Importing a relief layer

Importing a relief layer

Importing a relief layer

Click the Import Relief Layer button to import a relief layer as part of the Front Relief or Back Relief layer stack.

To import a Front Relief layer:

  1. In the Project panel, click the Front Relief item. The name is bold and highlighted, and its panel is displayed below the splitter bar.
  2. On the panel, click . This displays the Load Relief Layer dialog.
  3. Navigate to the file you want to import.
  4. Select the combine mode from the Mode list to determine how the new relief layer combines with the existing layers.
  5. Click Open. The dialog closes, and the new relief is displayed in the 3D view. By default, the relief layer is:
    • given the name of the file;
    • active;
    • selected;
    • added to the layer stack directly above the layer which was previously active; and
    • visible in the 3D view.
      The availability of this feature is license dependent.

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