Add, Edit or Delete Layers in Existing Projects

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You find this functionality in the view settings and filter toolbar on the right side. You need at least the Project Editor role to add, edit or delete layers.

Click the icon in this toolbar to open the Layers form.

Figure 1-92 Layers form

Add a Layer

This option adds a new sheet as layer to the current area. If you want to add a sheet to create a new area, use the Import Data button at the top right of the screen, see .

  1. Click the + icon.
    The Import sheet page is opened.

  2. Select the sheet you want from the file system and confirm or drag the sheet onto the page.

  3. Click the Import button.

After you have added the layer, the Alignment page is opened. On this page, you can align the new layer to an existing layer. See Align Layers for more information.

If you do not align the layer at this point, the layer will be shown with an exclamation mark in the Layers form.

Edit a Layer

You can change the name of a layer.

  1. Click the three-dots menu icon behind the layer you want to edit and select Edit.

  2. In the Edit form, change the name.

  3. Click Edit.

Delete a Layer

  1. Click the three-dots menu icon behind the layer you want to delete and select Delete.

  2. Click Delete in the Delete Element? form to confirm.

Note that you cannot undo the deletion.

At least one layer must remain in the project, i.e. it is not possible to delete the last layer.

Align a Layer

See Align Layers.