For each new layer that you create, the display, editing, and printing and exporting properties are enabled by default. You can change these properties at any time. You can also turn a local layer into a master layer, or a master layer into a local layer. For information about master layers, see Create layers.
The icons to the right of a layer’s name let you change the layer’s properties.
You can choose to show or hide layers in a drawing. Hiding a layer lets you identify and edit the objects on other layers. It also reduces the time required for your drawing to refresh when you edit it.
You can set printing and exporting properties for a layer to control whether a layer is displayed in the printed or exported drawing. Note that hidden layers are displayed in the final output if the printing and exporting properties are enabled. The Document grid layer cannot be printed or exported.
You can change the layer color so that objects on the layer are displayed with the layer color when you use Wireframe view. For example, if you place various components of an architectural plan (plumbing, electrical, structural) on separate layers, you can use layer color to quickly identify to which component the objects belong. For more information about Wireframe view, see Viewing modes.
| To hide or show a layer |
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| 1 . | If the Objects docker is not open, click Object  Objects. |
| 2 . | Point to the layer name, and click the eye icon  . |
| To show the layer, click the eye icon. |
Objects on a hidden layer are displayed in the printed or exported drawing unless the layer’s printing and exporting properties are disabled. For more information, see To enable or disable printing and exporting of a layer.
You can also show or hide a layer by right-clicking the layer in the Objects docker and then clicking Show or Hide.
| To enable or disable printing and exporting of a layer |
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| 1 . | If the Objects docker is not open, click Object Objects. |
| 2 . | Click the printer icon  beside the layer name. |
Disabling the printing and exporting of a layer prevents its contents from appearing in the printed or exported drawing, or in full-screen previews. For information about full-screen previews, see Preview drawings.
You can also enable or disable the printing and exporting of a layer by right-clicking the layer in the Objects docker and clicking Enable Print and Export or Disable Print and Export.
| To set the editing properties of a layer |
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| 1 . | If the Objects docker is not open, click Object Objects. |
| 2 . | In the Objects docker, click the name of the layer that you want to edit. |
| 3 . | Perform a task from the following table. |
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Right-click the layer name, and click Lock. To unlock a layer, click the lock icon
 beside the layer name. |
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Click the Options button
 , and then click Edit Across Layers to enable the command. |
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Click the Options button
, and then click Edit Across Layers to disable the command. |
If you disable editing across layers, you can work only on the active layer and the Desktop layer. You cannot select or edit objects on inactive layers. For example, if you use the Pick tool to marquee-select multiple objects on the drawing page, only the objects on the active layer are selected.
You cannot lock or unlock the Document grid layer.
You can also unlock a layer by right-clicking the layer in the Objects docker and then clicking Unlock.
| To rename a layer |
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| 1 . | If the Objects docker is not open, click Object Objects. |
| 2 . | Right-click the layer name, and click Rename. |
The features documented in the Help are available in the full version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2020. Some features may not be available in this version of the product.
