Setting files

When inserting, symbols are placed on a specific layer and the symbol receives a system ID based on that layer. The layer depends on the settings file in use as well as the automatic layer change option.

You can define multiple different setting files and change them as you design. In a setting file, you can define at a system basis which layer the program places the symbols on. You can also affect the color of the layer, the linetype, and the color that the program uses to draw the symbol. The layer color does not need to be the same as the symbol color.

You can enable or disable the automatic layer change in the Layout settings. If the automatic layer change is disabled, the symbol is placed onto the active layer. If, in turn, the automatic layer change is enabled, the layer is checked from the settings file.

When you insert a symbol, the program gives the symbol a system ID regardless of whether automatic layer change is enabled or disabled. With this information, the program knows the system of the symbol, no matter which layer it is placed on.