The Layers pane

Maintain your layers using the Layers pane.

From this pane, you can add, delete, and rename layers. You can also pick which layers are visible.

To add a layer #

  1. Navigate to the Home tab.

  2. Click Layers.

Add a layer
  1. Click Add layer.
Add a layer

To remove a layer #

  • In the layers pane, click the little red cross to delete a layer.
CAUTION: Deleting a layer deletes all the elements it contains! If you press Delete layer by accident, you can always use Undo (Ctrl-Z).

To rename a layer #

  • In the layers pane, double click the layer name so you can edit it.
NOTE: AnyRail makes sure that each layer has a unique name.

To make a layer visible or invisible #

  • In the layers pane, click the lamp in front of the layer name.
NOTE: You cannot make the active layer invisible.

To lock a layer #

  • In the layers pane, click the padlock in front of the layer name.
NOTE: You cannot lock the current layer.
NOTE: The active layer is bold and has a green background.
TIP: Click a layer name to make it the active layer.