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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1. 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).
2. 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 See Selection Info Palette.

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Changing the Layer Visibility via Dropdown

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1. Open the Properties window, either for selected objects or for a group of tools. See See Object Properties.
2. Open the Pen page.
3. 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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