Layers

Layers make it possible to structure objects according to specific criteria for display. They are comparable to the features of CAD programs used to show or hide individual layers in the drawing. The objects that can be managed in layers include not only model objects such as nodes, members, or surfaces, but also guide objects such as dimensioning, comments, or construction lines.

Color and line design allow specific display properties to be assigned to each layer. Layers can also be locked so that objects are not accidentally moved or deleted.

Layer for Objects of Staircase Tower with Detached Building

Layer Manager

The layers are managed in the Layer Manager. There you can create new layers, switch layer visibilities on and off, or lock the editing of a layer.

Use one of the following options to access the Layer Manager:

• In the Navigator - Data, double-click an entry in the Guide objects category → Layers.
• Activate the button in the toolbar.
• Use the View menu → Layer Manager.

Layer Manager

In the Navigator, normally only the 'All layers' entry is available. If you have created layer groups, these are also displayed. The subentries allow you to handle the layers in a targeted manner: The table lists only the layers of the selected layer group.

Table

The table not only provides a compilation of all layers, but also control options for the display. The individual columns mean:

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width=27%|width=73% Column|Content and options Layer No.|Number of the layer Layer name|User-defined layer designation Current|Working layer for setting new objects Visible|Control option for the display of layer objects Locked|Control option for access to layer objects Color|Coloring for layer objects Construction line type|Line representation (solid, dotted, dashed, etc.) Construction line thickness|Line thickness (1 to 20) Assigned objects|Object types of each layer in symbol representation (nodes, members, dimensioning, etc.) Comment|User-defined note

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Buttons

The buttons in the Layer Manager toolbar are assigned the following features:

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Assigning Objects to Layer

The assigned objects are indicated in the Layer Manager with symbols for nodes, members, surfaces, etc. (see image Layer Manager).

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Toolbar

In the toolbar of the work window, you have some setting options for the layers.

Toolbar with Functions for Layers

The field shows the current layer. In the list, you can select another layer and set it as current. The change is synchronized with the Layer Manager: This layer receives the symbol.

You can – as described above – select objects and assign them to a specific layer using the list. The symbols in front of the layer designation indicate whether the current layer is visible or locked.

The buttons have the following features:

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Rendering

A color is automatically assigned to each layer. However, you can also adjust the colors:

1. In the Layer Manager table, double-click a color.
2. In the Select Layer Color dialog box, define the suitable color.

Specifying Layer Color

In order for the objects to be displayed in the layer colors, a corresponding display setting is required. These colors can be activated in two ways:

• Layer Manager button in the toolbar for object display in material or layer color
• Navigator - Display: Colors of rendered objects by category → Layer

Displaying Objects in Layer Colors

In the control panel, you can check the colors assigned to the objects in each visible layer.