Manipulating Layers and Properties
By default, new objects are created on Layer 0, unless a layer is specified in the Properties window of a specific tool. You can change the layer of objects after they are created, or you can change the default layer of a group of tools.
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- Select the objects and open the Properties window. To set the layer for all objects created with a certain group of tools, right-click on one of the tool icons and open the Properties window (see Object Properties).
- On the General page, select the layer from the drop-down list.
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Note: You can also select the objects and change the layer on the Selection Info Palette. See SeeĀ Selection Info Palette.
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Changing the Layer Visibility via Dropdown
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- Open the Properties window, either for selected objects or for a group of tools. See SeeĀ Object Properties.
- Open the Pen page.
- The properties that can be set to By Layer are color, line style, and width. Set any or all of these properties as needed.
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