Merging visible relief layers

Merging visible relief layers

Merging visible relief layers

Use the Merge Visible Relief Layers button to combine multiple visible layers into a single new layer. This decreases the memory requirements of the Carveco model. However, because these layers have been consolidated into a single layer they can no longer be edited separately.

To merge the visible relief layers:

  1. Ensure only the layers you want to merge are visible.
  2. Ensure the correct combine mode is assigned for each layer so that the content of the 3D view is displayed exactly as you want it to be in the new merged layer.
  3. In the Project Tree, click the Front Relief or Back Relief item to display its panel is displayed below the splitter bar.
  4. On the panel, click . A new relief layer named Merged Layer is created above the active layer in the stack. Each subsequent merged layer is numbered consecutively. For example, Merged Layer 1.
    The availability of this feature is license dependent.

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