Selecting Layers from a List

This function can be used to select which layers of a drawing are visible and which are hidden, and to allow or disallow the printing of objects on certain, selected layers.

1. Select Layers > Select Layers from List.
2. Define the visibility and printing of the layers in the dialog box.
   • Select visible layers one by one or by using a layer group.
   • Make all layers visible by clicking the Show All button.
   • Hide all layers by clicking the Hide All button.
   • Update the selections on the drawing by clicking the Preview button.
   • Allow or disallow the printing of objects on a layer.
3. Confirm the data.

When you save the drawing, the information of visible layers and layers to be printed is saved. When you open the drawing next time, layers will be activated according to this information.

Dialog Box Options

Layers

Lists the layer numbers and names available in the program, for example 1 Shape Lines. Objects added to a layer can be hidden from the drawing and prevented from being printed. The column symbols have the following meanings:

	Layer contains objects. If this column is empty, there are no objects on the layer.
	Layer is active (Yes). The objects on the layer are displayed in the drawing.
	Layer is inactive (No). The objects on the layer are not displayed in the drawing.
	Objects on the layer will be printed (Yes).
	Objects on the layer will not be printed (No).

You can toggle the Yes/No values in the visibility and printing columns layer-specifically by clicking the symbol in the column. When you want to change the visibility or printing of several layers, select the layers while holding down the Ctrl key, and click the symbol in the column next to one of the selected layers.

You can make all layers visible by clicking the Show All button. You can hide all layers by clicking the Hide All button.

Select Layer Groups

You can choose visible objects by layer groups. When you select a layer group, all of its layers are activated. All layers not belonging to the layer group are inactive. Select more than one layer groups by holding down Ctrl while clicking with the left mouse button.

If all layer groups are selected, you can select the desired layer group by double-clicking it.

Close dialog box after layer selection

When this check box is selected, the dialog box will always be closed after a layer group is selected.

Preview

This function can be used to update the visibility of all objects as per your selections. The dialog box will not be closed.

Visible layers

When printing a drawing, you can select the visible layers of the drawing to be printed by clicking the Visible layers button. This button is displayed in the dialog box when you select the function Print and define the layers to be printed.

Show All

You can make all layers visible by clicking the Show All button.

Hide All

You can hide all layers by clicking the Hide All button.

Setting Layers Visible
Printing a Drawing Or a Model
Layer Settings
Layer Group Settings