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Layer management

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  • The Project Manager layer panel allows to manage the layers in CAD.

  • Open the CAD Project Manager.

  • Click Layers image-20250514-123939.png .

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Set the current layer

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  • Click image-20250514-124519.png to set the selected layer as the current layer .

  • The current layer is marked by image-20250514-124554.png .


Drawing and external reference layer list

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  • In case an external reference is loaded with layers (for example a DXF/DWG file) it is possible to manage the external reference layers.

  • To change the list of layers click on the top bar.

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  • Select the external document to show its layers.

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Filter the layers

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  • To filter the layers in the list click image-20250514-142952.png .

  • This allows to create a filter by layer name.

  • Click image-20250514-143024.png to remove the filters.


Create a new layer

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  • To create a new layer click image-20250514-124952.png .

  • This opens the Layer page.

  • Click Add to add a new layer.

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  • Click Add to insert the name of the new layer.


Making a layer visible or invisible

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  • Visible layers are marked by image-20250514-142213.png.

  • Invisible layers are marked by image-20250514-142234.png.

  • Click the symbol to change the visibility of a layer.


Making all layers visible or invisible

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  • Click image-20250514-124952.png .

  • This opens the Layer page.

  • Click Tools.

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  • Select All ON to make all layers visible.

  • Select All OFF to make all layers invisible.


Edit a layer

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  • It is possible to edit a layer, changing the color or the linetype.

  • Click image-20250514-124952.png .

  • This opens the Layer page.

  • To change the layer color, click on the color bar under a layer to select a different color.

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  • To change a linetype click on the linetype name to open the Linetypes manager.

  • To rename or delete a layer, click on the > symbol on a layer line and select Delete or Rename.


Delete unused layers

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  • This function allows to delete all layers not used in the project.

  • Click image-20250514-124952.png .

  • This opens the Layer page.

  • Click Tools.

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  • Select Delete unused layers to delete all layers without drawing elements.

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