Concept Explorer | Layers

Window | Concept Explorer

The Concept Explorer is a utilities manager which allows control over object properties such as layer, color, linetype etc. It also provides a selection of symbols which can be conveniently inserted by dragging into the editor.

New layers are created so that specific object properties such as color, visibility etc, can be more easily controlled.

When a new layer is created and activated as the current layer, all subsequent objects drawn in the editor will automatically be drawn on this layer. In the illustration below, the layer Part 3 Model is the current layer.

Sub-Layers can be created so that objects can be organized according to part, component or layer group. In the illustration below, the layer Parts 1 and 3 are shown with its sub-layers expanded.

When a layer is switched off, all objects on that layer are not shown in the editor. In the illustration below, the top-level layers for Parts 1, 2, and 4 are deactivated. When a top-level layer is deactivated, all associated sub-layers are deactivated.

Creating and controlling layers and sub-layers

Layer Duplicate

Window | Concept Explorer

Layers can be duplicated using the Concept Explorer. Access the Concept Explorer from the Windows menu, then right click onto the layer to duplicate, similar to that shown below.

A new layer will be created using a generic name such as ‘Layer 2‘. This layer can be renamed by right-clicking onto the new layer and selecting the Rename option.

Duplicating a Layer using Concept Explorer