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Layers
The Layers dialog contains a list of layers in the job, and a set of tools for editing. The list displays the name, color and status of each layer.
To edit a layer, highlight it and use necessary tools:
- Use either
or
button to make the selected layer visible / invisible.
- To change the color for the objects in this layer, click a square in the Color column and select a desired color in the Select Color dialog.
- To sort the layers in the list by Name, or Color, or Status, click the corresponding column's title. Such sorting applies to the list only and disables buttons to change the order of layers to display on map. Click View button to list the layers by their order on map and re-enable buttons to change layers position on map.
- To change the layers order to display on the Map, use either
or
button to move the highlighted layer up or down in the ordering. This option is useful when the job contains the overlapped objects.
- Click Add to create a new layer. After clicking the button, the Add Layer dialog appears. The dialog contains three tabs, where you can enter all needed features for the new layer:
- Click Edit to change the properties of the highlighted layer. After clicking the button, the Edit Layer dialog appears. The dialog contains four tabs, where you can edit all needed features for the existing layer:
- Click Delete to delete highlighted layer(s) from the list. The default layer cannot be deleted. You can delete a layer which does not have any objects.
- Right clicking on a layer opens the context menu:
- Check - makes highlighted layer(s) visible on maps. In this case, the icon
stands in the On column.
- Uncheck - makes highlighted layer(s) invisible on maps. In this case, the icon
stands in the On column.
- Lock - locks highlighted layer(s) with their object(s) preventing any changes. In this case, the icon
stands in the Lock column
- Unlock - unlocks highlighted locked layer(s) and their objects making changes possible. In this case, the icon
stands in the Lock column
- Set as Default - makes the highlighted layer current (default). All objects that have no particular reference to a specific layer are placed to that layer. In this case, the star icon is shown in the On column and Default is shown in the Status column.
- Select All - highlights all the layers in the list.
- Select All Below - highlights all the layers below the highlighted layer.
- Select Multiple - highlights multiple layers by sequential clicking on their names.
- Cancel Selection - removes all the highlights in the list.
Optionally, you can delete all layers from the list, which do not have any objects. To do this, select the Purge All option from the dialog menu that displays by clicking
in the top left corner.
Layer tab
The Layer tab allows you to edit the selected layer's information or create a new layer:
- In Layer Name, enter a desired name of the layer.
- Select the ON check box to make this layer visible. The icon
stands to mark the visible layer. Select the OFF check box to make this layer invisible. The icon
stands to mark the invisible layer.
- Enter a Note for the layer.
Style tab
The Style tab allows you to edit the style for drawing points, lines and areas to be displayed in this layer:
- In Point Style panel, select a symbol for the points. Click the
button, to open the Layer Symbol dialog for selection of a predefined or custom symbol.
- In Line Style panel, select a style for the lines and the Width of lines in points.
- In Area Style panel, select a fill style and Transparency for the area.
- Click Color to select the color for the objects in this layer.
Layer Symbol
The dialog lists two different symbol types:
- Symbol panel, where you can view and select any symbol from the predefined list of symbols. Click the
button, to open the Select Symbol dialog for selection of a predefined symbol.
- Custom Symbol panel, where you can view and select any symbol from the Shared Data file.
When a custom symbol is selected, this symbol will be used for the layer.
The custom symbol panel has the following not editable columns:
- Custom Symbol - custom symbol name;
- View - custom symbol plot;
- Scalable - If this check box is checked, the custom symbol will be displayed on the map using the scale defined in the Symbols dialog. You can open this dialog by clicking
in the top left corner of the Code Options dialog and selecting the Custom Symbols.
- X scale / Y scale - define the individual scale of the custom symbol (X, Y axis or both).
- Rotating - set the required clockwise rotation.
The following functionality is available:
- Delete - click to delete selected custom symbol.
- View - click to view custom symbol properties (scale and rotation) in the Edit Custom Symbol dialog.
- Add - click to add the first custom symbol. Clicking the Add button opens the Select Custom Symbol dialog. It is possible to use only one custom symbol. If the custom symbol is selected, the Add button will be renamed to the Change button.
- Change - click to change the used custom symbol. Clicking the Change button opens the Select Custom Symbol dialog, where you can select any other symbol instead used symbol.
Objects tab
This tab will display if you open the existing layer for editing. Expand the tree nodes to see the names of the objects (Points, Lines, Areas and Roads) belonging to the selected layer.
Avoidance tab
The Avoidance tab allows you to create a layer for an avoidance zone. The
blinking notification displays in Topo / Auto Topo / Stake dialog, if a TS or a GNSS measurement is performed in this area.
- In the Avoidance mode you can select for which planes the option will be used for point, linework and area:
- select OFF to switch the Avoidance mode off;
- select 2D for working in the horizontal plane only;
- select 3D for working in the horizontal and vertical planes.
- In the Proximity field, specify the size of a boundary area for point, linework, area or surface. The blinking notification will be displayed when a measurement is performed within the boundary area or avoidance area. This boundary will be defined by the distance from the object:
- In the Surface mode field, select a way of position of the boundary area for a surface in the horizontal and vertical planes.
- select OFF to switch the Avoidance mode off.
- select Above to place the boundary area above the surface. The blinking notification will be displayed when a measurement is performed in the boundary area:

- select Below to place the boundary area below the surface. The blinking notification will be displayed when a measurement is performed in the boundary area:

- Select Above / Below to place the boundary area above and below the surface. The blinking notification will be displayed when a measurement is performed within the boundary area:

- select Outside to place the boundary area above and below the surface. The blinking notification will be displayed when a measurement is performed outside the boundary area:

where:
- 1 - surface,
- 2 - proximity,
- 3 - boundary area.
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