Layer

Layers Panel

Panel options

The Layers panel displays the layers in the model.

When a layout view is involved, an extended set of columns displays.

When linked blocks or worksessions are involved, layers from those external files are displayed in a tree format under the block name.

The layer panel gives you tools for managing the layers in your model.

The Layers pop-up menu gives you access to common layer settings: on/off, locked/unlocked, color, and current status.

To display a shortcut window

Click the Layer pane in the status bar.

The Layers pop-up menu gives you access to a shortcut list of layer options.

Material

The material used for rendering.

Linetype

The linetype assigned to the layer.

Print Color

The color assigned to the layer for printing only.

Print Width

Opens the Select Print Width dialog. Specify a line width assigned to the layer for printing only or specify No Print if you do not want the layer to print.

Layout On/Off

When on, the layer is visible and you can see objects on this layer in a layout or detail.

Layout / Detail Color

The default screen display color for objects on this layer in a layout or detail.

Layout / Detail Print Color

The color assigned to the layout or detail layer for printing only.

Layout / Detail Print Width

The line width assigned to the layer for printing only. Specify a line width assigned to the layer for printing only or specify No Print if you do not want the layer or detail to print.

Layer Toolbar options

New Sublayer

Creates a new layer subordinate to the selected layer.

Layers can be dragged under other layers to make them sub-layers.

Delete

If a layer you want to delete has objects on it, a warning dialog appears.

Move Up

Move the selected layers up in the list.

Move Down

Move the selected layers down in the list.

Move Up One Parent

Moves the selected layer up one level in the layer tree structure.

Filters

When a model has a large number of layers, the list of layers may be difficult to manage. Layer filters let you adjust the visibility of the layers in the panel.

View (Layout viewports only)

When a layout view is active, allows restricting the layers to layout layers only.

View all layer settings

Displays model and layout layer settings columns.

View model layer settings

Displays model layer settings columns:

Current

On

Lock

Color

Linetype

Print Color

Print Width

View layout layer settings

Displays layout settings columns:

Layout On

Layout Color

Layout Print Color

Layout Print Width

Tools

Layer State Manager

Opens the Layer States panel.

Select All

Select all layers currently displayed in the list.

Select Object Layer

Selects the layer of the currently selected object.

Invert Selection

Inverts the selection state. All selected layers are unselected and all unselected layers are selected.

Select Objects

Select objects for on the currently selected layer.

Select Sublayer Objects

Selects object on the currently selected layer and its sub-layers.

Change Object Layer

Change selected objects to selected layer.

Copy Objects to Layer

Copy selected objects to selected layer.

Collapse All

Hide all child layers.

Expand All

Show all child layers.

Columns

Select which columns to display in the Layer panel.

Column Sort

Allows layers to be sorted by columns. Clear the check to prevent accidental sorting by name.

Layer list options

To sort the list, click the column heading.

To hide or show columns, right-click the column heading, and check or clear the column name.

To change a column width, drag the column heading dividers.

To edit a layer's properties, right-click the layer name and select an option from the context menu, or select an option from the Layer Toolbar.

To select layers

Click and drag the cursor over a list of layers to select them.

Hold Shift to select a group of adjacent layer names.

Hold Ctrl to select multiple individual layer names.

To quickly select all but a few layers, Select all layers, de-select a smaller set of layers.

Layer context menu options

Right-click a layer name.

Worksession Reference (Worksession layers only)

For more information, see Worksession.

Set Active Model

The selected model is open for editing.

The current model closes and becomes an attached model. You are prompted to save changes in the currently active model.

Detach Model

Removes the external file from the worksession list.

Update Model

Refreshes the selected attached files.

Attach Model

Attaches an external file to the worksession list.

Set Current

Makes the selected layer current.

Set Properties

On

The layer is visible and you can see objects on this layer.

Off

The layer is not visible and you cannot see objects on this layer.

Lock

The layer is visible, but you cannot edit objects on this layer.

Unlock

The layer is visible and you can edit objects on this layer.

Color

Sets the default screen display color for objects on this layer.

Material

Sets the material used for rendering.

Linetype

Sets the linetype assigned to the layer.

Print Color

Sets the color assigned to the layer for printing only.

Print Width

Sets the line width assigned to the layer for printing only.

OneLayerOn

Sets the selected layer on and turns all others off.

See: OneLayerOn.

Match Properties

Select a layer to match.

See: MatchProperties.

Remove Material (Material column only)

Restores the layer material to the default material.

Reset Print Color (Print color column only)

Resets the print color to the layer color.

New Layer

Creates a new layer.

New Sublayer

Creates a new sublayer.

Rename Layer

Renames the current layer.

Delete Layer

Deletes the selected layers.

Duplicate Layer

Copies the layer with its attributes.

Duplicate Layer and Objects

Copies the layer with its attributes and all of the objects on the layer.

See: DupLayer.

Select All

Selects all layers currently displayed in the list.

Invert selection

Inverts the selection state. All selected layers are unselected and unselected layers are selected.

Select Objects

Selects objects on the selected layers.

Select Sublayer Objects

Selects objects on the sub-layers of the selected layer.

Change Object Layer

Selects objects in the model to change to selected layer.

Copy Objects to Layer

Selects objects to copy to selected layer.

Collapse Sublayers

Collapses the layer name tree.

Expand Sublayers

Expands the layer name tree for the selected layer.

Layer Keyboard Shortcuts

Standard list control shortcuts

▲	Moves the selection up.
▼	Moves the selection down.
PageUp	Moves the selection a page up.
PageDown	Moves the selection a page down.
Home	Moves the selection to the first item.
End	Moves the selection to the last item.
Ctrl	Adds individual layer to the selection.
Shift	Adds a range of layers to the selection.

Layer-specific shortcuts

F2	Renames the selected layer.
F5	Refresh the layer list.
Insert	Creates a new layer below the selected layer.
Delete	Deletes the selected layers.
+	Expands the selected layer.
Ctrl + or Shift +	Expands all child layers of the selected layer.
-	Collapses the selected layer.
Ctrl- or Shift-	Collapses all child layers of the selected layer.

Column options

Displays/hides columns in the layer dialog

Name

Current

On

Lock

Color

Material

Linetype

Print Color

Print Width

When Layout views exist, additional options appear:

Layout On

Layout Color

Layout Print Color

Layout Print Width

When Detail views exist, additional options appear:

Detail On

Detail Color

Detail Print Color

Detail Print Width