Layers are collected in one or more views. The order of the layers in the view determines their overlap in the drawing. The same layers can be sorted differently in different views so you can choose the best view to perform a certain operation.

To add a layer to the view

  1. Open the Layer Setup dialog box in one of the following ways:

    • If the layer and view bar is displayed, click the button on the bar.

    • Choose the Layer and Views command in the Settings menu.

  2. Select the view in the view pane.

  3. In the Layers pane, select the layer to be inserted in the view.

  4. Click the button The layer is added at the bottom of the list of layers included in the view.

To add a layer in a specific location

  1. Open the Layer Setup dialog box in one of the following ways:

    • If the layer and view bar is displayed, click the button on the bar.

    • Choose the Layer and Views command in the Settings menu.

  2. In the View pane, open the view group by clicking the Expand button located to the left of the view name and select the layer above which the new layer should be added.

  3. In the Layers pane, select the layer to be inserted in the view.

  4. Click the button. The layer is added above the layer selected in the view.

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