Creating a vector layer
Creating a vector layer
Use the New Vector Layer
button to create an empty vector layer above the
currently selected vector layer. You can create as many vector layers as you
like in a model. This enables you to separate your vector artwork and control
what is displayed and when.
To create a vector layer:
- In the Project Tree, click the
Vectors item or a vector layer. The Vector Layers panel is displayed below the splitter bar.
- On the panel, click
.
Alternatively, click the New Vector Layer icon next to the Vectors item in the Project Tree.
By default, each new vector layer you create is:
- named Vector Layer.
- numbered sequentially.
- active.
- selected.
- added to the layer stack directly above the layer which was previously active.
- given a default colour of black.
- unlocked.
- using snapping.
- visible in the 2D view.
If you are working in the 3D view, click the Toggle Vector Visibility
button on the 3D View toolbar to display vector artwork.
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