Use the Layers panel to create, delete and organize the layers of your project.
The options available in the Layers pane are:
A. Default tool B. Layer name C. Number of objects on each layer D. Visibility E. Lock F. Color G. Layer opacity
The buttons on the lower side of the window serve the following functions:
- new layer
- delete layer
- action menu with selection options
- Import and export layer set
- Bind Layers to drawing tools.
- Almost all operations on layers can be performed via the main layers table, where each row displays all the layer attributes.
- The second and the third columns display the layer name and the number of items on each layer: double click to change the name. The last four columns display the layer attributes: visible / invisible, locked / unlocked, default color and opacity.
- To reorder a row, just drag it to the new position: note that reordering has no visual effect on the display order of layers, but it allows you to keep them organized in a way that’s most convenient to you. To create or delete a layer use the buttons below the table; you can delete any layer anytime, but at least one layer must always be present.
- Both new layers and those imported from other documents are automatically set as document layers only, meaning that they only exist within the owner project.
Binding Layers to Drawing Tools #
Layers can be associated to certain drawing tools with the “Bind layers to drawing tools” checkbox. When this option is active, each drawing tool is linked to a layer: when you select a tool, its layer automatically becomes active, thus simplifying the process of organizing a project.
For instance, in an architectural project freehand lines might only be used to design the landscape: linking the “Freehand” tool to a “Terrain” layer is a convenient way of keeping the project organized without having to change layer each time you change tool.
The first column of the Layers table shows the drawing tool connected with the layer if the Bind Layers to Drawing Tools option is selected. Click to choose the tool or method to bind.