Changing layer properties

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 Creating layers.

The icons to the left of a layer’s name let you change the layer’s properties.

Showing and hiding layers

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.

Printing and exporting layers

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.

Setting a layer’s editing properties

You can allow editing of the objects on all layers or restrict editing so that you can only edit objects on the active layer. You can also lock a layer to prevent accidental changes to the objects it contains. When you lock a layer, you cannot select or edit the objects on that layer.

Renaming layers

You can rename layers to indicate their contents, their position in the stacking order, or their relationship with other layers.

Using layer color to view objects

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 Choosing viewing modes.

To change layer properties

1 .	If the Object manager docker is not open, click Object Object manager.

To show or hide a layer

1 .	If the Object manager docker is not open, click Object Object manager.

2 .	Click the Show or hide icon beside the layer name.

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 Object manager docker and then clicking Visible.

To enable or disable printing and exporting of a layer

1 .	If the Object manager docker is not open, click Object Object manager.

2 .	Click the Enable or disable printing and exporting 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 Previewing drawings.

You can also enable or disable the printing and exporting of a layer by right-clicking the layer in the Object manager docker and clicking Printable.

To set the editing properties of a layer

1 .	If the Object manager docker is not open, click Object Object manager.

To	Do the following
Lock or unlock a layer	Click the Lock or unlock icon beside the layer name.
Allow editing on all layers	Click the flyout button , and click Edit across layers.
Allow editing on the active layer only	Click the flyout button , and disable Edit across layers.

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 allow editing on all layers by clicking the Edit across layers button in the Object manager docker. Editing across layers is enabled when the button appears pressed. Clicking the button again restricts editing to the active layer.

You can also lock or unlock a layer by right-clicking the layer in the Object manager docker and then clicking Editable.

To rename a layer

1 .	If the Object manager docker is not open, click Object Object manager.

Layer names may not be preserved when you save a CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2017 file to a previous version.

You can also rename a layer by clicking the layer name twice and typing a new name.

To change the layer color

Objects on the layer are displayed with the layer color when you use Wireframe view (View Wireframe).

You can also choose to display only the objects on a specific layer in Wireframe view by right-clicking the layer name, choosing Properties, and enabling the Override full color view check box in the layer properties dialog box.

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