Creating and deleting layers in the LPM

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The next section of icons are just above the first

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two columns of the layer list from left to right.

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They are

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new layer,

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new layer frozen in all view ports,

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delete layer

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and set current.

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The first icon creates a new layer.

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The thing to remember about it is that it will make the

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layer just after the layer you have highlighted by your mouse cursor.

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It also takes on all the properties of that layer. Let's see it in action,

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select the a floor level layer in the layer list,

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it should be highlighted blue.

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Now click on the new layer icon,

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you'll see the new layer created

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its name field is activated to accept a new name other than its default of layer one.

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You'll also notice that its color is also 251

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and its line type is center just like a floor level.

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I'll press enter to accept the default name

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since this was just an example and we know nothing is on this layer,

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we can demonstrate using the layer delete icon as well.

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You can only delete a layer that does not have anything on it.

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How about a quick tip.

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What if you need to create multiple new layers that

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all have the same properties as your source layer.

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Remember the new layer tool tip. Let's see that again.

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Notice it also shows the keyboard shortcut for it

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here. It's alt in.

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Let's again, highlight a floor level. Now instead of using the icon,

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press alt in on the keyboard and press enter,

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do alt in and enter again four or five times

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each time you'll get a new layer based on those properties,

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just rename them and you're ready to go.

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By the way,

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you can rename a layer at any time by highlighting the name

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than single clicking again to turn it into an edit field.

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But be careful not to make that second quick,

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too quickly as that will set the layer current.

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For that reason, I suggest using the F two key to highlight the name to change.

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Let's delete the new layers we just created all at once.

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Highlight the top layer with your mouse cursor.

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Then while holding down the shift key on your keyboard, click on the bottom layer,

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they should all be highlighted. Now

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you can click on the delete icon or use its shortcut of alt D.

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You can also just use the delete key on your keyboard.

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Our final group of icons to discuss appear

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in the upper right corner under the search box

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on the left is the refresh icon

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in the middle is toggle override icon

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and on the right is a gear icon to get you to the settings, dialogue.