Inexperienced User Question

I amusing AC 2008 LT. I have a layer called Objects. The line color
for this layer is black and solid. I have a second layer called
Hidden. The line color for hidden is green and dashed.
If I make the Hidden layer current and then offset a line that is on
the Objects layer I get a new line that has the properties of the
Objects layer. What I want is a line that has the properties of the
Hidden layer.
Is this the nature of AC or do I have to change something somewhere?
Thanks for any and all help.

 

The copy command does not change the layer of the object.

One method is to

Select the object
Select the layer drop down menu
Select the layer you wish to put the object on
Deselect the object

If you have an object on the target layer you can also use the match
properties command.

Bob

 

When you select offset comand enter L and then select if you wish that your
ofseet object is on source or current layer.

For your pourpose:
Offset => L => enter => C => enter and then proceed as usual.