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The Layer List Command

Description:

The Layer List menu command or toolbar button allows the user to view or modify layer information in CAMCAD. CAMCAD offers a series of functions to show Layer information. The straightforward method is with the Tools > Layers > Layer List menu command. This dialog offers ways of turning layers on and off, and viewing/editing Layer Type information.

Menu Location: Tools | Layers | Layer List

Hot Key: N/A

Toolbar Location: Main

Toolbar Button:

Details

Here, we see the Layer List dialog. First, we can toggle the checkbox for viewing the layer. Checked means the layer is visible, checked but gray means the layer is visible but not editable, and unchecked means the layer is not visible. We can also use the dialog buttons to turn on/off all layers, or turn on just the used layers (layers that contain graphical elements).

Users can also set Layer Type information in the Layer List dialog. Layers are Typed during import - CAMCAD does a great job in identifying and typing layers correctly. Click on the numbered button next to the layer name to bring up the Edit Layer dialog, to see how the layer is typed. Here, we examine a layer identified as Top. When the Edit Layer dialog appears, we see that it is typed correctly, as SIGNAL TOP.

If it is discovered that the layer type is not correct (for example, Custom Views are not displaying layers as anticipated), simply change the layer type for that layer. Here, we find that the layer with the "Silkscreen Top" comment is set to a Layer Type of UNKNOWN GRAPHIC. We simply use the dropdown list to retype the layer as SILKSCREEN TOP. Now, Custom Views will display the layer correctly.

Move Layers To Front / Back

The Layer List has a Right-Click menu that offers commands for moving layers to front or back. This sends the graphic elements for that layer first or last in the draw order for objects on the screen.

Select the layer in the layer list and choose hte appropriate right-click menu option.

Note: Moving graphics on layers to front or back only works with top level graphics. This means, graphics that are part of geometries are not affected by the general Move Layer to Front / Back command.