Layers

Layers can be found on the left-side panel:

Let’s dive deep into their purpose and their use.

What is a Layer?

• Layers batch and contain elements (geometries, blocks, text, etc), so that they can all be selected, locked and unlocked, shown or hidden.

• They help you organize your work, and ultimately save you precious time when working on large and complex drawings.

• Elements contained on a layer are listed underneath each given layer.

A layer has 3 options:

• Lock/Unlock: locking a layer prevents users from editing its content.

• Show/Hide: hiding a layer makes its content disappear from the canvas.

• Right-clicking on a layer and choosing the Select Children command will select all elements batched in a layer.

Working with layers:

• The active layer is the layer onto which you are currently drawing (it has a small blue tick next to it). It is accessible in the bottom right corner and can be changed there.

• Layers describe the display order on the canvas: elements from the layers at the top of the list will be displayed above the elements from the layers at the bottom of the list.

• A layer has a name, that can be changed in the Properties panel when the layer is selected, or by right-clicking the layer itself.

Let’s Look at Layers in Action

Let’s review the different layer functions in action...

Order Of Layers

Layers allow you to determine the order of things on your canvas.

Nesting Layers

Layers can be nested into one another.

Assigning an object from one layer to another

You can always change the layer an object is assigned to.

Groups

So, items on the same layer are all connected to their layer definition. Another way of linking items or geometries to one another is by grouping them.

• Select the items you wish to group, and then click on the Group button.

• To edit a group, click on it and then on the Edit button.

• Note that grouped elements can still be assigned to different layers.

That's it! Simple, isn't it? 🙌