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Chapter 6: Selecting Objects and Setting Object Properties

FIGURE 6.17
Use the Layers toolbar to set the active layer.
Layer Create Select Objects
Manager New Layer in Current Layer

Layer Selection Add Selection Set Current Layer
drop-down list to Current Layer to Selection’s Layer

Table 6.4 lists the buttons found in the Layer Manager.

TABLE 6.4
Layer Manager Buttons

Button Icon Name Description
Create New Layer Creates a new layer that includes the selected objects

Delete Highlighted Empty Layers Deletes a layer if the layer is highlighted and empty

Add Selected Objects to Highlighted Layer Adds any selected objects to the current highlighted layer

Select Highlighted Objects and Layers Selects in the viewports any highlighted layers or objects

Highlight Selected Object’s Layers Highlights the layer of the viewport’s selected object in
the Layer Manager
Hide/Unhide All Layers Toggles between hiding and unhiding all layers

Freeze/Unfreeze All Layers Toggles between freezing and unfreezing all layers

With the Layer Manager open, you can create new layers by clicking the Create New Layer button. This
adds a new layer to the manager, names it “Layer01,” and includes any selected objects as part of the layer.
If you click the layer’s name, you can rename it. Layer 0 is the default layer to which all objects are added, if
other layers don’t exist. Layer 0 cannot be renamed.

Note
Although you can rename layers in the Layer Manager, you cannot use the Layer Manager to rename objects. To
rename an object from the Layer Manager, simply click the object’s icon to open the Object Properties dialog box,
where you can change the object’s name. n

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