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708 Chapter 20: Managing Scenes and Projects
To rename a layer:
You might want to rename a layer to better define
how it’s used in your scene. You can rename a layer
at any time during a 3ds Max session. However,
you can ’t rename Layer 0.
1. On the main toolbar, click Layer
Manager.
2. In the Layer Manager, select a layer to rename.
3. Click the layer’s name again and enter a new
name.
To delete a layer:
You can delete an empty layer at any time during
a 3ds Max session. However, you can’t delete t he
current layer, Layer 0, or a layer that contains
objects.
1. On the main toolbar, click Layer
Manager.
2. In the Layer Manager, select one or more
layers, and then click Delete Empty Layer.
To open the Object Properties dialog for an object
selection:
1.
On the main toolbar, click Layer
Manager.
2. Select one or more objects in the Layer
Manager.
3. Click the Objec t Properties icon to open the
Object Propert ies dialog (page 1–111) for the
highlighted objects.
To open the La yer P roper t ies dia log for a layer
selection:
1.
On the main toolbar, click Layer
Manager.
2. Select one or more layers in the Layer Manager.
3. Click the Layer Properties icon to open the
Layer Proper ties dialog (page 3–711) for the
highlighted layers.
Interfa ce
Title Bar
The title bar displays the word ’Layer’, followed
by the name of the current Layer. For example, if
Layer02 isthecurrentlayer,thetitlebarwillread
Layer: Layer02 .
Layer Manager toolbar
Cr e at e New La y e r—Creates a new layer
containing the currently highlighted objects (if
any).
Thenewlayer’snameisautomaticallygenerated
("Laye r01", "Layer02", etc.) but may b e changed
by clicking on the label.
Note: T he new layer becomes the current layer.
Delete Highlighted Empty Layers—Deletes
highlighted layers if they are empty.