8. WHAT ARE LAYER GROUPS AND HOW DO YOU USE THEM?
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:20 pm
It is common to import background information for your design and this can cause very cluttered drawings with many layers which are hard to navigate around. When preparing a design it is not necessary to display all items on the plan at all times.
Layers control the display of items on the plan. Every item has a “Layer” property.
“Layer Groups” are a quick way to control the visibility of groups of layers in one action. Layer Groups are designed to remember which layers are on and off so that you can quickly move between different sets of what is visible on the screen. For example one layer group may be called “Hydraulic Plan” and only have layers containing hydraulic items on, with all imported layers turned off. Another example is a group which includes only the layers you want visible for the final print.
To create a layer group:
1. Open the Layer Bar (select Right-click|Layers|Layer Bar or View|Layer Bar)
2. Turn off Layers that you want off by unchecking the View columns for those layers.
3. Click on the Groups tab at the bottom of the Layer Bar.
4. In the middle of the Layer Bar is a field where you can enter a name for the group e.g., Hydraulic Plan
5. Click the icon for [Add Group]. The layers which are visible in this group will be listed in the lower window.
6. Go back to the Layers tab and adjust the visibility of the layers to form a new group.
7. Repeat steps 3-6 and give each group a new name.
8. Now you can quickly navigate between the layer groups as needed, double clicking to activate a group.
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Layers control the display of items on the plan. Every item has a “Layer” property.
“Layer Groups” are a quick way to control the visibility of groups of layers in one action. Layer Groups are designed to remember which layers are on and off so that you can quickly move between different sets of what is visible on the screen. For example one layer group may be called “Hydraulic Plan” and only have layers containing hydraulic items on, with all imported layers turned off. Another example is a group which includes only the layers you want visible for the final print.
To create a layer group:
1. Open the Layer Bar (select Right-click|Layers|Layer Bar or View|Layer Bar)
2. Turn off Layers that you want off by unchecking the View columns for those layers.
3. Click on the Groups tab at the bottom of the Layer Bar.
4. In the middle of the Layer Bar is a field where you can enter a name for the group e.g., Hydraulic Plan
5. Click the icon for [Add Group]. The layers which are visible in this group will be listed in the lower window.
6. Go back to the Layers tab and adjust the visibility of the layers to form a new group.
7. Repeat steps 3-6 and give each group a new name.
8. Now you can quickly navigate between the layer groups as needed, double clicking to activate a group.
We hope you have found this helpful. If you have a tip you would like to share, please email your tip to Support@IRRICAD.com