2308&pid=15467 It's few step to get it done via this way: [b]Step One:[/b] You could put your block to the Tool Palettes, right click it to set it's properties. [img]http://www.zwsoft.com/forum/attachments/month_1207/12071714592320c7f0734e8748.jpg[/img] [b]Step Two: [/b] set it's layer as "Layer-A". [img]http://www.zwsoft.com/forum/attachments/month_1207/12071715007a2a8a5a8169751b.jpg[/img] May this will help you out! Please note that, it's only available in the ZWCAD+ with NEW CORE. Not be supported in ZWCAD 2012.You can download here: [url=http://zwsoft.com/zwcad+]http://www.zwsoft.com/zwcad+[/url] MKKCAD 2012-07-17 15:09:56 http://www.zwsoft.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=2308&pid=15466 [i=s] Post Last Edit by RobDraw at 2012-7-17 15:12 [/i] Hello, I am creating custom blocks to create a versatile office wide palette. How can I utilize the second choice this post mentions? For example, I need to make a block that will always be placed onto a layer called "Layer A". This block has a specific linetype, color, and weight. Please help me out! ZWCAD is driving me nuts and driving me away from engineering! RobDraw 2012-07-17 14:52:57 http://www.zwsoft.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=2308&pid=15464 [font=Verdana][b]On any layer (except 0):[/b] color, linetype & lineweight set to ByLayer Block keeps properties of that layer. [/font] [font=Verdana]ZWCAD creates the [/font][url=http://www.zwsoft.com/Service_Support/ser_zwcad/Tips_and_Tricks/Layer_Style_Setting_Tips.html]layer[/url][font=Verdana]if necessary when you insert it into another drawing. If the layer exists in the [/font] [font=Verdana]drawing but has other properties, the block takes on the properties of the layer in that drawing. If you [/font] [font=Verdana]insert the block on a different layer, it keeps its original properties, but is reported (in Properties [/font] [font=Verdana]window) as being on the insertion layer. [b]On any layer (including 0); color, linetype & lineweight set explicitly[/b]: Block keeps color, linetype & [/font] [font=Verdana]lineweight that were set. ZWCAD creates the layer if necessary when you insert it into another drawing. [b]On any layer (except 0); color & linetype set to ByBlock Block:[/b] takes on the layer and properties of [/font] [font=Verdana]current layer. ZWCAD creates the layer as necessary when you insert it into another drawing. [b]On layer 0; color, linetype & lineweight set to ByLayer or ByBlock:[/b][/font][font=Verdana] Block takes on the layer and [/font] [font=Verdana]properties of the current layer. No new layers are created.[/font] MKKCAD 2012-07-17 13:58:25