Layer Commands

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Layer Commands

All layer commands are accessible through a right click on the selected layer or group of layers. You can also use this menu when multiple layers or layer groups are selected in the list.

Option	Description	Equivalent Command
Current	Sets the selected layer as the working layer.	\layer $image\ebx_1138533776.gif$
Isolate	This command can be applied to one or many layers at the same time. It makes the selected layers visible and all the other layers invisible.	\lyon - \lyof $image\ebx_-83339601.gif$ $image\ebx_-709343434.gif$
Select entities	Selects all the entities in the specified layer(s). If some entities in this layer were selected, they will now be deselected.	\lsel
Delete entities	Deletes all the entities in the specified layer(s). You can use Cancel command to restore the entities deleted by this command	\lydel $image\ebx_412133829.gif$
Colorize	Temporarily changes the color of the entities in the specified layer(s). The original color will be restored on refreshing the screen. This command is useful to locate the entities present on a layer.	\lycol $image\ebx_1489436439.gif$

Choosing the Working Layer

You can set the cur rent working layer by using the Current button or by double clicking on the layer name. Its name will then appear in the range.