Selecting vector layers

Selecting vector layers

Selecting vector layers

When you are working on a model, any vector artwork you create is drawn on the active vector layer.

Only one vector layer can be active at a time, although the artwork drawn across all visible vector layers is displayed, and you can have more than one layer selected.

To choose the active vector layer:

  1. In the Project panel, click  beside the  Vectors item in the Project Tree to display the vector-layer stack.
  2. Click the layer you want to work with. Its name is bold and highlighted.

To select multiple vector layers:

  1. In the Project panel, click  beside the   Vectors item in the Project Tree to display the vector-layer stack.
  2. Press and hold down the Ctrl key while you click the vector layers you want to select in the Project Tree.

     — Selected vector layers.

     — Active vector layer.
    When you have multiple vector layers selected, you can export, move, duplicate, merge, select, or delete them.

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