Layers Menu

Figure 3.63. Layers Menu

Layers menu

LayersAdd Layer

Add layer

Adds a new layer.

Figure 3.64. Layer Name Dialogue

Layer name dialogue

The default name will be Layer following the number of layers in the current job including the new one.

LayersErase

Delete layer
Deletes marked layers (you will be prompted to confirm this action if entities are going to be deleted).

LayersShow All Layers

Show all layers
Show all layers in your job.

LayersHide All Layers

Hide all layers
Hide all layers in your job.

LayersShow Active Layer Only

Show active layer only
Show only the entities that belong to the active layer. The active layer is the one highlighted in the Layer Manager section.

LayersCombine

Combine

Open the Boolean Operations between Layers dialog box for creating Boolean operators between two selected layers.

Figure 3.65. Boolean Operations between Layers Dialogue

Boolean operations between layers dialogue

Layer 1 Select first layer to perform Boolean operations from the list box.
Layer 2 Select second layer to perform Boolean operations from the list box.
Join
Join the areas defined by two layers together. The achieved result is a curve resuming the original drawing attributes. This operation can be performed on a single layer by selecting layer 1 and layer 2 fields to be the same layer.
Subtract
Subtract the second layer area from the first layer area.
Common
Get the common area from the two selected layers.
Advanced mode
A toggle operation which opens and closes the Target Layer section
Current Copy the entities to the current active layer.
New Create a new layer and pass the translated entities to it.
Delete Originals Delete the original entities in the combining operation.