Nice video but I still have questions about the construction layer setting. Like why is it needed versus just naming a regular layer construction layer and using that to make your temporary lines. What’s the benefit of having the infinitely long lines of the construction layer on every line you draw on the construction layer? I could see complicated construction layer drawings becoming unreadable after a small number of lines drawn on it.
Hi Brian. Great questions! I think the advantage of using the "Construction Layer" checkbox is being able to make the lines infinitely long and then, with one mouse click, switch them back to their original length. Infinitely long lines can make lining up separate items easier especially when moving or rotating an entire shape. I agree that a layer that is cluttered with lots of infinitely long lines gets hard to work with is why I generally don't use them. I simply draw lines and lengthen or shorten them as need as I create the drawing. But the option is always there if for some reason, having the long lines helps. Imagine using the infinite lines to line up shapes after zooming way out for example. Hope this helps. Thanks again for your questions and for watching.
@@ImaginethenMake I have gotten into the habit of making a normal layer named CONSTRUCTION LINES or similar and using that along with SNAP TO … and ortho lines to do that type of thing. Like you said, some people must find it useful or it is / was that way on another CAD that a programmer used or saw and decided to put it in LibreCAD. 👍👍👍
nice & informative 👍
Thanks for your comment and for watching.
Nice video but I still have questions about the construction layer setting. Like why is it needed versus just naming a regular layer construction layer and using that to make your temporary lines. What’s the benefit of having the infinitely long lines of the construction layer on every line you draw on the construction layer? I could see complicated construction layer drawings becoming unreadable after a small number of lines drawn on it.
Hi Brian. Great questions! I think the advantage of using the "Construction Layer" checkbox is being able to make the lines infinitely long and then, with one mouse click, switch them back to their original length. Infinitely long lines can make lining up separate items easier especially when moving or rotating an entire shape.
I agree that a layer that is cluttered with lots of infinitely long lines gets hard to work with is why I generally don't use them. I simply draw lines and lengthen or shorten them as need as I create the drawing.
But the option is always there if for some reason, having the long lines helps. Imagine using the infinite lines to line up shapes after zooming way out for example.
Hope this helps.
Thanks again for your questions and for watching.
@@ImaginethenMake
I have gotten into the habit of making a normal layer named CONSTRUCTION LINES or similar and using that along with SNAP TO … and ortho lines to do that type of thing. Like you said, some people must find it useful or it is / was that way on another CAD that a programmer used or saw and decided to put it in LibreCAD. 👍👍👍
Totally agree with you. Thanks for the follow-up comment.