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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 enable or disable the master layer setting for a 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.
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 Grid layer cannot be printed or exported.
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 its objects. When you lock a layer, you cannot select or edit its objects.
You can rename layers to indicate their contents, their position in the stacking order, or their relationship with other layers.
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 show or hide a layer | ![]() |
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Click the Show or hide icon ![]() |
The layer is hidden when the Show or hide icon is grayed. |
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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.
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You can also show or hide a layer by right-clicking the layer in the Object
manager docker and then clicking Visible.
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To enable or disable printing and exporting of a layer | ![]() |
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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.
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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.
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To set the editing properties of a layer | ![]() |
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In the Object manager docker, click the name of the layer that you want to edit.
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The layer name appears in a red bold font to indicate that it is the active layer. |
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Perform a task from the following table.
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If you disable the Edit across layers button ![]() |
You cannot lock or unlock the Grid layer.
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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.
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You can also lock or unlock a layer by right-clicking the layer in the Object
manager docker and then clicking Editable.
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To rename a layer | ![]() |
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Right-click the layer name, and click Rename.
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Layer names are not preserved when you save a
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 file to a previous version.
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You can also rename a layer by clicking the layer name and typing a new name.
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To change the layer color | ![]() |
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In the Object manager docker, double-click the color swatch that appears to the
left of the layer name, and choose a color.
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Objects on the layer are displayed with the layer color when you use Wireframe view (View ![]() |
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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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